Princess Mononoke (1997)

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134 min - Animation | Adventure | Fantasy - 26 November 1999 (USA)

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Ratings: 8.4/10 from 97,394 users Metascore: 76/100
Reviews: 479 user | 137 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com

On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

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Storyline

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 be animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy. Written by Christopher Taguchi

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The Fate Of The World Rests On The Courage Of One Warrior.

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for images of violence and gore See all certifications »

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

26 November 1999 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La princesa Mononoke See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥2,400,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$144,446 (USA) (31 October 1999) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$148,000,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Nibariki, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (English-language version) | Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Neil Gaiman, in Anglicizing the script, chose to simplify some plot elements to provide a cultural context for phrases and actions not well known outside of Japan. Specific terms like Jibashiri and Shishigami, for example, are changed to the more general Mercenary and Forest Spirit. On the English language DVD, the subtitle options have a literal translation of Hayao Miyazaki's script in addition to Gaiman's adaptation. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While Eboshi and Jigo are speaking to each other in Irontown, Captain Gonza is seen standing directly behind Eboshi. The next scene shows a close-up of Jigo. The scene after that pans back to Eboshi and shows Gonza has been replaced with a man in a hat. See more »

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[first lines]
Narrator: In ancient times, the land lay covered in forests, where, from ages long past, dwelt the spirits of the gods. Back then, man and beast lived in harmony, but as time went by, most of the great forests were destroyed. Those that remained were guarded by gigantic beasts who owed their allegiances to the Great Forest Spirit, for those were the days of gods and of demons.
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Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Suburban Knights: Part IV (#4.28)" (2011) See more »

Princess Mononoke (1997)
Mononoke-hime (original title)

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