I was lucky enough to catch Mononoke theatrically during its very limited 1999 domestic run.not because I was particularly invested in the director's work (yet), but simply because movie theaters in the area rarely showed anime. Not surprisingly, the film's epic scope, fantastic visuals, and colorful characters quickly captured my attention.and unlike the majority of anime I've seen before or since Mononoke, this movie still holds up extremely well. Simply put, the film's accessible but ambitious approach to storytelling and visual design are still extremely impressive more than 15 years later. Our title character isn't the focal point of Mononoke, at least not initially. The bulk of our journey follows Ashitaka, a skilled archer and Emishi prince who departs from his village after killing a demon who wounds him during their battle. The injury gives Ashitaka supernatural fighting abilities with a death sentence eventually, the accursed wound will infect his entire body. During his search for a cure, he meets a number of questionable characters: first is Jiko-bo, a seemingly helpful travelling monk who points Ashitaka towards a forest spirit. Lady Eboshi, ruler of Irontown and a skilled weapons manufacturer, meets Ashitaka after he rescues some of her men. Most importantly, he meets the elusive San, a young girl who travels with a clan of wolves in the massive forest surrounding Irontown. Lady Eboshi, who threatens the forest and surrounding environment with her iron manufacturing, refers to San as 'Princess Mononoke' (very loosely interpreted as 'spirit and monster'), but Ashitaka knows immediately whose side he belongs on.

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