Princess Mononoke
1997
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Synopsis
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.
Princess Mononoke (1997) is a 2h 14min supernatural feature film by Hayao Miyazaki. Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west... Selected for Concordia Film Festival (2021).
Key facts
Cast
Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori
Original language
Japanese
First release
July 12, 1997 (Japan)
Production companies
Studio Ghibli
Awards
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award, Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year
Setting
Japan
Crew
Screenplay
Hayao Miyazaki
Producer
Toshio Suzuki
Cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Editing
Takeshi Seyama
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Classification date
November 18, 2014
Trailer
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Festival History
- Concordia Film Festival 2021
- OffScreen Film Festival 2021 - ECO-HORROR & CLIMATE FICTION
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2000 generic
- New York Film Festival 1999 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1999 generic
- Awards of the Japanese Academy 1998 generic ★ Winner
- Berlin International Film Festival 1998 generic
Titles
| Québec French title | Princesse Mononoké | |
| Translated title | Princess Mononoke | English, Québec |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | もののけ姫（サウンドトラック） - Joe Hisaishi (1997) | 2 releases, 2020-2023: Studio Ghibli Records |
| CD | もののけ姫（サウンドトラック） - Joe Hisaishi (1997) | 16 releases, 1997-2019: Ever Anime, K-O Records Ltd., Milan, Miya Records (+4 more) |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | July 12, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | August 2, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 14, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 29, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | France | January 12, 2000 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | March 16, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 30, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 29, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 19, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | June 23, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 25, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Poland | September 8, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 5, 2000 |
| Streaming | Hungary | October 8, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 10, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 19, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 19, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Romania | December 21, 2001 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 25, 2003 |
| Television | Czech Republic | October 10, 2003 |
| Television | United States | January 5, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Russia | June 24, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 28, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 8, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 8, 2014 |
| Television | Portugal | July 8, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Russia | June 27, 2019 |
| Streaming | United States | December 17, 2019 |
| Streaming | Portugal | March 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | Brazil | April 1, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | June 6, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Canada | April 3, 2022 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 3, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 14, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 26, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | December 5, 2024 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 26, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 4, 2025 |
| Theatrical | China | May 1, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 21, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 21, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | August 27, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Israel | August 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 29, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | September 10, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | September 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | September 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 17, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | September 18, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | September 19, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 3, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 24, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 7, 2025 |
| Television | France | December 22, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 12, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 12, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 19, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 4, 2026 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 26, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Japanese) | ||
| Home video | United States | December 19, 2000 |
| Home video | Brazil | September 21, 2001 |
| Home video | Russia | November 29, 2001 |
| Home video | Poland | May 25, 2002 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | May 6, 2010 |
| Home video | Sweden | March 7, 2012 |
| Home video | Poland | January 29, 2013 |
| Home video | Brazil | December 4, 2013 |
| Home video | Brazil | May 2, 2014 |
| Home video | Mexico | September 15, 2014 |
| Home video | Portugal | July 29, 2015 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 6, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Cast | 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)), Makoto Satō (Tatari God (voice)), Akira Nagoya (Cowherd (voice)), Kei Iinuma (Chief of the Sick (voice)), Tsuzuki Kayako (Kiyo (voice)), Kimihiro Reizei (Cattleman (voice)), Yoshimasa Kondo (Cattleman (voice)), Akira Sakamoto (Cattleman (voice)), Shirou Saitou (Cattleman (voice)), Daikichi Sugawara (Cattleman (voice)), Takako Katou (Tataraba Woman (voice)), Ikuko Yamamoto (Tataraba Woman (voice)), Kiho Iinuma (Emishi Girl (voice)), Michiko Yamamoto ((voice)) |
| Screenplay | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Executive producer | Seiichiro Ujiie, Seiji Okuda, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Yutaka Narita |
| Cinematography | Atsushi Okui |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama |
| Music | Joe Hisaishi |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
