In his quest to find a cure, he sees humans decimating nature and all living creatures that live within it, which instigates wars between humans and the wolf-god Moro, and his teenage companion San (or Princess Mononoke).įrom left to right: Lady Eboshi (front) and villagepeople, Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki. The story is set in 14th-15th century Japan where young prince Ashitaka, in saving his village from a wild boar attack, inflicts a curse on himself. Humans and the wildlife are spiritually bound to a sacred spirit, a literal and figurative symbol for life, flourishing and nature. This film also serves as an excellent example of environmental advocacy and encourages oneness with nature against war, industrialization, deforestation, environmental disasters and wiping out the indigenous wildlife. The trademark message is that opposing nature-whether ours or of the natural world-is our ultimate doom. Its most important themes are aspects of natural and human nature, natural beauty and purity of wildlife without the urban footprint left by humans. The film Princess Mononoke (1997) is a realistic example in a fantasy setting. Ashitaka and San, Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki. From left to right: Forest spirits, Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki.
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