Since it was considered taboo to see off one who is banished, only one person dared to say goodbye to Ashitaka: his 'little sister,' Kaya (according to Miyazaki, actually his bride-to-be calling herself his 'little sister' was a term of affection), who gives him her crystal dagger so that he would not forget her.Īs Ashitaka travels westward, he encounters a group of samurai slaughtering defenseless villagers. He sets out with only Yakul, his loyal red elk which he rides in place of a horse.
In order to do so, the wise woman warns him, he must "see with eyes unclouded by hate." By accepting this mission, Ashitaka also accepts exile from his homeland. Whenever this happens, the curse will manifest itself as writhing purplish-black tendrils floating around the arm, similar to the ones Nago had.Īshitaka sets out from his home to head to lands to the West, where Nago originated. The curse is a double-edged sword should Ashitaka experience any rage or hatred, he gains immense strength and fortitude, but the curse will spread faster. Though currently limited to just his arm, the curse will eventually spread throughout Ashitaka's body, and then Ashitaka will die. However, after consulting the shamanistic wise woman of the village, it is found that a lump of metal was in Nago's corpse and was likely the source of the curse. Having received a demon mark on his right arm during his battle with Nago, Ashitaka is cursed by the Boar God's hatred and pain. After killing the demon, Ashitaka finds out that the demon was the Boar God Nago suffering under a curse. Spoiler warning: The following contains plot details aboutĪshitaka is an Emishi prince, who saves his village from an assault by a demon. " Mononoke" is not a name but a general term in Japanese for a spirit/god/monster of the natural world. It is a jidaigeki set in late Muromachi period of Japan, and centers on the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and the humans who need its resources, as seen by the outsider Ashitaka. It is rated PG-12 in Japan, PG in the UK and PG-13 in the U.S.
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Overall, Mononoke is the third most popular anime movie in Japan, next to 2001's Spirited Away, also by Miyazaki, and 2003's Howl's Moving Castle, also by Miyazaki. Mononoke also became the highest grossing movie in Japan until Titanic took over the spot several months later. Roger Ebert soon placed the movie sixth on his top ten movies of 2000. on Octoin select cities and on November 26, 2000. Production Princess Mononoke ( もののけ姫, Mononoke Hime ?) is a Japanese animated film by Hayao Miyazaki that was first released in Japan on Jand in the U.S.
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