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Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): Hayao Miyazaki
Production: Miramax Films
  13 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.4
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
PG-13
Year:
1997
134 min
Website
10,482 Views


We've only just met.

We have got your rice,

and everything's fine.

You're a man of few words.

I understand.

Don't you even think of thanking me.

It was my pleasure.

In fact, I should be

thanking you, really.

You see, I was caught in that battle.

I saw what you did to those samurai.

You fight like a demon.

Where'd you learn to fight like that?

I see you noticed

we're being followed.

That's what we get for waving that

gold nugget around.

They'll wait till we're asleep,

then slit our throats.

What to you say we give 'em a little

demonstration of how fast we can run, huh?

So the demon monster turned out to be

a giant boar.

I followed its trail westward through

the mountains...

to where the samurai were attacking

those villagers.

- But then-

- You lost it. That's life.

See this place here?

When I came here last, a few years back,

this was a lovely little village.

But then there must have been

a flood or a landslide or a fire.

The only sure thing

is that everybody's dead.

These days, there are

angry ghosts all around us,

dead from wars,

sickness, starvation.

And nobody cares.

So you say you're under a curse?

So what? So's the whole damn world.

Mmm! Ahh!

I was wrong to fight in that village.

Two men are dead because of me.

Samurai thugs.

You win some,you lose some.

Hand me your bowl. My point is,

everybody dies. Some now, some later.

From brothel girl

to Emperor.

I've heard them say that the Emperor

has promised...

an entire hill of gold to anyone

who can help him live forever.

Beautiful bowl.

I've seen one other like it.

Have you ever heard of the Emishi

people? They're said to ride red elks.

They also use stone arrowheads

just like you.

Of course, they were all

wiped out 500 years ago.

Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone where you're from.

Anyway, I've got

much bigger fish to fry.

Have you ever come across

anything like this before?

Never have.

It came from the giant boar.

It was inside him.

I'm sure it was that little ball of iron

that killed him.

There's a place high in the mountains

far to the west of here.

It's where the spirit of the forest dwells,

and it's a very dangerous place for humans.

- To enter there is certain death.

- The Spirit of the Forest?

I've been told the beasts there are all

giants, just as they were in the dawn of time.

See ya there, my friend. Mmm.

Hyah! Move! Hyah!

Hyah! Come on!

Watch the load!

Push him!

Hyah! Ha!

The sooner we get this rice home,

the sooner we eat. Let's move!

Coming this way! Wolves!

Don't let the oxen panic! Stay calm!

Take up your positions!

Keep your powder dry.

Make sure you wait for them

to come within range!

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Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao, born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest animation directors. Born in Bunkyō Ward of Tokyo, Miyazaki expressed interest in manga and animation from an early age, and he joined Toei Animation in 1963. During his early years at Toei Animation he worked as an in-between artist and later collaborated with director Isao Takahata. Notable films to which Miyazaki contributed at Toei include Doggie March and Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon. He provided key animation to other films at Toei, such as Puss in Boots and Animal Treasure Island, before moving to A-Pro in 1971, where he co-directed Lupin the Third Part I alongside Takahata. After moving to Zuiyō Eizō (later known as Nippon Animation) in 1973, Miyazaki worked as an animator on World Masterpiece Theater, and directed the television series Future Boy Conan. He joined Telecom Animation Film/Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first feature films, The Castle of Cagliostro in 1979 and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984, as well as the television series Sherlock Hound. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. He directed multiple films with Ghibli, including Castle in the Sky in 1986, My Neighbor Totoro in 1988, Kiki's Delivery Service in 1989, and Porco Rosso in 1992. The films were met with commercial and critical success in Japan. Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke was the first animated film to win the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year, and briefly became the highest-grossing film in Japan following its release in 1997; its distribution to the Western world greatly increased Ghibli's popularity and influence outside Japan. His 2001 film Spirited Away became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards and considered among the greatest films of the decade. Miyazaki's later films—Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, and The Wind Rises—also enjoyed critical and commercial success. Following the release of The Wind Rises, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he returned to work on a new feature film in 2016. Miyazaki's works are characterized by the recurrence of themes such as humanity's relationship with nature and technology, the wholesomeness of natural and traditional patterns of living, the importance of art and craftsmanship, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic in a violent world. The protagonists of his films are often strong girls or young women, and several of his films present morally ambiguous antagonists with redeeming qualities. Miyazaki's works have been highly praised and awarded; he was named a Person of Cultural Merit for outstanding cultural contributions in November 2012, and received the Academy Honorary Award for his impact on animation and cinema in November 2014. In 2002, American film critic Roger Ebert suggested that Miyazaki may be the best animation filmmaker in history, praising the depth and artistry of his films. more…

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