Princess Mononoke
is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige.
Plot
In Muromachi Japan, an Emishi village is attacked by a hideous demon. The last Emishi prince, Ashitaka, kills it before it reaches the village, but it grasps his arm and curses him before its death. The curse grants him superhuman strength, but it also causes him pain and it will eventually kill him. The villagers discover that the demon was a boar god, corrupted by an iron ball lodged in his body. The village's wise woman, Hī-sama, tells Ashitaka that he may find a cure in the western lands that the demon came from, and that he cannot return to his homeland.
Awards
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| author | Hayao Miyazaki |
|---|---|
| award | Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year |
| contentLocation | Japan |
| director | Hayao Miyazaki |
| editor | Takeshi Seyama |
| events | demon |
| genre | adventure fantasy historical philosophical |
| keywords | animism annihilate attack boar god bullet wound clearcutting daidarabotchi daimyō deer-like animal god emishi emperor emperor of japan great forest spirit greet hand cannon heal hime jizamurai kanrei kill leper matchlock matchlock muskets mononoke muromachi muromachi period nightwalker princess rid samurai superhuman strength turn west wolf goddess wolf pack wound yōkai |
| musicBy | Joe Hisaishi |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| productionCompany | Studio Ghibli |
| publisher | Toho |
| theme | animated anime epic war |