Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) premiered in 1997, has become one of the works that make a name for Studio Ghibli animation in Japan in particular and in the Hot World in general. The film is an excellent fantasy epic work produced by famous author Hayao Miyazaki .
Mononoke Hime . movie plot
The background of the movie is very special
The film depicts the scene of the vast, immense forests mixed with mysterious elements in the period of 14th-15th centuries in Japan.
The time when swords were replaced by guns and samurai were weakened and became bandits.
The film talks about the issue of environmental protection, which until now is still the hottest issue in the world. The context in the film is at a time when humans and gods live together in peace and mutual support. View more Princess Mononoke Merch at Studio Ghibli Merch Store
Even so, the opening of the story showed viewers that humans had intentions and actions to touch the gods, and that humans will have to pay the price for daring to touch the gods.
Unique character depiction
The opening of the film is from a small village in the forest, a terrifying creature comes straight from the forest towards the village. That strange creature looks like a wild boar but is surrounded by a group of black worms.
Prince Ashitaka of the Emishi tribe, after slaying the forest god known as Nago in the form of a pig, his arm was cursed.
He was forced to find a cure for his arm, if he couldn't break the curse, he would die.
On his way to find a way to break the curse, Ashitaka encountered two women. Both are more beautiful than people but opposite in personality.
Eboshi - the owner of the Iron Village has a rough personality who is cutting down forests for the purpose of fuel to make weapons, using bullets to kill the gods.
The other is Princess Mononoke (San), she had an incomplete childhood, abandoned by her biological parents, raised by a wolf god in the forest next to Iron Village, Mononoke hates destructive human actions. nature, should always want to be beside the gods, together to protect and preserve nature.
The Letter Encapsulated in the Movie Mononoke Hime
The film gives viewers new feelings and emotions through extremely unique footage. Using images of strange and mysterious creatures such as wild boar covered with terrible worms, humans being raised by wolves, etc. to make viewers see the problems that nature is facing.
From the context of living in harmony with nature, the author wants people's consciousness to become deeper about the issue of protecting nature.
The character of prince Ashitaka was included to help viewers look at it from many perspectives, whether it is in the human aspect or in nature, there are still parts of right and wrong, people want to develop, they need nature. It is man who destroys and vice versa nature also contains strange and mysterious things, incalculable danger.
The prince is trying to balance both sides, finding a way to reconcile and leading a peaceful coexistence like before.
Princess Mononoke Ending
Studio Ghibli movies have never disappointed the audience in terms of image quality, creativity in content and every word they want to send to viewers.
Although it was animated in 1997, after decades of years, the quality of each film has remained intact and is becoming more and more known.
Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) is suitable for teenagers and more mature people although it is classified in movies suitable for all ages.
The film will certainly leave viewers with many emotions, being a successful movie on the film development of Japan in particular and the world in general.