Mononoke the Movie (Anime) Chapter 3 - The Serpent God (English Subtitles)

The DVD of "Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Serpent God" goes on sale! After two great incidents involving mononoke, the deadly battle between the Medicine Seller (Hiroshi Kamiya), who carries the exorcism sword, and the Karakasa, and the decisive fight with the Hinezumi that followed, peace seemed at last to have come to the Ooku. But the Medicine Seller sensed the presence of a "something" that had still not disappeared, and remained on guard. Around that time, Sachiko (Atsumi Tanezaki), the official wife of the Tenshi (Miyu Irino) who rules the realm, was blessed with the long-awaited baby boy, but the joy was brief, and the hopes and prayers around her went unanswered as the child passed away. Sachiko, who had wished to change her marriage in name only with the Tenshi by bearing an heir, is drawn at her lowest point into a terrible plot that would overturn the very existence of the Ooku. Irreparable sacrifice, unrewarded regret, and anger with nowhere to go begin at last to transform into a curse. Hokuto Mizorogi (Kenjiro Tsuda), the priest of the "Omizu-sama" faith within the Ooku, watched the course of events with a solemn expression. At the same time, unnatural tremors (earthquakes) began to occur frequently within the Ooku. There is an eerie stirring, as if a huge creature were crawling, and triangular scales fall from somewhere, and then a strange incident occurs in which a lady-in-waiting is twisted, crushed, and strangled to death. What appears before the Medicine Seller, who rushes to the scene, is the Hebigami, a mononoke that has taken the shape of a giant serpent. After a standoff he drives it back for a time with a talisman, but unless he uncovers the three aspects of Form, Truth, and Reason, the "exorcism sword" cannot be drawn and the Hebigami cannot be cut down. Where does the Hebigami, this apparition, come from, why has it come to hold anger enough to swallow the Ooku, and why has it now raised its head and begun to move? Its origin goes back 150 years, hidden in the truth of the birth of the Ooku. Long ago, the Ooku was created by Amanotsubone (Yukana), the wet nurse of the third Tenshi. Through that structure a peaceful age continued, and she is now revered as "Omizu-sama," and yet. Sensing an ominous presence, the Medicine Seller goes to the shrine at the center of the altar and learns a shocking truth, never told before, that shakes the whole realm! The bond between the third Midaidokoro (Miyuki Sawashiro) and Amanotsubone, and the secret of the Mizorogi family, and further the background to the successive appearances of mononoke in the Ooku, are all exposed, and every thread connects into one. The Medicine Seller stakes everything to face the mononoke, which is the negative history of the Ooku itself. But facing the Hebigami, which has made years of resentment its own power and possesses unimaginable strength, he is driven into the greatest predicament he has ever known. As fangs close in on his life, further unpredictable anomalies pile up! What fate awaits the Medicine Seller in the face of his greatest crisis? The bonus footage contains the stage greeting from the [Mononoke the Movie] revival screenings of "Phantom in the Rain" and "Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage" and the special footage screening of "The Curse of the Serpent," the stage greeting (before the screening) commemorating the release of "Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent," and a promotional video collection (1st trailer, 2nd trailer, final trailer, special trailer -Sen no Maki-, and special trailer -Kai no Maki-). Comes in a special foil-stamped slipcase. Encloses a special booklet (screenplay newly written by Hakkaku Shin, containing 3 epilogue stories for the individual chapters), a washi-style tack sticker, and a visual card newly drawn by animation character designer and chief animation director Yuichi Takahashi as bonuses.

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劇場版モノノ怪 第三章 蛇神 DVD発売! 退魔の剣を携えた薬売り (神谷浩史)と唐傘による死闘、その後に巻き起こった火鼠との決戦というモノノ怪が絡んだ2つの大事件を経て、遂に平穏が訪れたように思われた大奥。だが、薬売りは未だ消えない"何か"の気配を感じ取り、警戒を続けていた。そんな折、世を統べる天子 (入野自由)の正室である御台所・幸子 (種崎敦美)が待望の男児を授かるも喜びは束の間、周囲の期待と祈りは届かず亡くなってしまう。世継ぎを産むことで天子との形だけの夫婦関係を変えたいと望んでいた幸子は、どん底のなか大奥の存在を覆す恐るべき謀略に巻き込まれてゆく。取り返しのつかない犠牲がまるで報われない無念と行き場をなくした怒りは、やがて怨念へと脱皮し始め――。大奥内の信仰"御水様"の司祭・溝呂木北斗 (津田健次郎)は、事の成り行きを神妙な面持ちで見つめていた。時を同じくして、不自然な地揺るぎ (地震)が大奥内で頻発。まるで巨大な生き物が這いずるかのような不気味な胎動とどこからか舞い落ちる三角の鱗、それを皮切りに女中が身体をねじり潰され、絞め殺される怪事件が発生。駆け付けた薬売りの前に姿を現したのは、大蛇の形を宿したモノノ怪・蛇神だった。にらみ合いの末に一時は御札で撃退するも、【形・真・理】の三様を突き止めねば"退魔の剣"は抜けず、蛇神を斬ることはできない。蛇神は何処より生まれ出ずる怪異なのか、なぜ大奥を呑み込むほどの怒りを宿すに至ったのか、そして今、鎌首をもたげ動き出した理由は――その根源は150年の時をさかのぼり、大奥誕生の真相に秘められていた。かつて、三代目天子の乳母・天局 (ゆかな)が生み出した大奥。その仕組みにより泰平の世が続き、いまでは「御水様」として崇められているというが・・・。不穏な気配を感じ取った薬売りは祭壇の中心部である祠へと赴き、これまで決して語られなかった天下を揺るがす衝撃の真実を知る! 三代目御台所 (沢城みゆき)と天局の因縁、溝呂木家の秘密――さらには、大奥でモノノ怪が立て続けに出現した背景も暴かれ、全ての線が一本につながる。大奥の負の歴史そのものといえるモノノ怪に、全てを懸けて立ち向かってゆく薬売り。だが、積年の恨みを己が力とし、想像を絶する強さを有する蛇神を前にかつてないほどの窮地に追い詰められ・・・。命に牙が迫るなか、さらに予測不能の異常事態が畳みかける! 最大の危機に直面した薬売りの運命は――。特典映像には【劇場版モノノ怪】『唐傘』『火鼠』リバイバル上映&『蛇神』特別映像上映会 舞台挨拶、『劇場版モノノ怪 第三章 蛇神』公開記念舞台挨拶 (上映前)、プロモーション映像集 (予告第一弾・予告第二弾・直前予告・特別予告 -閃の巻-・特別予告 -怪の巻-)を収録。箔押し特製三方背ケース仕様。特製ブックレット (脚本: 新八角書き下ろし 各章の後日譚3篇収録)、和紙風タックステッカー、アニメーションキャラデザイン・総作画監督: 高橋裕一描き下ろしビジュアルカード封入。