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Princess Mononoke / a Miramax Films ; Studio Ghibli ; Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Studio Ghibli present a Studio Ghibli production ; chief executive producer, Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; executive producers, Seiichiro Ujiie, Yutaka Narita ; original story & screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; director Hayao Miyazaki.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 19300 | Miramax Home EntertainmentLanguage: Japanese, English, French Subtitle language: English Series: Studio GhibliPublisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, 1997, [2017]Edition: Widescreen editionDescription: 1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
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Contents:
Opening credits -- Prince Ashitaka's fate -- The arm of a demon -- A new friend -- The wolf gods attack -- First sight of Princess Mononoke -- The tree spirits -- A magical place -- Returning home to Iron Town -- The story of the demon boar -- The inner workings of Iron Town -- San invades Iron Town -- The ape tribe -- The great spirit -- The boars want a battle -- Fighting for Iron -- A warning from the wolf god -- A trap is set -- Iron Town is under attack -- Many lives lost -- Becoming a demon -- A god, a demon, and a spirit -- The great spirit's head -- Rejuvenating the forest -- End credits.
Production credits:
  • Music by Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animators, Masahi Ando, Kitaro Kosaka, Yoshifumi Kondo ; art direction, Nizo Yamamoto, Yoji Takeshige, Kazuo Oga, Naoya Tanaka, Staoshi Kuroda ; camera supervisor, Atsusi Okui ; editing, Takeshi Seyama ; English language version adapted by Neil Gaiman ; translated from the original Japanese by Steve Alpert, Haruyo Moriyoshi, Ian MacDougall.
Cast: English language voice actors: Billy Crudup (Ashitaka), Billy Bob Thornton (Jigo), Minnie Driver (Lady Eboshi), John DiMaggio (Gonza), Claire Danes (San), John DeMita (Kohroku), Jada Pinkett Smith (Toki), Gillian Anderson (Moro), Keith David (Okkoto).Summary: When a frightening creature attacks his remote village, young warrior Ashitaka is able to put the great beast out of its misery. It is a boar god corrupted by sinister magic, transformed into a monster by a wound from a mysterious iron ball. Ashitaka has received a wound as well, which bubbles with supernatural putrescence, so he must travel far to the east seeking a cure. In Iron Town, Lady Eboshi employs freed prostitutes, former serfs, and even outcast lepers to build a human empire that will civilize the wilderness with iron and guns. In the forest, the wild gods gather their strength to fight back, led by San, the Princess Mononoke. She is a beautiful but savage girl who has chosen to give up her humanity and side with the animals. Ashitaka finds himself embroiled in a battle between the two forces, both of whom see him as supporting the enemy.
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Inflicted with a deadly curse, a young warrior named Ashitaka sets out to the forests of the west in search of the cure that will save his life. Once there, he becomes inextricably entangled in a bitter battle that matches Lady Eboshi and a proud clan of humans against the forest's animal gods, who are led by the brave Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves.

Title from disc label.

Originally produced as a Japanese motion picture in 1997.

Opening credits -- Prince Ashitaka's fate -- The arm of a demon -- A new friend -- The wolf gods attack -- First sight of Princess Mononoke -- The tree spirits -- A magical place -- Returning home to Iron Town -- The story of the demon boar -- The inner workings of Iron Town -- San invades Iron Town -- The ape tribe -- The great spirit -- The boars want a battle -- Fighting for Iron -- A warning from the wolf god -- A trap is set -- Iron Town is under attack -- Many lives lost -- Becoming a demon -- A god, a demon, and a spirit -- The great spirit's head -- Rejuvenating the forest -- End credits.

Music by Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animators, Masahi Ando, Kitaro Kosaka, Yoshifumi Kondo ; art direction, Nizo Yamamoto, Yoji Takeshige, Kazuo Oga, Naoya Tanaka, Staoshi Kuroda ; camera supervisor, Atsusi Okui ; editing, Takeshi Seyama ; English language version adapted by Neil Gaiman ; translated from the original Japanese by Steve Alpert, Haruyo Moriyoshi, Ian MacDougall.

English language voice actors: Billy Crudup (Ashitaka), Billy Bob Thornton (Jigo), Minnie Driver (Lady Eboshi), John DiMaggio (Gonza), Claire Danes (San), John DeMita (Kohroku), Jada Pinkett Smith (Toki), Gillian Anderson (Moro), Keith David (Okkoto).

When a frightening creature attacks his remote village, young warrior Ashitaka is able to put the great beast out of its misery. It is a boar god corrupted by sinister magic, transformed into a monster by a wound from a mysterious iron ball. Ashitaka has received a wound as well, which bubbles with supernatural putrescence, so he must travel far to the east seeking a cure. In Iron Town, Lady Eboshi employs freed prostitutes, former serfs, and even outcast lepers to build a human empire that will civilize the wilderness with iron and guns. In the forest, the wild gods gather their strength to fight back, led by San, the Princess Mononoke. She is a beautiful but savage girl who has chosen to give up her humanity and side with the animals. Ashitaka finds himself embroiled in a battle between the two forces, both of whom see him as supporting the enemy.

MPAA rating: Rated PG-13 for images of violence and gore.

Closed-captioned.

DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

In dubbed English, dubbed French, or original Japanese with optional subtitles in English (literal translation); closed-captioned in English; all credits in Japanese on Japanese language version.

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