Princess Mononoke (Animated) (DVD)

...earlier, and greatest, films - Princess Mononoke. Anime, for those who aren't already aware, is a form of animation native to East Asian nations and particularly Japan. Contrary to the animation of western cultures most anime is not aimed primarily at children with storylines and scripts that are often far more complex and indepth, covering subjects that mainstream western animation wouldn't dream of. Within the genre the films Hayao Miyazaki, the ...
...films in their own right. Princess Mononoke certainly is. The film is set in a Japan of many centuries past. A Japan in which the great forests, that once covered all the land, are dwindling fast due to human intervention. And this destruction is having dire consequences. It's angering the Gods and spirits that for many years have safeguarded these forests. Yep that's right Gods and spirits for we are dealing with a world of fantasy here. Our story ...

PipJim 13.10.2005 (14.10.2005) · Read full review
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...what possessed me to buy Princess Mononoke, as I had never even seen a Japanese anime before let alone bought one. But, boasting some big name contributions and a very respectable price tag (£6.99 - better than half the price internet companies wanted for it), I decided to make a purchase. Even if I was enthusiastic about this films prospects, nothing had prepared me for how good it would eventually turn out to be. The highest-grossing anime film ...
...Lord of the Rings - Princess Mononoke is every bit as good in terms of the stunning backdrops that are featured throughout, and though it is in animated form, the depth, detail and sheer originality of many landscapes is magnificent. The characters are similarly brilliant. Ashitaka's quest is a painful and difficult one but adding to his problems is that as the mark of his curse grows bigger, he seems to react more and more to the anger and hatred ...

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...his quest and we meet Princess Mononoke (princess of spirits) whom turns out to be San, a girl raised by the wolf Gods. There we also discover the cause of the boar God's hatred as well as an ongoing dispute between humans and the animal Gods of the forest spirit. Will they settle their dispute and will Ashitaka lift the curse on his right arm? Princess Mononoke is a Japanese animation (or 'anime' to myself and many others) from Studio Ghibli and ...
...few. The animation style of Princess Mononoke is very similar to the other Miyazaki movies and doesn't have the classic anime character design whereby the girls have gigantic eyes. It's a more 'serious' animation style although still recognisable as something that originated from Japan by those familiar with the anime genre. It was originally released in Japan in 1997 but released in the UK in 1991. The Japanese name should be Mononoke Hime (Hime ...

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This is a review of Princess Mononoke movie done by Hayao Miyazaki (whom also did Kiki's Delivery Service and the Oscar winning film Spirited Away). I had no idea of this film till about 5 days ago, when a friend recommended it to me, and I was thinking, hmm why not? So I bought it off Play.com for really cheap at the price of £5.99. Then a few days past and it finally came, thinking to myself that I could not wait to watch it. Later that day, I ...
...the moments a lot. Princess Mononoke is really worth purchasing is you are a lover of anime, or like the workings of Hayao Miyazaki. I got this from Play.com for £5.99 which is a barging for this type of movie, as it is what I would call an epic anime. I give this film 5 star * * * * *, as I found it very enjoyable, the characters were very good and the style is good, and also it is very imaginative. LENGTH: 128 minutes RATED: PG (The Most Violent ...

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...this film is known as Princess Mononoke on this side of the world. Even though this doesn't sound like much, I mean you could ask the same amount of people if they have heard of something horrible like say, Charlies Angels and most people will recognize that one without even having to think about it. When it comes to anime though quite a few people don't even know what it is, and so this is why the amount of recognition the movie has recieved here ...
...nowadays, I would say that Princess Mononoke is one of the few that deserves the status that it achieves, in fact, it deserves much more. Title: Princess Mononoke Year: 1997 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Genre: Action / Animated I first heard of Princess Mononoke when I stumbled across it on television once. It was playing on Starz or HBO, but it really didn't look too interesting considering that I had started watching near the end. What's even more ...

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Princess Mononoke is a sweeping fantasy in 14th centuary Japan. Ashitaki, a young warrior, kills a monstrous beast that swarms out of the forest and threatens to destroy his village. In killing the beast, he is scarred. The wound threatens to kill him eventually unless he goes west to where the beast came from to find a cure. This heralds the begining of a sweepng eco-drama, in which we learn that the gods that inhabit the ancient forests of Japan ...

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Disney practically begged Miyazaki to allow them to bring this film to U.S. viewers. A previous film by him (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind) had been basically destroyed in the editing room, and Miyazaki was quite wary of a repeat. I have little love for the Disney megacorp, but I am truly glad they succeeded. Set in the Warring States era of feudal Japan, it tells a story of the coming of an industrial age (including strip mining and smelting ...
...the natural order. Yes, it is several centuries before reality, but this becomes a very appropriate setting for the story. Before the events of the story, spirits of the forests were huge, godlike, and wise, but as man encroaches, they become smaller and "dumber". One of these spirits is poisoned by a rifle wound, and in protecting his village, a young prince acquires the infection and must leave home forever in order to find a cure. Even those who ...

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