Mononoke, though in a unique position to forge lasting peace between the gods and mankind, is too entrenched in war to see beyond the spear in her hand and the enemy in her path. The gods, though nobly fighting to preserve balance and the natural order, have become desperate, blinded by hate and bigotry. Just conflicting interests, stubbornness, misunderstanding, pride, insatiable appetites, and consequences born from difficult decisions. There's no villain or malicious entity to overcome no warlord to defeat or evil king to dethrone. evil, but a deceptively complex and sophisticated story of clashing cultures in an era of environmental recession and industrial expansion. It doesn't offer a clear-cut tale of good vs. Princess Mononoke, Hayao Miyazaki's haunting, beautifully animated, critically acclaimed fantasy epic, has only become more poignant and timely in the seventeen years since its original release. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, November 27, 2014 However, you can rise to meet it, if you so choose." Producers: Yutaka Narita, Seiji Okuda, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Seiichirō Ujiie, Takahiro Yonezawa Starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village led by Lady Eboshi.įor more about Princess Mononoke and the Princess Mononoke Blu-ray release, see Princess Mononoke Blu-ray Review published by Kenneth Brown on Novemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village forever and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god, Ashitaka comes in contact with it and is inflicted with a deadly curse. Princess Mononoke Blu-ray delivers stunningly beautiful video and superb audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release