Princess Mononoke

Don't let the Disney logo fool you -- Mononoke is no Jasmine!

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Our Review Published February 2, 2016 Podcast Runtime: 87 mins

Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki are highly regarded among anime fans. But none of their previous successes compared to 1997’s mythological Princess Mononoke. The film became Japan’s top-grossing film of all time. Disney’s Miramax Films even commissioned an English translation written by Neil Gaiman, voiced by stars including Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, and Billy Bob Thornton. Now join the Now Playing Podcast hosts as they travel into the forest for their first anime movie review!

Princess Mononoke

1997 PG-13 2h 14m

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.

Release Date

July 12, 1997

Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer

Hayao Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki

Stars

Yoji 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, Michiko Yamamoto

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Producer

Toshio Suzuki

Cinematography

Atsushi Okui

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Genre

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Theatrical Release

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Budget

$23,500,000

External Links

IMDb | TMDB

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