 If you liked
Mononoke
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 ...then you might like
Fukigen na Mononokean
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Shows about yokai/mononoke/spirits.
Mononoke is more serious and more experimental in art and execution with a drier sense of humour; whereas Fukigen na Mononokean is a simpler series set in high school with a more standard/accessible sense of humour.
Mononoke is more or less entirely 'episodic' (comprising of 3 almost completely unrelated arcs), focusing more on the yokai's story, leaving the MC shrouded in mystery; whereas Fukigen na Mononokean definitely has a clear overarching connection between each yokai encounter in the form of the main character's story.
Not quite the standard recommendation considering the stylistic gap ( though the colours in the Underworld of Mononokean does resemble the
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Besides the similar sounding titles, both are humans/ayakashi who fulfill requests and solve mysteries dealing with spirits, demons, or ayakashi. While FnM has a lighthearted episodic feal with a decent production standard, Mononoke is a take on artistic horror, with compounding visuals, creepy sound, and vibrant colors. Both shows are enjoyable in their own ways, and ultimately the mood you are in will determine which to watch first.
Both have the MC dealing with supernatural beings that eventually meant removing them from the human world (Fukigen in a friendlier way than Mononoke)
Both have comedic elements intertwined with their dark story plots
Both art actually gives off a fun and lighthearted feel
Fukigen starts off with an episodic story telling style, introducing a new supernatural being, then slowly moves on to establishing its overarching story, while Mononoke is a collection of 3 stories of 3 different types of supernatural beings
Fukigen is way more lighthearted and fun than Mononoke.
Mononoke touches on humanity and its morals with regard to the supernatural being that it deals with in the
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