Princess Mononoke is a 1997 epic Japanese animated historical fantasy feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. "Mononoke" is not a name, but a general term in the Japanese language for a spirit or monster. The film was first released in Japan on July 12, 1997, and in the United States on October 29, 1999. Princess Mononoke is a period drama set specifically in the late Muromachi period of Japan but with numerous fantastical elements. The story concentrates on involvement of the outsider Ashitaka in the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and... the humans of the Iron Town who consume its resources. There can be no clear victory, and the hope is that relationship between humans and nature can be cyclical. A giant boar-demon attacks an Emishi village and the protagonist, Ashitaka , is forced to fight and kill him. In the struggle, Ashitaka receives a curse which grants him superhuman strength but will eventually kill him. Under the advice of the village wisewoman , he leaves to travel to the west in search of a cure.
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| Release date: | July 12, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 134 Minutes |
| Producer: | Toshio Suzuki |
| Editor: | Takeshi Seyama, Hayao Miyazaki |
| Music by: | Joe Hisaishi |
| Cinematography: | Atsushi Okui |
| Screenplay by: | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Genre: | Adventure, Fantasy |