Prince Ashitaka saves his village from a demon but is poisoned in the process. As the poison spreads, he has a short amount of time to find the origin of the demon and defeat it. His journey takes him to Irontown where there is a war between, on one side, the emperor's riflemen, samauri, Lady Hiboshi's brothel girls, wolves, and on the other side a boar tribe led by Princess Mononoke. The only person who can bring peace before all is destroyed is Ashitaka.
The film was massively successful in Japan and with both anime fans and "arthouse" moviegoers in English-speaking countries. In those countries, it was widely interpreted as a film about the environment, but such a view apparently (??) ignores the strong parallels with Shinto mythology.
Original Story & Screenplay: Miyazaki Hayao
Music: [Joe Hisaishi]?
Production: [Studio Ghibli]?
Executive Producers: [Ujiie Seiichiro]? & [Narita Yutaka]?
Producer: [Suzuki Toshio]?
Director: Miyazaki Hayao
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