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The Best Episodes of Mononoke

Every episode of Mononoke ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mononoke!

The Medicine Seller is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called mononoke to...
Genres:AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Fuji TV

Best Episodes Summary

"Bakeneko, Finale" is the best rated episode of "Mononoke". It scored 8.7/10 based on 110 votes. Directed by Kenji Nakamura and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 9/28/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nopperabou, Part 2".

  • Bakeneko, Finale
    8.7/10110 votes
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    #1 - Bakeneko, Finale

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/28/2007

    The Medicine Seller unravels the mystery and finds the truth behind the passenger's stories.

    Director: Kenji Nakamura

    Writer: Michiko Yokote

  • Nopperabou, Part 2
    8.3/10126 votes
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    #2 - Nopperabou, Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2007

    The Medicine Seller unmasks the masked creature while revealing the life of Ochou, the enslaved housewife.

    Director: Yukihiko Nakao

    Writer: Manabu Ishikawa

  • Bakeneko, Second Act
    8.1/1098 votes
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    #3 - Bakeneko, Second Act

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2007

    Unable to leave the train under threat of death, the passengers reveal what they know about an event that affected them all.

    Director: Hidehito Ueda

    Writer: Ikuko Takahashi

  • Nue, Part 2
    8.0/10112 votes
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    #4 - Nue, Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2007

    The Medicine Seller takes over the responsibility of refereeing the incense competition while prying into the real reason these three men have gathered here - the Toudaiji.

    Director: Kôji Yamazaki

    Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka

  • Bakeneko, Opening Act
    8.0/10105 votes
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    #5 - Bakeneko, Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2007

    Skipping ahead a few centuries, the Medicine Seller boards a train filled with seemingly unrelated people, and before long find themselves trapped in limbo.

    Director: Kohei Hatano

    Writer: Ikuko Takahashi

  • Umibouzu, Finale
    7.9/10124 votes
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    #6 - Umibouzu, Finale

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2007

    Genkei the monk explains what happened to him when he was younger as the Medicine Seller inspects the submerged craft thrown up by the seamonster.

    Director: Kohei Hatano

    Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka

  • Nue, Part 1
    7.9/10108 votes
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    #7 - Nue, Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2007

    Four men should have turned up to the house of Lady Ruri in a bid to win her hand in marriage. However, one of them has disappeared, so the Medicine Seller takes his place in the traditional incense competition taking place.

    Director: Kôji Yamazaki

    Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka

  • Nopperabou, Part 1
    7.8/10115 votes
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    #8 - Nopperabou, Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2007

    Trapped in jail, a woman named Ochou confesses to the murder of her husband and his family. The Medicine Seller has reason to doubt this and visits her, coming across a creature with thousands of faces.

    Director: Hidehito Ueda

    Writer: Manabu Ishikawa

  • Zaraki Warashi, Part 2
    7.7/10141 votes
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    #9 - Zaraki Warashi, Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2007

    The Medicine Seller delves into the inn's past as he attempts to understand the ghost's motivations and history, before it can interfere with Shino.

    Director: Sumio Watanabe

    Writer: Sumio Watanabe

  • Umibouzu, Second Act
    7.6/10122 votes
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    #10 - Umibouzu, Second Act

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2007

    The Medicine Seller tries to find out who diverted the ship and why, as the crew is terrorised by a ghost who forces them to reveal their deepest fears.

    Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto

    Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka

  • Zaraki Warashi, Part 1
    7.4/10156 votes
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    #11 - Zaraki Warashi, Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2007

    The Medicine Seller checks into the last room of a traditional inn, just as a pregnant woman named Shino desperately asks for shelter. She is given a secret room - a room possessed by a group of ghosts.

    Director: Kenji Nakamura

    Writer: Ikuko Takahashi

  • Umibouzu, Opening Act
    7.2/10124 votes
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    #12 - Umibouzu, Opening Act

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2007

    The Medicine Seller takes a journey on a merchant's luxurious ship, but before long the craft is diverted into the Dragon's Triangle, an area of the sea infested with ghosts.

    Director: Mana Uchiyama

    Writer: Chiaki J. Konaka