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Mononoke S1E3 — Umibouzu, Opening Act

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Mononoke•Season 1•Episode 3

Umibouzu, Opening Act

7.2/10 · 199 votesJul 27, 200723 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMana Uchiyama

Written byChiaki J. Konaka

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Season 1 Episodes12

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Cast18

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Medicine Seller (voice)

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

Sougen (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Hyoue Sasaki (voice)

Eiji Takemoto

Eiji Takemoto

Kiyoshi Moriya (voice)

Aiko Hibi

Aiko Hibi

Zashiki Warashi (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Setsuko Ichikawa (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Man in Fox Mask (voice)

Hiroshi Iwasaki

Hiroshi Iwasaki

Jutarou Fukuda (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

O-chou (voice)

Kozo Shioya

Kozo Shioya

Tokuji (voice)

Masashi Hirose

Masashi Hirose

Tansui Nakarai (voice)

Minoru Inaba

Minoru Inaba

Sakae Kadowaki (voice)

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Chiaki J. Konaka

Chiaki J. Konaka

Writer

M

Mana Uchiyama

Director

T

Takashi Hashimoto

Key Animation

N

Nobuyoshi Sasamon

Key Animation

T

Takayuki Manaka

Key Animation

Y

Yosuke Jinbo

Key Animation

T

Toru Iino

Key Animation

I

Itaru Yawata

Key Animation

K

Kazuyuki Ikai

Animation Director

Y

Yoko Nagashima

Key Animation

T

Takashi Yoshiyama

Key Animation

S

Shin'ichirou Fukushima

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Umibouzu, Opening Act" is episode 3 of Mononoke season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 199 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Mana Uchiyama and written by Chiaki J. Konaka, it aired on July 27, 2007.

Next: E4 · Umibouzu, Second Act Best of Season 1