A scene from a historical anime with elements of fantasy Mononoke
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Director: Kenji Nakamura
Country: Japan
Airtime: 13/7/2007 – 28/9/2007
Genre: history, fantasy, horror, mystery, supernatural
Status: complete
Like Mushishi, the historical anime features fantasy elements Mononoke set at the height of the Meiji period and tells the story of spirits who often haunt people. If the organisms in Mushishi are more organic, almost like fungi or bacteria, the ayakashi that the medicine seller confronts is more folk, the yokai are similar to saboteurs that feed on human emotions. The drug dealer in the historical anime Mononoke also travels as Ginko around an eerie vivid setting, banishing supernatural threats across Japan.The Meiji period was a very class-focused society, as a rule, merchants such as drug sellers were of the lowest class. Despite this, the character of the drug seller is really serious, exempt from earthly rules.