Hayao Miyazaki perfectly balances intense fantasy with weighty allegories to produce a mesmerizing and moving story of epic proportions.
One of Studio Ghibli’s most well known (and oft misunderstood) titles, Princess Mononoke tells the epic story of a forest princess who mobilizes to combat mechanization and encroachment that threatens her people and their home. This blend of myth, legend and fantasy is painstakingly constructed from hand-drawn art, evocative music and a mix of magic and charismatic characters. Hayao Miyazaki perfectly balances intense fantasy with weighty allegories to produce a mesmerizing and moving story of epic proportions.