{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e6457f2a768a7f408f8f9f6b","clusterId":"c_efd42d386f15a9aff9970b10","slug":"mononoke-the-movie-chapter-3-the-serpent-god-gets-netflix-worldwide-exclusive-streaming","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God Gets Netflix Worldwide Exclusive Streaming","summary":"The anime film Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God, which opened in Japanese theaters in May 2026, will be exclusively streamed worldwide on Netflix starting Tuesday, September 29. This installment is the concluding chapter of a new theatrical trilogy based on the 2007 TV anime Mononoke, which itself originated from the Bakeneko arc of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales. The trilogy is set in the Ooku, the inner chambers of the shogun's palace, and follows the Medicine Seller, voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya, as he exorcises vengeful spirits. Each chapter shifts perspective to a woman of higher status: a new maid in Chapter 1, The Phantom Rain; an elite senior maid in Chapter 2, The Fire Rat; and the Midaidokoro, the highest-ranking woman, in Chapter 3. The third film centers on Sachiko, voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki, whose newborn son dies, triggering a conspiracy tied to the Ooku's founding 150 years earlier. The theme song is No Epilogue by Aina The End. Chapters 1 and 2 are already streaming on Netflix, so the full trilogy will be available at once.","whyItMatters":"The Netflix rollout completes the Ooku trilogy on one platform, and the announcement also confirms that a new Mononoke project, featuring a third Medicine Seller named Ken, was already announced in July 2026.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMiyuki Sawashiro voices the Third Midaidokoro, a character whose connection to Tenkyoku and the Mizorogi family secret is revealed in Chapter 3.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKenjiro Tsuda plays Mizorogi Hokuto, the priest of the Ooku\u0026#39;s faith \u0026#34;Omizusama,\u0026#34; who watches the events with a solemn expression.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Emperor is voiced by Miyu Irino, and the cast also includes Yoshiko Sakakibara, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Rie Takahashi, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuuki Kaji, Jun Fukuyama, and Yukana as Tenkyoku.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKenji Nakamura serves as general director, with Tomoaki Koshida directing. The screenplay is by Shinhakkaku, and the music is by Taku Iwasaki.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnimation production is by Studio Kafka EOTA, with production and distribution by Twin Engine.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe box office revenue for the first three days of release surpassed the pace of Chapters 1 and 2, a strong start for the series finale.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFan reactions quoted in the announcement include \u0026#34;a sense of speed like riding an attraction\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;so dense you wouldn\u0026#39;t think it\u0026#39;s under 90 minutes.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new Mononoke project was announced in July 2026, introducing a third Medicine Seller named Ken, following the TV series\u0026#39; Ri and the theatrical films\u0026#39; Kon.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThree completely new novels, each starring one of the three Medicine Sellers, will be published by Kadokawa Bunko.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God arrives on Netflix with the full trilogy, so viewers can trace the Medicine Seller's arc from maid to Midaidokoro in one sitting.","twitterPost":"Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God hits Netflix with Chapters 1 and 2, completing the Ooku trilogy for binge viewing.","threadsPost":"Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God lands on Netflix September 29, and with Chapters 1 and 2 already there, the entire Ooku trilogy is watchable at once. The third film's focus on the Midaidokoro, the highest-ranking woman, closes the trilogy's upward view of the palace hierarchy.","newsletterBlurb":"Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide from September 29, completing the Ooku trilogy. The final chapter follows the Midaidokoro as a conspiracy tied to the palace's origins unfolds, and a new project with a third Medicine Seller has been announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260819z\",\"title\":\"'Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3, The Serpent God' to be exclusively streamed worldwide on Netflix from September 29. 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