Princess Mononoke

'One of the most wondrous films I ever hope to see ... It is a film for all ages!' – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
'The Star Wars of animated films.' – New York Post

The march of technology, embodied in the dark iron forges of the ambitious Tatara clan, threatens the natural forces explicit in the benevolent Great God of the Forest and the wide-eyed, spectral spirits he protects. When Ashitaka, a young warrior from a remote and endangered village clan, kills a ravenous boar-like monster, he discovers the beast is in fact an infectious 'demon god', transformed by human anger.

Inflicted with its deadly curse, the young warrior sets out to the forests of the west in search of the cure that will save his life. Once there, he becomes inextricably entangled in a bitter battle that matches Lady Eboshi and a proud clan of humans against the forest's animal gods, who are led by the brave Princess Mononoke, a young woman raised by wolves.

Special features include alternative angle storyboards and original Japanese trailers.

Princess Mononoke (Hayao Miyazaki, 1997)is a feature animation from Studio Ghibli. Click here for a full list of available Studio Ghibli DVDs.