Boy talks to animals. Cat possesses him. Chaos ensues. Standard Tuesday.
Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma's compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.
Production
Stunning mononoke designs blending folklore with modern horror
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Tsuyoshi Takaki's 2016 manga that ran just five volumes—this adaptation is squeezing maximum juice from limited source material.
The mononoke concept predates even Princess Mononoke itself, rooted in Heian-period folklore where vengeful spirits embodied natural forces wronged by humans.
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