“It would be nonsense, otherwise”: Hayao Miyazaki Refused to Make ‘Princess Mononoke’ a Historical Movie with Just Samurais
Hayao Miyazaki is a filmmaker known for transporting audiences into a magical world through storytelling and animation. Over the years, he has received critical acclaim, and several people hail him as the greatest filmmaker of the modern day.
Prince Ashitaka leaves his village | Credits: Studio Ghibli
A quality about his films that impresses everyone is how diverse each of them is. Every film depicts Japan differently according to the period that it is set in. Princess Mononoke, in particular, is quite famous for Miyazaki’s depiction of the Muromachi-era.
Princess Mononoke and its deeper philosophies Ashitaka feeding his red elk, Yakul | Credits: Studio Ghibli
Princess Mononoke follows the journey of Ashitaka, the last prince of the Emishi, as he travels towards the west to seek a cure for his curse. Ashitaka is a brave prince who kills a demon to protect his village but in the process, his arm is afflicted with a curse,...
Prince Ashitaka leaves his village | Credits: Studio Ghibli
A quality about his films that impresses everyone is how diverse each of them is. Every film depicts Japan differently according to the period that it is set in. Princess Mononoke, in particular, is quite famous for Miyazaki’s depiction of the Muromachi-era.
Princess Mononoke and its deeper philosophies Ashitaka feeding his red elk, Yakul | Credits: Studio Ghibli
Princess Mononoke follows the journey of Ashitaka, the last prince of the Emishi, as he travels towards the west to seek a cure for his curse. Ashitaka is a brave prince who kills a demon to protect his village but in the process, his arm is afflicted with a curse,...
- 3/29/2025
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- FandomWire
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