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Cast
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| Billy Crudup | ... |
Ashitaka
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... |
Jigo
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| Minnie Driver | ... |
Lady Eboshi
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| John DiMaggio | ... |
Gonza
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| Claire Danes | ... |
San
(voice)
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| John DeMita | ... |
Kohroku
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| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Toki
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Moro
(voice)
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| Keith David | ... |
Okkoto
(voice)
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| Corey Burton | ... |
Additional voices
(voice)
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| Tara Strong | ... |
Additional voices
(voice) (as Tara Charandoff)
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| Sherry Lynn | ... |
Additional voices
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| Matt K. Miller | ... |
Additional voices
(voice) (as Matt Miller)
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Marnie Mosiman | ... |
Additional voices
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Julia Fletcher | ... |
Additional voices
(voice) (as Julia DeMita)
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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
Taglines:
The Fate Of The World Rests On The Courage Of One Warrior.Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
26 November 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Princess Mononoke See more »Box Office
Budget:
JPY 2,400,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$144,446 (USA) (29 October 1999)Gross:
$2,298,191 (USA) (17 December 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Nibariki, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) See more »
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Technical Specs
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1.85 : 1
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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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Did You Know?
Trivia
Princess Mononoke replaced E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as the biggest grossing film of all time in Japan until Titanic. See more »Goofs
When Ashitaka swims to Iron Town during the battle, there is a shot of the water. In the next shot there is a floating corpse not visible in the previous shot. See more »Quotes
[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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Princess Mononoke is, without a doubt, one of the best films I have ever witnessed. There has never been an animated film even close to this -- I kept thinking after I left the theater, how can Disney even have the guts to make another film after seeing this? Even live action movies pale in comparison to Princess Mononoke. There has never been a film to pay such close attention to details. Watch for the magnificent and subtle flying insects throughout the film, especially in the ancient forest, where bioluminescent dragonflies glide gently around the screen. There are thousands of subtleties such as this. You'd have to see it a dozen times to appreciate this film fully. Aside from it being the most beautiful film I've ever seen, it also has an enormously powerful script. The characters are some of the the most well rounded in all film. Ashitaka especially, the main character of the film, is so nuanced that he has become in my mind one of the great characters in film, up there with Charles Foster Kane and Jake LaMotta. I would compare him to Freder, the main character of Fritz Lang's Metropolis. His role in the film is a mediator between the forces of humans and the gods of nature. Both sides comment several times that Ashitaka must be on the other side, when he is trying desperately to convince everyone that there are no sides. Peace is the way. There is a little to be desired in the American voice talent. Claire Daines was certainly a wrong choice for San (Princess Mononoke), and Billy Bob Thornton just could not hide his southern accent, which made the character of Jigo seem more comical than he was probably supposed to be. Gillian Anderson's voice clashed with her character, the wolf god Moro, a bit. It hardly affected my passion. The film was so spectacular and beautiful that James Earl Jones could have voiced San and it would have detracted little. Definitely, though, I'm praying that they release the DVD with subtitle options. Anyway, Princess Mononoke is the best film of 1999, the best film of the 1990's, and, in my personal top ten list, no lower than #5, but closer to #2. 12 hours later and my heart is still beating with the power of Princess Mononoke! America: SEE IT!