He eventually comes upon Tataraba (Iron Town), a mining settlement on the edge of the wilderness that's in the midst of a three-way war between the strong-willed Lady Eboshi (Yūko Tanaka) (who protects the town through the use of firearms), the spirits of the forest (who want to stop Iron Town's expansion to protect their homes from destruction), and an influential samurai warlord (who wants to seize the town for the wealth it generates). The young prince follows the demon boar's trail of destruction with the only clue he has about what transformed it into a demon: an iron ball found embedded in its body.Īshitaka travels through the war-torn countryside, discovering that his curse has also imparted superhuman strength along the way. Ashitaka leaves immediately, with only his trusted red elk Yakul. The village elders decide, with much reluctance, that Ashitaka must leave the village before the curse takes full possession of him, and travel west in search of his destiny. The village's peace is shattered by the attack of a terrible demon their last remaining prince, Ashitaka (voiced by Yōji Matsuda), is injured during the fight against it, and even worse, the mortally wounded demon is revealed to be a powerful spirit-a giant boar that curses the Emishi with its last breath and reveals that the wound Ashitaka suffered will kill him too. The story is set during the 15th or 16th century (late Muromachi period) and begins in a small village of the Emishi, the indigenous inhabitants of Japan who by this time have mostly been conquered or driven into hiding in remote corners of the east.
Joe Hisaishi composed the score while author Neil Gaiman adapted the film's English dub.
Appropriately enough, it was also the first Ghibli film to earn a PG-13 rating in the United States. It's notably one of his darkest films, with a somber ambiance and serious themes, but still features the trademark stunning visuals of a Studio Ghibli production. Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫 Mononoke Hime) is a 1997 animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, originally intended to be his last film until 2001's Spirited Away. Lord Okkoto, the film's first opening scene
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