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Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

19978.32h 14m

Overview

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Written by Hayao Miyazaki
Produced by Toshio Suzuki
Box OfficeBudget: $23.5MRevenue: $176.5M

Top Cast

Yoji Matsuda

Yoji Matsuda

Ashitaka (voice)

Yuriko Ishida

Yuriko Ishida

San / Kaya (voice)

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Eboshi Gozen (voice)

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Jikobo (voice)

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Kouroku (voice)

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Gonza (voice)

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Akihiro Miwa

Mrs. Moro (voice)

Mitsuko Mori

Mitsuko Mori

Mrs. Hii (voice)

Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Chief of Affairs (voice)

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Toki (voice)

Themes & Keywords

friendshiphuman vs naturewolffightwild boarterritoryleprosyferal childdecapitationrural areahistorical fictionspiritdemonnatureenvironmentalismadult animationdeforestationanimeindustrializationfantasyadventureexcited

About Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke is a adventure, fantasy, animation film released in 1997 exploring themes of friendship, human vs nature, wolf, fight, wild boar, territory. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it stars Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka. Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

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