Picture: Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent – EOTA/Studio Kafka
The third and final installment of the Mononoke movies, Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent, is coming to Netflix worldwide on September 29, 2026.
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent is an upcoming Japanese Netflix Original anime film directed by Tomoaki Koshida and written by Yasumi Atarashi. Curse of the Serpent is the third and final installment of the Mononoke anime film trilogy. The Mononoke films are based on the TOEI anime series Mononoke, which was itself a spin-off of the horror anthology Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales. The film was produced by the anime production companies EOTA and Studio Kafka, and
Beloved by fans for its signature psychedelic art and inspired by traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints and classical Edo-period art, the Mononoke films are among the most unique viewing experiences on Netflix.
When is Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent coming to Netflix?
Netflix has officially confirmed that Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent will be available worldwide on the platform on September 29, 2026.
The film premiered earlier this year in Japanese theatres on May 29, 2026.
Netflix has released an official trailer for the film.
What is the plot of Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent?
Netflix has revealed an extensive synopsis for the film:
“After the fierce battle between the Medicine Seller, wielder of the Sacred Sword, and the Karakasa, followed by the conflict with the Hinezumi, two major incidents born of Mononoke, peace appears, at last, to have returned to the Inner Chambers. Yet the Medicine Seller senses that something has not been laid to rest… and remains ever watchful.
Amidst this uneasy calm, Yukiko, the lawful wife of the Emperor, is blessed with a long-awaited male heir. But the joy is fleeting; the child is lost, despite all prayers offered. Having wished to change her hollow marriage through the birth of an heir, Yukiko falls into despair… and is drawn into a conspiracy that threatens the very foundation of the Inner Chambers.
Grief without salvation. Rage without refuge. Such emotions begin to take shape. Hokuto Mizorogi, priest of the Inner Chambers’ faith known as “Omizusama,” watches in silence. At the same time, unnatural tremors begin to shake the Inner Chambers. As though something vast crawls beneath the earth, triangular scales drift down from nowhere… and soon, a series of grotesque deaths follows, bodies twisted, crushed, and strangled.
Before the Medicine Seller appears, a Mononoke in the form of a great serpent, the snake god. Though it is temporarily driven back with talismans, the Medicine Seller cannot draw the Sacred Sword. To do so, he must uncover its “Shape”, “Truth”, and “Reason”. Only then can the sword be unsheathed, and the Mononoke cut down. Where was the snake god born? Why does it harbor such overwhelming rage? And why has it risen now?
The answers lie 150 years in the past, in the hidden truth behind the creation of the Ōoku. Long ago, the Inner Chambers were established by Ama-no-Tsubone, wet nurse to the Third Emperor. Its system sustained an era of peace, and in time came to be revered as “Omizusama”. Sensing a growing disturbance, the Medicine Seller makes his way to the shrine at the heart of the altar, and there, uncovers a truth that was never meant to be spoken.
The tangled fate between the third lawful wife and Ama-no-Tsubone, the secrets of the Mizorogi family, and the true reason behind the successive appearances of Mononoke in the Ōoku all come to light, connecting every thread into one. Facing what can only be described as the embodiment of the Ōoku’s dark history, the Medicine Seller prepares to stake everything in battle. But the snake god, empowered by centuries of accumulated hatred, possesses unimaginable strength, pushing him into an unprecedented crisis. As death closes in, even more unpredictable horrors unfold. What fate awaits the Medicine Seller as he faces his greatest trial yet?”
Who are the cast members of Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent?
Reprising their roles from the previous film in the Japanese Dub are:
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Kusuriuri
- Tomoyo Kourosawa as Asa
- Daisuke Hosomi as Sakashita
- Yoshiko Sakakibara as Suikouin
- Ryo Horikawa as Fujimaki
- Kenjirou Tsuda as Hokuto Mizorogi
- Haruka Tomatsu as Botan Ootomo
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Sachiko
- Miyu Irino as Tenshi
- Youko Hikasa as Fuki Tokita
- Cho as Ryouji Tokita
- Yuuki Kaji as Saburoumaru Tokita
New cast members for the Japanese Dub have also been confirmed:
- Yukana as Ama-no-Tsubone
- Mariko Honda as Kawa
- Misaki Watada as Futsukazuki Mizorogi
- Sae Hiratsuka as Mikazuki Mizorogi
- Eiji Takemoto as Saku Mizorogi
- Jun Fukuyama as Heiki Saga
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Midaidokoro Sandaime
- Fumi Hirano as Tokiwai
There’s currently no word on when the English dub for the film is coming, or which returning and new cast members it will have.
What is the film’s runtime?
Mononoke The Movie: Chapter Ⅲ – The Curse of the Serpent has a runtime of 87 minutes.
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