![]() Setting out to discover what has thrown nature so out of kilter, he comes upon an array of intriguing characters (Thornton's Jigo easily the most entertaining), before clashing with, and ultimately falling for, the titular princess (Danes) - herself an eco-warrior. And whatever the reasons for its delay- many anime quarters have suggested that Disney, having acquired the rights, then buried it so as not to impact on their own, similarly-themed, Mulan - the result is certainly worth the wait.Ī neat blend of environmentally-friendly philosophy and action adventure, the plot centres on Ashitaka (Crudup), a youthful prince forced into exile when a skirmish with a wild-boar-turned-vengeful-demon leaves his right arm scarred, possessed and capable of decapitating his foes with a single blow. Stuck in an international limbo since its Japanese release in 1997- a year which, on the strength of this, Takeshi Kitano's Hana Bi and Shohei Imamura's Unagi, was later dubbed The Year Of The Japanese Film Phoenix' - Princess Mononoke finally arrives on these shores minus a theatrical release and with rather less of a bang. ![]() And, chances are, you've never even heard of it. Hell, Disney were so impressed, they bought the entire output of the studio that made it, Studio Ghibli, for worldwide distribution. And it's been described as one of the best animated films ever. Its English dub was written by cult comic scribe, Neil Gaiman. It stars the vocal talents of a superb ensemble cast (see above). ![]() to set an all-time Japanese box office record. ![]() It cost $20 million to make, took $50 million in its first 12 days on domestic release, eventually grossed $157 million, and, in doing so, overtook E.T. ![]()
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