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Princess Mononoke (2022)
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
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Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Written By:Hayao Miyazaki
In Theaters:4/3/2022
Box Office:$176,506,186
Runtime:134 minutes
Studio:Studio Ghibli, dentsu, Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network Corporation
Cast
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Yoji Matsuda
Ashitaka (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
San / Kaya (voice)
Yuko Tanaka
Eboshi Gozen (voice)
Kaoru Kobayashi
Jikobo (voice)
Masahiko Nishimura
Kouroku (voice)
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Gonza (voice)
Akihiro Miwa
Mrs. Moro (voice)
Mitsuko Mori
Mrs. Hii (voice)
Hisaya Morishige
Chief of Affairs (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Toki (voice)
Tetsu Watanabe
Wild Dog (voice)
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