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Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

1997•2h 14m•8.3/10
AdventureFantasyAnimation

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8.3/10(9K)

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

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Production

Studio Ghibli, dentsu, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Nibariki, TNDG

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Yoji Matsuda

Yoji Matsuda

Ashitaka (voice)

Yuriko Ishida

Yuriko Ishida

San / Kaya (voice)

Yuko Tanaka

Yuko Tanaka

Eboshi Gozen (voice)

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Jikobo (voice)

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Kouroku (voice)

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Tsunehiko Kamijô

Gonza (voice)

Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa

Mrs. Moro (voice)

Mitsuko Mori

Mitsuko Mori

Mrs. Hii (voice)

Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Chief of Affairs (voice)

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Toki (voice)

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Wild Dog (voice)

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Tatari God (voice)

Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Cowherd (voice)

Kei Iinuma

Kei Iinuma

Chief of the Sick (voice)

Tsuzuki Kayako

Tsuzuki Kayako

Kiyo (voice)

Kimihiro Reizei

Kimihiro Reizei

Cattleman (voice)

Yoshimasa Kondo

Yoshimasa Kondo

Cattleman (voice)

Akira Sakamoto

Akira Sakamoto

Cattleman (voice)

Shirou Saitou

Shirou Saitou

Cattleman (voice)

Daikichi Sugawara

Daikichi Sugawara

Cattleman (voice)

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