A gory, buoyant, fantastical epic about man's relationship with nature from Studio Ghibli, and directed by legendary Hayao Miyazaki himself, Princess Mononoke is also noteworthy for the care that was put into its release stateside.
A gory, buoyant, fantastical epic about man's relationship with nature from Studio Ghibli, and directed by legendary Hayao Miyazaki himself, Princess Mononoke is also noteworthy for the care that was put into its release stateside. Hollywood produced an English re-dub partially written by fantasy author Neil Gaiman, and featuring A-list voice talent such as Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, and Gillian Anderson. The U.S. distributor initially also intended to make some edits to the film for its U.S. release then Miyazaki mailed the Weinstein Company a katana sword with a note that read, "No Cuts."