| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Billy Crudup | ... | Ashitaka (voice) | |
| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Jigo (voice) | |
| Minnie Driver | ... | Lady Eboshi (voice) | |
| John DiMaggio | ... | Gonza / Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Claire Danes | ... | San (voice) | |
| John DeMita | ... | Kohroku (voice) | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Toki (voice) | |
| Gillian Anderson | ... | Moro (voice) | |
| Keith David | ... | Okkoto / Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Corey Burton | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Tara Strong | ... | Kaya / Additional Voices (voice) (as Tara Charandoff) | |
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Julia Fletcher | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Julia DeMita) |
| Debi Derryberry | ... | Hii-sama / Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Alex Fernandez | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
| Jack Fletcher | ... | Additional Voices (voice) | |
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 by animosity by both sides as they each see him as supporting the enemy. Written by Christopher Taguchi
Fantastic film! It makes me speechlessly. Good dialogs, beautiful soundtrack,incredible animation effects (take a look at the rain, at the movement of the grass, hear the sounds of the steps) and interesting characters,who are everything but ordinary. Ashitaka is captivating (what a strength, what a heart, what a soul!); San (the Princess Mononoke herself) is intriguing; and Lady Eboshi is ambiguous -is she the villain? I don't think so. After all, who can blame her? Don't let the over exploration of themes related to ecology discourage you. Go ahead and watch Mononoke. It's a totally new way of treating the conflict between men and nature, which is far from its ending. Definitely, a jewel among the predictable animations of Disney and Pixar's also predictable jokes. There are no jokes here. TAKE A LOOK AT IT!