Princess Mononoke (A Japanese animated film)


“Princess Mononoke” is a feature-length animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.



Story summary:

In Muromachi Japan, Ashitaka, a boy who lives in the village of Emishi, bravely defeats a wild boar that was relied on by a cursed God (Tatari-gami).
However, Ashitaka's body is starting to be eroded by the curse of his right arm.
He set out on a journey to the west land where the wild boar came to face the curse on himself.
Ashitaka proceeds further after hearing the mysterious man Jikobo whom he met along the way, and that there is a deep forest where Shishi God lives far west.
Ashitaka finds the men who fell on the river in the mountains and witnesses a girl riding a mountain dog.

The Sun God (Shishi-gami):


In the daytime, the face looks like a human being, and the torso is composed of multiple animals such as deer and antelope. By being in this form, it is expressed as being in communication with all animals, including humans.


At night, Night Walker (Deidaraboch) has long been a legend of the country-building in Japanese myths and lore. It is said that the giant made a mountain, made a lake, and made a river.

In other words, the figure of the day expresses a living life and the figure of the night expresses nature.



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  1. Tomomi2019年12月16日 19:01

    I love Princess Mononoke too! I think I am going to watch it after finals!

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