It's also a lot more expensive (nearly double the price).
I like the green colorway a lot more -- but yes, I would've preferred the Japanese text on it. But you still can't go wrong with either one. The English text is still pretty neat and I'm very happy about this baby. Now I have an even longer collection of things to frame so maybe in about 6 months or so, I might just go get them all done in 1 shot but budget them for less than $1500 (or $1000 depending on what I'll pick).
The current market price for Mononoke (reg) is $300-$500 and the variant sells for $450-$750. All based on resale history in the past few days. I got the reg for $295 flat with free shipping.