The last Emishi prince, Ashitaka, kills the demon before it reaches the village, but not before its corruption curses his right arm. In Muromachi period Japan, an Emishi village is attacked by a demon (祟り神 tatari-gami?). It was the first Studio Ghibli film to be a major hit outside of Japan and began Ghibli's worldwide attention. Princess Mononoke was first released in Japan on July 12, 1997, and in the United States on October 29, 1999.
The term "Mononoke" (物の怪 or もののけ?) is not a name, but a general term in the Japanese language for a spirit or monster a closer rendering of the title into English would be "The Mononoke Princess" or "The Spirit Princess".
The story follows the young Emishi warrior Ashitaka's involvement in the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and the humans who consume its resources. Princess Mononoke is a period drama set in the late Muromachi period (approximately 1337 to 1573) of Japan, but with fantasy elements. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige. It was animated by Studio Ghibli and produced by Toshio Suzuki. My Neighbors the Yamadas Source Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫 Mononoke-hime) is a 1997 anime epic historical fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
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