“Cursed prince seeks cure amid war between Iron Town and forest spirits, striving for harmony.”
Princess Mononoke
もののけ姫
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Synopsis
Cursed prince seeks cure amid war between Iron Town and forest spirits, striving for harmony.
When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the village elders to travel westward for a cure, Ashitaka arrives at Tatara, the Iron Town, where he finds himself embroiled in a fierce conflict: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, promoting constant deforestation, stands against Princess San and the sacred spirits of the forest, who are furious at the destruction brought by the humans. As the opposing forces of nature and mankind begin to clash in a desperate struggle for survival, Ashitaka attempts to seek harmony between the two, all the while battling the latent demon inside of him. Princess Mononoke is a tale depicting the connection of technology and nature, while showing the path to harmony that could be achieved by mutual acceptance.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 183 sampled reviews
What 183 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.68 · some divergence
5.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 4.0
↓ 1.39
Running avg · Jan 2008 → May 2026
- 9 “The best animated move i have ever seen, period! The characters and story were amazing, i just got so into it. I actually cried when it was over.”
- 10 “This is a masterpiece. Everything about this movie is amazing. I'd personally say it's Hayao Miyazaki's best work, although others trail closely behind. I love the story, characters, and morals in...”
- 10 “This is my first review and just to tell you all, you should love Hayao Miyazaki for creating this anime and his other studio ghibli animations. I wouldn't say this anime is great because it is...”
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- Format 1 × 133′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 13m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1997 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0143 catalog
Produced by
- Tokuma Shoten Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer
- Omnibus Promotion Producer
Licensed by
- GKIDS Licensor