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Jun 22, 2008 9:32 AM
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More greatness. Started to remind me of the film Cube, haha. I would love to see a 26 episode anime just set in a gigantic psychedelic labyrinth.
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Jul 14, 2008 8:16 PM
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Just watched the BakeNeko arc again today since I got it on DVD (huzzah~!) and it never ceases to amaze me how excellent it is, especially in contrast to the rest of Ayakashi, which isn't bad, but nowhere near as stunningly gorgeous. I would love a second season of Mononoke...and a third after that I'm sure...
Jan 19, 2009 5:17 PM
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Elf-like medicine seller guy rocks! I found that the third story is less complex that the other two but none the less entertaining. It makes me want to see more of these characters especially the elf guy and the girl in the yellow kimono. It would be nice to see those two traveling somewhere and to learn more about what he really is. Overall, a nice story, it was like a game of mystical clue. XD
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Jul 16, 2009 7:54 PM
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Watching this arc is such a treat to the eye. Amazing art style used for this arc along with good characters makes it the best out of the three arcs so far.


Mar 26, 2010 2:09 PM
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Soooo @#$#@ good! The other arcs PALE in comparison (especially arc 1...bleh!). Medicine seller is one of the best characters ever. <3 him. Makes me want to re-watch Mononoke.
Jul 4, 2010 1:37 AM
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I don't think this arc is that awesome. Poor cats though.
Dec 13, 2010 3:19 AM
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That was a lot of scales acting as detectors! :D Great episode as always for this arc.
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May 23, 2011 5:44 AM
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kokuro said:
Watching this arc is such a treat to the eye.

This.

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May 23, 2011 2:38 PM
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Talk about saving the best for the last.
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Nov 16, 2011 8:35 PM

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That... Is a scary demon.
Mar 30, 2012 2:44 PM
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Watching this detective story unfolding was intense! The way how the rooms in the mansion and their shape are used is really clever.
Aug 15, 2012 12:35 AM

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The Bakeneko arc continues to impress. The atmosphere is really well done - there is an actual sense of suspense which was really missing from the first two arcs. And, I do not think I will ever get sick of the visual style. Now, it's on to the conclusion...
Jan 11, 2013 4:30 AM
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This arc is the best, its nicely done :)
Jul 7, 2013 6:55 AM

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Woh pretty epic development, I like where this is going!
Sep 1, 2013 12:22 AM

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MusashiRose said:
Soooo @#$#@ good! The other arcs PALE in comparison (especially arc 1...bleh!). Medicine seller is one of the best characters ever. <3 him. Makes me want to re-watch Mononoke.

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Jul 3, 2014 5:19 AM

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"It's because of you males. You led the demon here!" Haha this'll be funny if it's true. First and second arc were men's fault too XD
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Jul 3, 2014 11:04 PM
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My god the freaking screaming is so annoying. Felt like I was watching an American teen horror movie. Still better than the last one though.
Mar 23, 2017 8:58 PM

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The best arc had ta be the shortest one... Good thing there's 1-cour's worth of Mononoke greatness waiting for me soon~

That was really tense and it felt like watching Cube like what OP said but even better. They're finally confronting the Cat Demon head-on. I wonder how the sword will take action.

The lady's screams were a little annoying.








Dec 20, 2018 11:09 AM

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Man, things are getting weird! Fits really well with the aesthetics they are using. We're just inching closer to the finale, and I'm excited to see the final part. When the salt parted I was on the edge of my seat!
Jan 9, 2019 5:39 PM
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That was amazing! It’s been three years since of seen Mononoke and seeing this feels like time hasn’t passed since then. I’m glad they made a full series for this Arc. It has that charm to it that I can’t find anywhere else.
Jan 18, 2019 6:49 AM
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Man, I love the type of “horror” they are aiming for here, the play on camera shots is really effective and impactful, from humorous to serious.
It's painfully obvious that their lord has something to do with that with his nasty smirks, how could he not? Unless there is an unexpected turn at the end, we shall only see the next episode.
Jul 5, 2020 7:56 PM

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MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA
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Aug 18, 2020 8:26 AM

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That spilled oil really felt familiar for anybody aware of the legends surrounding *bakeneko* :p

I love the facial expressions!
Jul 25, 2022 12:46 PM

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The cats supremacy.

Nov 27, 2022 7:13 PM

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That house is crazy.

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