That changed, however, in 1999, with the Miramax-distributed Princess Mononoke, a landmark in modern animation that fully opened the world’s eyes to Miyazaki’s greatness—and, on the eve of ...

Gkids, the North American distributor for Studio Ghibli films, is using a statement about the box office for a “Princess Mononoke” re-release to perhaps make an oblique commentary on the ...