Princess Mononoke

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Cast & Crew

Claire Danes
San
Voice

Billy Bob Thornton
Jigo
Voice

Gillian Anderson
Moro
Voice

Billy Crudup
Ashitaka
Voice

Minnie Driver
Lady Eboshi
Voice

Jada Pinkett Smith
Toki
Voice

John DiMaggio
Gonza
Voice

John DeMita
Kohroku
Voice

Hayao Miyazaki
Director

Neil Gaiman
Writer

Hayao Miyazaki
Writer

Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Toshio Suzuki
Producer

Joe Hisaishi
Original Music

Atsushi Okui
Cinematography

Hayao Miyazaki
Film Editing

Takeshi Seyama
Film Editing

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Audience Reviews for Princess Mononoke

• Sep 16, 2016

  A visceral story from the brilliant mind of Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke is a joyous ride through the eyes of Ashitaka, a brave warrior who finds himself caught in the crossfire of relentless humans and vicious creatures of the forest. Speaking of relentless, even at over 2 hours long, this film flies by with brisk pacing and gorgeous animation by Studio Ghibli. For an animation film, the runtime is unusually long, but the epic scope and beautiful storytelling transcend typical animations. One of my first thoughts while watching was how good this story could be in live-action form. Even if it's a television series, the lore calls for this to be adapted into live-action. The mythology is incredibly well-realized and thought out as well. Each of the several sides to this ongoing battle against the forest have reason for fighting. Yes, Ashitaka is the protagonist, but I wasn't necessarily rooting for any particular side to win. That's when you know the characters have plenty of depth. My only real complaint here is that sometimes the dialogue comes out a bit dull and lacks the gravitas that the very scene calls for. Of course, this may only be in the English dubbed version that I watched, or the script. Either way, the story is brilliant, but the dialogue just didn't match it. Above everything else, Princess Mononoke is a special film. It transcends the usual tropes of animated films by being a viscerally graphic war film with plenty of heart and thought provoking ideas. It's no surprise this is praised as one of Miyazaki's very best films. +So different than any animated film +Meaningful violence +Interesting mythology +All characters have depth 87/100
  

  Thomas D Super Reviewer
• Jul 10, 2016

  This is a great film. It's spiritual. A visual feast. Action-packed. Thought provoking. A marvel.
  

  Aldo G Super Reviewer
• Jun 16, 2016

  I was amazed at all scenes with fantastic landscapes and quite a good English dub compared to the Japanese dub.
  Film C Super Reviewer
• Feb 11, 2014

  Hayao Miyazaki's <i>Princess Mononoke</i> lays out the gods and the demons.<p>There is an interesting story to tell and it does have a lot going for it. The uniqueness of the plot details and the likability of some of the characters hold interest; however, the film slows down in places and the finale was overly long leaving a run time easily over 2 hours.</p><p>The animation of the characters and even the violence, which is more adult oriented, are nicely drawn. Other elements, including the gods, are more abstract and weird, but don't feel out of place in the grand scheme of things.</p><p>Yoji Matsuda and Yuriko Ishida lead a Japanese cast that provide satisfying voice work for each of their respective characters. No problems in this department.</p><p><i>Princess Mononoke</i> does a lot of things well. It's the drawn out story that is the biggest disappointment.</p>
  JY S Super Reviewer

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