Studio Ghibli is known for producing highly creative films with plenty of quirky character details, archetypes, and plot elements.

But Princess ... Mononoke by putting a shape — or lack thereof — to the way people can choose to vilify things they don’t understand. As the curse recedes and the Forest Spirit’s body ...

A new anger Set during the 14th Century, the Muromachi period of Japan, Princess Mononoke tells the story of Ashitaka, a young prince cursed by the hatred of a dying boar god, who has been ...

Photo: Ghibli Park Here in the Mononoke Village, you’ll find a replica of the Demon Spirit, a watchtower from Emishi Village, and a statue of the giant boar god Lord Okkoto. The Demon Spirit and ...

seeks a cure from the deer-like god Shishigami. On his travels, he becomes entangled in a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke.

Twenty-five years old this week, the film is Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's most complex work. But how it was mishandled in the West speaks of fundamental artistic differences, writes ...