Princess Mononoke (1997)

• 134 min

8.3

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

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Casting: Youji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, Hisaya Morishige, Sumi Shimamoto, Tetsu Watanabe, Makoto Satō, Akira Nagoya, Kei Iinuma, Tsuzuki Kayako, Kimihiro Reizei, Yoshimasa Kondo, Akira Sakamoto, Shirou Saitou, Daikichi Sugawara, Takako Katou, Ikuko Yamamoto, Kiho Iinuma
Countries: Japan
Premiere: 1997-07-12
Status: Released

Tags: friendship, human vs nature, wolf, fight, wild boar, territory, leprosy, feral child, decapitation, rural area, historical fiction, spirit, demon, nature, environmentalism, adult animation, deforestation, anime, industrialization, fantasy, adventure

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.