Mononoke: Visual Horror as Power System
Power-system overview
Color shifts, paper textures, masks, painted patterns, and theatrical staging are not decoration only. They signal unstable reality and reveal how a case wants to be interpreted.
How to read it
- Ask what the spirit looks like, what fact is being avoided, and whose motive keeps the haunting alive.
- Track objects and rooms as evidence; Mononoke often hides testimony in design.
- Do not expect a battle-shonen power ladder — knowledge unlocks the exorcism.
