Princess Mononoke
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict. From TMDB
251 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 18, 2026 · last updated Oct 19, 2026 · How this works
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Viewers praise the film's animation, story, and characters. [1][2][3] The film's environmental themes are widely appreciated. [4][5][6]
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When a village is tormented by a wild boar, it falls to the young "Ashitaka" to sort it out. Turns out though, that it isn't an ordinary beast - and in the fight the man is afflicted with a curse that requires his journey to the great tree god to put right. His travels lead him to the unscrupulous "Lady Eboshi" who has developed a smelting process that enables her to make guns - giving her not only advantage against …
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75/100 A young man's search for a cure to a curse, received when he killed a boar demon god, leads him into the middle of a war between humans, beasts, gods and demons. This full length Japanese anime was far better than I expected it would be. The characters were very complex, the motives of all the parties involved made perfect sense, making the whole concept of doing the right thing a very fuzzy area, the …
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This is my favorite movie from Miyazaki. The visuals are great. The characters are great. The voice acting (English version) is great. The animation is great. Music is great. The story is good. Everything about this movie is so cool and it's just really fun to watch.
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Hayao Miyazaki's arts have always something to remember us that we are naturally harmonized with mother earth and existences. There is still a bond, if one is hurt another, it means the one suffer itself as well.
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Probably the best movie from Miyazaki. A mixture of old Japanese traditions with the story about the conflict between the industrial human being and the preservation of the Nature.
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Critics, per Wikipedia
The film was generally well received by critics in Japan, and Kanō described a "flurry of praise" in the Japanese media following its box office success. The Asahi Shimbun's Noboru Akiyama felt that the work displayed a "strong artistic quality" and a number of reviews in animation magazines highlighted its visual fidelity. Several publications featured articles from critics and academics covering several aspects of the film's production as well as interviews with key staff. According to Yoshioka, a variety of academics were attracted to write about the film due to themes such as Japanese cultural history being relatively "easy topics" to cover, as well as in response to Miyazaki's growing…
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60 of 251 · most liked firstMichael B. Jordan was asked to name his favorite movie 🎞️ "Princess Mononoke"
neutral · AI labelView post →just watched Princess Mononoke did you guys know this movie fuckin rules -R
positive · AI labelView post →a little different by me 😇I love monsters and I really loved Vark's monster design of Lucifer and Al🔥.And not long ago I watched Princess Mononoke with other artists and I guess that inspired me. I still love that movie, and imagined Lucifer as the forest Spirit💖 #radioapple bsky.app/profile/xxin...
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke remains an incredible film. Love that no matter the technology of the setting, what's cutting edge in a Miyazaki film has both terrifying and emancipatory implications.
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke film still redraw one of my favourite movies ever #illustration #art #ghibli
positive · AI labelView post →Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film, newly restored in 4K, returns exclusively on IMAX in North America on March 26!
neutral · AI labelView post →i'm watching Princess Mononoke, which was the first Miyazaki movie I ever saw, and which my son reminded me we saw in the dubbed version when it originally was released in the USA. Watching it now after all these years I'm struck again by what a revelation it was. maybe my fave Miyazaki still.
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke is a perfect movie. Simultaneously a historical epic of how humanity had to abandon nature to create modern civilization AND a narrative about climate change. In both cases we mourn for what is lost but find solace in each other; survive through community and finding a new balance.
positive · AI labelView post →Michael B Jordan saying his favourite film is Princess Mononoke proves he's a man of Taste and Refinement.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Princess Mononoke’ re-release is no. 1 film in North America on per-theater basis. The new 4K Imax restoration of the nearly 30-year-old film is heating up the box office.
neutral · AI labelView post →My Neighbor Totoro is an absolute classic. But I'd argue that Princess Mononoke is Miyazaki's best film. It's the culmination of his environmentalist themes, supported by some of the most complex and compelling characters in all of Ghibli, stellar visuals, and an unforgettable score.
positive · AI labelView post →Four cosplays to get to know me! I had a REALLY hard time picking the 4th one…but because Princess Mononoke is my favorite movie it felt right 🤓 Thanks @bukkitbrown.bsky.social for the prompt! ♥️
positive · AI labelView post →Well worth locating Miyazaki's original image boards for Princess Mononoke. It's very neat since it shows a very different initial draft of the movie with the same title and it predates Ghibli and Nausicaa. It also is a nice and complete story on its own.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yet another Studio Ghibli soundtrack piece, this time from "Princess Mononoke", a beautiful film which I'm seeing on the big screen tomorrow as a re-release! Have a nice evening 🌙 📽️ Ashitaka and San - Joe Hisaishi
positive · AI labelView post →It's very odd getting out of the 25th anniversary IMAX screening of Princess Mononoke, a movie that legitimately changed my life when I was 12, newly appreciating everything animation is capable of, and seeing a bunch of people burning down forests to ape its style
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke is such an arresting film, beautiful and horrific. And Moro, it was lovely to see her large as life on the big screen.
positive · AI labelView post →Studio Ghibli's "Princess Mononoke" is being remastered in 4K and re-released in IMAX on March 26th. Get tickets: https://gkids.com/films/princess-mononoke/tickets/
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw Princess Mononoke in imax the other day and I can't stop thinking about it. It was my first Ghibli movie and still one of my favorites.
positive · AI labelView post →Watched Princess Mononoke again. The forever peak movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Very grateful I got to see Princess Mononoke, my favorite movie, in theaters though I did have to stop myself from loudly sobbing through the entire thing for the sake of my seat neighbors.
positive · AI labelView post →Going to see Princess Mononoke in IMAX with Robert who has NEVER SEEN A SINGLE MIYAZAKI MOVIE EVER!! Probably not the one I would’ve chosen to introduce him to the genre, but I’m really excited!
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie: Princess Mononoke Language: English Country: United States
neutral · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke turns 26 today. Such an important film to our family, connected to so many of our memories. But I feel no nostalgia for it, because it never stopped being present and relevant in our lives. It’s as new today as it was then.
positive · AI labelView post →Studio Ghibli Distributor Champions ‘Princess Mononoke’ Box Office at ‘A Time When Technology Tries to Replicate Humanity’.
neutral · AI labelView post →The 4K restoration screening of Princess Mononoke has earned US$4 million in the U․S. in its opening weekend.
neutral · AI labelView post →Continuing my Studio Ghibli trip with one I know I have seen but a long time ago and in the background so I don't remember much of it. Princess Mononoke from 1997. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki who did many of the best Studio Ghibli has to offer. #Filmsky #StudioGhibli #Moviesky
positive · AI labelView post →The world is cursed. But still you find the reasons to keep living. Movie: Princess Mononoke (1997) Director: Hayao Miyazaki ☕ 🏔️ 💚 🌿 Apple 🍏 🍏 🍎 trees 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🎵 (Photo by Kirpal Singh)
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Princess Mononoke for the sixth time or so and what strikes me this time is how much influence from the Jungle Book - the book, not the film- there is
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neutral · AI labelView post →I have a horrible confession to make. I made it to my late 20's without ever seeing a single Studio Ghibli film. :') Hoping to fix that this weekend by seeing the Princess Mononoke remaster in theaters
neutral · AI labelView post →Jackson's orcs can be traced back to the goblins here, the opening unicorn scene is a clear blueprint for the death of the Forest Spirit in Princess Mononoke; it's really remarkable how influential this critically panned film turned out to be.
neutral · AI labelView post →cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood comes to theatres September 4. 🦋✨ Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, this debut film from Yukimitsu Ina features key animators Akihiko Yamashita (SPIRITED AWAY) & Shinji Otsuka (PRINCESS MONONOKE) with music by kensuke ushio. brnw.ch/21x3mo6
neutral · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke by Milo Manara. #comics #art #film
neutral · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke deals with the rape of resources, industrial progress negating spirituality and sexism. The entire film is about conflict.
positive · AI labelView post →In Princess Mononoke, Ashitaka gets cut across his cheek. For the rest of the film, his hood has a matching cut & stitches. I thought this was a really cool detail. Its the small things.
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke 4k resurfaced a lot of feelings for this movie #sketch
positive · AI labelView post →I’m so excited. I get to see Princess Mononoke tonight in 4K. It’s the first Ghibli film I’ve seen on the big screen since Ponyo. ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →I watched 225 movies in 2025. Here's my rating and two* sentences on each with my thoughts (Part 2: A-P). I watch a lot of movies, I don’t necessarily have a yearly goal however I like keeping a record, so here is what I watched with some thoughts [Link to Part 1 (2025 movies)](https://lemmy.world/post/41059248) - My rating scale is .5-5, and my review philosophy is “how well does the movie succeed at what it is trying to do?” - Thus Pacific Rim would be rated highly, whereas Transformers…
neutral · AI labelView post →#Tokentober Day 5: Beast Princess Mononoke is my favorite Ghibli film. I got to see it in theaters a couple weeks ago and it was such a wonderful experience
positive · AI labelView post →Howl’s Moving Castle, while it definitely has its flaws, is a fantastic film! It’s not as amazing compared to Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke, but this movie is not as bad as some people made it out to be. While I can kinda understand the criticisms, the highs absolutely outweighs the lows!
neutral · AI labelView post →Studio Ghibli Distributor Champions ‘Princess Mononoke’ Box Office at ‘A Time When Technology Tries to Replicate Humanity’.
neutral · AI labelView post →re-watching PRINCESS MONONOKE for a review, and it’s wild how, if you don’t watch a Miyazaki movie for a while, you forget just how… reliably excellent they are. works of deep beauty that make you feel more human.
positive · AI labelView post →Been a while from I tried out a new vinyl and today I slowly grow my Ghibli film collection with Princess Mononoke #vinyl
neutral · AI labelView post →Right wing dipshits have created a "wokeometer" app (not linking it), which rates how "woke" things are. The Revolutionary Girl Utena movie, for instance, rates unsurprisingly 'woke,' with a rating of 9/10. But Princess Mononoke rates as 'based,' with only 3/10. The right has no media literacy.
neutral · AI labelView post →What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 80s: Blow Out 90s: Princess Mononoke 00s: The Fall 10s: Fury Road 20s: Love Lies Bleeding
positive · AI labelView post →walking out of the theater typing up a huge paragraph about corrupt movie theaters tricking "proud dub-loving Americans" into buying tickets for subtitled screenings of Princess Mononoke then deleting that and writing this instead
neutral · AI labelView post →New Princess Mononoke 4K Restoration to Debut Exclusively in IMAX® Theatres in North America March 26 - GKIDS Films.
neutral · AI labelView post →- The Lion King (original) - Mulan (original) - Jurassic Park - Princess Mononoke - Castle in the Sky - Spirited Away - Forrest Gump - Aladdin (original) - Men in Black - Galaxy Quest - Home Alone - The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Matrix - Toy Story - Top Gun - The Terminator - A Charlie Brown Christmas ----- - Yu Yu Hakusho - Cowboy Bebop
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw Princess Mononoke in imax and wow, love that film so much, I’m glad I got to see it in theaters
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke Movie Poster - Demake
neutral · AI labelView post →"Princess Mononoke" is, in my opinion, a perfect environmental film, if not one of the greatest films of all time. Other than the breathtaking art, story and wonderfully believable characters, the message is very clearly presented, but also nuanced and mature. #Solarpunk
positive · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Scrooged is my favorite Christmas movie I've been rewatching since I was a kid. Princess Mononoke, still one of the best, beautiful in more than just the animation. The first two Hotel Transylvania were pretty fun, the solid voice cast makes all the difference.
positive · AI labelView post →Every day is a good day to watch a Ghibli film especially Princess Mononoke.
positive · AI labelView post →PRINCESS MONONOKE 4K Restoration | Official Trailer - In IMAX® March 26.
neutral · AI labelView post →My most-listened to album is probably Joe Hisaishi's score to PRINCESS MONONOKE, as it was huge help in getting into the headspace to write [GREEN]. Its a beautiful score to a brilliant movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Princess Mononoke. 1997. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki. Watch every Miyazaki film you possibly can. #filmsky #studioghibli #animation
positive · AI labelView post →Starting yesterday Princess Mononoke (IMAX 4K Experience) will be in U.S. theaters thanks to @gkids.com March 26th - April 1st 2025 Ticket info & trailer: yattatachi.com/film/princes... Full List of Anime & Japanese films coming to US theaters: yattatachi.com/2025-anime-j...
neutral · AI labelView post →PRINCESS MONONOKE is probably Miyazaki's best film, and it's such a tour de force of imagery, theme, story, aesthetics, history, and character that it's almost impossible to describe properly.
positive · AI labelView post →Is Princess Mononoke Miyazaki's greatest achievement? Let's revisit the film and its fascinating antagonist, Lady Eboshi–a complex character who would be the obvious villain in a lesser film... #princessmononoke reactormag.com/princess-mon...
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997). Director: Hayao Miyazaki. Forest spirits? Industrialization? At war? And there's a Wolf girl? Rewatching Miyazaki's classic. I probably watched it dubbed with English-speaking actors previously, so let's view with original Japanese audio. #filmsky 📽
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