Princess Mononoke (1997)

07/12/1997 (JP) • 2h 14m

Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Yoji Matsuda

Ashitaka (voice)

Yuriko Ishida

San / Kaya (voice)

Yuko Tanaka

Eboshi Gozen (voice)

Kaoru Kobayashi

Jikobo (voice)

Masahiko Nishimura

Kouroku (voice)

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Gonza (voice)

Akihiro Miwa

Mrs. Moro (voice)

Mitsuko Mori

Mrs. Hii (voice)

Hisaya Morishige

Chief of Affairs (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$23,500,000.00

Revenue

$176,506,186.00

Keywords

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

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