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Princess Mononoke

While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf-god. Ashitaka sees the good in both sides and tries to stem the flood of blood. This is met by animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Animation, Fantasy), release year 1997, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Princess Mononoke

While protecting his village from rampaging boar-god/demon, a confident young warrior, Ashitaka, is stricken by a deadly curse. To save his life, he must journey to the forests of the west. Once there, he's embroiled in a fierce campaign that humans were waging on the forest. The ambitious Lady Eboshi and her loyal clan use their guns against the gods of the forest and a brave young woman, Princess Mononoke, who was raised by a wolf-god. Ashitaka sees the good in both sides and tries to stem the flood of blood. This is met by animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Animation, Fantasy), release year 1997, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1997
  • Released 12 Jul 1997
  • Runtime 133 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.3/10 from 477,867 votes
  • Metascore 78/100
  • Genres Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki

Awards and recognition

14 wins & 6 nominations total

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