Yes, also backing up Ghost in the Shell. I'd assumed you had watched it already and didn't enjoy it, so didn't bring it up.
Also, I felt like mentioning that just because Mononoke is a spinoff of the final arc of Ayakashi, doesn't mean you need to see Ayakashi for it. The series itself is separated into arcs that don't necessarily connect to each other. There's slight references to arcs, but nothing that wouldl remove the experience. I ended up seeing the Ayakashi arc after Mononoke.
Also, I felt like mentioning that just because Mononoke is a spinoff of the final arc of Ayakashi, doesn't mean you need to see Ayakashi for it. The series itself is separated into arcs that don't necessarily connect to each other. There's slight references to arcs, but nothing that wouldl remove the experience. I ended up seeing the Ayakashi arc after Mononoke.