I am quite used to knocking sound from 1KR-FE but this this time the noise is new.
It's extremely fine rattling, as if you put some coins in a bottle and shake them. It only comes when accelerating or in reverse and disappears after few moments and comes again when accelerating but not while idling and the location is driver's side near the top of engine towards throttle body, I cleaned the PCV valve which usually rattles but the spring is fine inside.
I had the exhaust and heat shield checked already, they are fine.
Informally, it sound like "kirrrrrrr", different from knocking sound like "kar kar kar".