Princess Mononoke (1997)
Original title: もののけ姫
Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese-language adventure movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki, with a running time of 2h 14m. It stars Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida and Yuko Tanaka.
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.
Where to watch Princess Mononoke
Stream: HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Yoji Matsuda as Ashitaka (voice)
- Yuriko Ishida as San / Kaya (voice)
- Yuko Tanaka as Eboshi Gozen (voice)
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Jikobo (voice)
- Masahiko Nishimura as Kouroku (voice)
- Tsunehiko Kamijô as Gonza (voice)
- Akihiro Miwa as Mrs. Moro (voice)
- Mitsuko Mori as Mrs. Hii (voice)
- Hisaya Morishige as Chief of Affairs (voice)
- Sumi Shimamoto as Toki (voice)
- Tetsu Watanabe as Wild Dog (voice)
- Makoto Satō as Tatari God (voice)
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