![]() ![]() 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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