{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e2a6c537b253e488e96921fe","clusterId":"c_58fd3b33a8b7d3d6825220e2","slug":"mononoke-new-project-launches-with-third-medicine-seller-ken-no-tsurugi","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mononoke New Project Launches With Third Medicine Seller Ken No Tsurugi","summary":"Twin Engine announced a new Mononoke project on July 5, revealing the third Medicine Seller Ken no Tsurugi, voiced by Hironori Araki, in a new PV. Three new novels featuring each of the three Medicine Sellers-Ri no Tsurugi, Kon no Tsurugi, and Ken no Tsurugi-will be published by Kadokawa Bunko.","whyItMatters":"The expansion of the Mononoke universe beyond the theatrical trilogy into novels and a third Medicine Seller signals the franchise is continuing to grow, not concluding with the films.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new PV for the Mononoke project, released by Twin Engine, recaps the TV series\u0026#39; Ri no Tsurugi and the theatrical version\u0026#39;s Kon no Tsurugi before unveiling Ken no Tsurugi at the end. Hironori Araki, who previously played the Medicine Seller in the stage play adaptation, voices the new character. Series director Kenji Nakamura described Ken no Tsurugi as wielding the Yang sword of the Inyo Hakke, with a carefree demeanor that shifts sharply when Mononoke appear. Character design is by Kitsune Nagata, who also worked on the theatrical films. The three novels, each centered on one Medicine Seller, will be published by Kadokawa Bunko with details to come later.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Mononoke project expands with a third Medicine Seller, Ken no Tsurugi, and three novels. Twin Engine is building a narrative structure around multiple parallel sellers rather than a single protagonist.","twitterPost":"Mononoke adds a third Medicine Seller and three novels. Twin Engine is building a shared-world structure, not a single-protagonist sequel.","threadsPost":"Mononoke's new project introduces a third Medicine Seller, Ken no Tsurugi, and three novels each centering on a different seller. Twin Engine is expanding the franchise into a shared-world structure rather than a direct sequel, which changes how the supernatural anthology logic works.","newsletterBlurb":"Twin Engine launched a new Mononoke project on July 5, revealing the third Medicine Seller Ken no Tsurugi, voiced by Hironori Araki, in a new PV. Three novels featuring each of the three Medicine Sellers will be published by Kadokawa Bunko.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260705i\",\"title\":\"\\\"Mononoke\\\" New Project Launches! Third Medicine Seller \\\"Ken no Tsurugi\\\" (CV: Hironori Araki) Appears in New PV, Three Novels Featuring Each Medicine Seller Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4350,"outputTokens":597,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783244674,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T09:39:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T09:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T09:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_58fd3b33a8b7d3d6825220e2","canonicalTitle":"『モノノ怪』新プロジェクトが始動！3人目の薬売り「乾の剣」（CV：新木宏典さん）初登場となる最新PVが公開、「離の薬売り」「坤の薬売り」「乾の薬売り」をそれぞれ主人公にした小説3冊も刊行決定","representativeArticleId":"a_9c62713496857d3b24beac49","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mononoke\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hironori Araki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T09:00:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T09:00:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T09:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260705i","title":"『モノノ怪』新プロジェクトが始動！3人目の薬売り「乾の剣」（CV：新木宏典さん）初登場となる最新PVが公開、「離の薬売り」「坤の薬売り」「乾の薬売り」をそれぞれ主人公にした小説3冊も刊行決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mononoke"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hironori Araki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}