I have such a weakness for Supernatural Anime. There are only a few of them out there, and Mononoke's art just reminded me of Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, the anime I watched during my younger days.
Mononoke are termed as vengeful spirits or onryō, dead or live spirits, ayakashi that were causing problems like possession, suffering, or causing disease. They linger in the human world by attaching to negative human emotions.
The story of the Mononoke anime revolves around the life of a medicine seller named Kusuriuri. He fends off these ayakashi or negative spirits using his own supernatural abilities.
In the Philippines, we actually have our version of him, and they are often sought for supernatural cures and consultations.
Kusuriuri's supernatural challenges were so cool and they fit perfectly with the ukiyo-e style of art, which is a breathe of fresh air from the usual anime art styles out there.
Anyway, the medicine seller uses a sword to exorcise the demons in what he calls "form, truth, and reason," or in Japanese, "katachi, makoto, kotowari."
Honestly, I never really thought I'd be so invested in this anime. We were scrolling through the short list of supernatural animes and grew tired of rewatching our favorites. Sometimes, I feel like we should have watched this earlier, but being able to watch it continuously is such a blessing! I didn't get cliffhanged by any episode.
You can click the pictures to get a bigger view. Securing this spot was the first thing we did; we knew this area is very suited for him, plus it comes with a cemented chair and table. It's just comfortable!
I can imagine Kusuriuri Here just smoking his pipe in a beautiful Asian-inspired garden.
The views are astounding! This spot is usually the most favorite spot for weddings. There are so many levels in this castle by the way and the stairs are very steep, as you can see I am wearing a Geta and it's sooo difficult for me to move up or down the stairs especially when it did rain it's slippery!
Kusuriuri trying to hear what's on the other side?
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| Kusuriuri: "I can definitely feel somethings staring at me here." |
We do take breaks during the shoot mainly because the rain started pouring, the location is in Laguna - Kastilo de Bucal, you can look it up on google maps. Not sponsored but I just found out about it on the internet. Apparently they host more on weddings or debuts but thank God they also cater for Cosplays!
"I'll give you this medicine", I can imagine Kusuriuri saying that in this photo. OMG the presence of buddha, the intricate designs of the vases and the tables. This really suits him!
Kusuriuri voodoos this area.... hehehe
Google photos did this it's cute bulletin board. He's not wanted, is he?
And so, the story of this cosplay photoshoot is actually funny. I found a post from someone looking for joiners in this location.
At first, we thought it would be tough to find a suitable anime for this type of setting. Weeks turned into months, and suddenly we came to a conclusion, yeah, you guessed it — Mononoke. It was like a calling that this kind of background screams him.
It was our first time joining other cosplayers for this type of shoot. They arranged a van pickup, and we met at KFC in the south. They didn't seem to recognize this cosplay though; someone asked but didn't guess it right.
Kusuriuri's guardian deities?
The topmost part of this kastilyo features breath-taking views with the castle like walls. The sky really isnt so dramatic like this but I did edit it and this was a good result.
Kusuriuri's golden pony - probably payment from his exorcisms?
Anyway, even the bathroom was whimsical! I rounded the bathroom. That's the bathroom it's rounded shape and made out of somewhat Frosted square glass.
Hmmm... sheesh! He's concentrating
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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