Princess Mononoke - The Legend of Ashitaka

[@aidanhowe2953]

"Why have you come here?" "To see with eyes unclouded by hate."

[@samf.s.7731]

Eyes unclouded?! Hahahahaha 😂

[@AKAdaJoker14]

That explains it. Come. I’ll show you all my secrets

[@ComeLeVent]

seen enough

[@jumbonatebob]

such a good line

[@Zaque-TV]

Such a good vibe

[@wuchunmeng]

Ashitaka was such a badass. Even with a death sentence, instead of just trying to save his own life he pretty much sacrificed everything just to do the right thing...

[@osirisfrazier6079]

He was a true man- in lack of better terms xD

[@regexgenerator]

A true mensch

[@toogoodforaname4041]

I'm pretty sure that doesn't make him a badass. San is the real badass

[@toogoodforaname4041]

He is just a good man

[@wuchunmeng]

@@toogoodforaname4041 are you implying that good men aren't badasses? In the face of adversity, the individual still does a noble act and is selfless despite facing an impending doom for the greater good. Most men would turn tail, but this young man stood his ground and saved innocents that he just recently met. He's a badass in my book. San is just angry at the world because her "mother" hates humans and instilled her ideals in a baby she had pity for.

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

An amazing story of conflict. None were fully justified in their fight. None were willing to concede and as a result all suffered. It was absolutely brilliant. Every character was dynamic.

[@AaronsMusic1000]

Still very relevant today

[@danielclaro6049]

I would suggest you watch a video called "Lady Eboshi is Wrong". This movie has even more nuance than you might think. It finds empathy in all characters and sides, but still picks a side in the conflict. It's all about "seeing with eyes unclouded" through moral relativism, while still understanding how hate poisons everyone. It's a perfect movie imo vimeo.com/357117766

[@knochenonkel551]

This is one of the most beatiful comments I ever read.

[@AK-jt7kh]

@@danielclaro6049 I may choose to watch that...but I will probably very much disagree with what’s been said. Do you realize how many lives Lady Aboshi saved! Not only was she willing to rescue women and sickly people nobody else would touch, but she accepted Ashitaka’s curse, and the wolf girl, without overtly choosing to kill either. As a dictator she is uncommonly fair.

[@jacobwheeler1348]

@@danielclaro6049 imo the red nosed Hunter (I forget his name) was the only bad guy. He wanted to kill the forest god for the king and manipulated anyone he could to get it so he could be rich and happy.

[@blackphillipppp]

“To see with eyes unclouded by hate” Greatest quote imo

[@TrueBuddhaCat]

And a very poetic and freaking badass line as well It sets up what not only Ashitaka’s mission is but we as the viewer see as well

[@skrh_martin]

Mozart has been real quiet since this dropped

[@ArinGokdemir]

Rolling

[@suryapratap9913]

😂

[@yunkamisato6614]

yow chill😭🤣

[@vincentmaladiere1285]

underrated comment

[@rubeng9092]

Wagner pissed his pants when he saw the movie and compared it to one of his operas

[@discorddrowned6970]

This really makes me want to re-watch Princess Mononoke for the 5th time this week.

[@MuseOfTheMoose]

Just finished my 3rd time, I know that feel

[@Raphael-ku9mz]

dafuq

[@janesgems7]

Having found my copy after clearing out my house, I've watched it every night since. Anyone ever seen the art book? It's beautiful.

[@TheRyu1918]

insert "you should up those rookie numbers" meme

[@Ttycbo]

Holy whrn i was a kid like five or six i wanted to watch this movie everyday and i watched it everyday but then my older brother didnt watch it so i didnt watch that movie anymore but now many, many years later i have watched it again like three times and i like cry everytime cuz i remember that when i was a kid and i remember San when i was kid i fell in love with and i wanted to marry her when i grow up!

[@akaneriyun4774]

What's interesting is that the word "Mononoke" is a word the Japanese used to call the collection of monsters and spirits. So, the Japanese title "Mononoke-Hime" literally means San is seen by the humans in the story as the "Princess of the Spirits/Monsters". Only the humans actually call her by that title; Ashitaka calls her by name after he found out about her true name and the gods also refer to her as San. This means that because she's usually the person intervening for the forest, the humans saw her as the figure embodying or representing all those monsters outside their Iron Town rather than an actual person with a real name.

[@TheBurbyGirl]

That never occurred to me, and I'll see the movie differently now that you mention it.

[@ananymous]

wow

[@caponwow]

@@TheBurbyGirl In the scene where San attacks Lady Eboshi, you can hear some of the surrounding men and women yell out things like "Skin her!" and "Behead her!" further demonstrating their non-human interpretation of San. That specifically was the moment when this concept clicked for me.

[@RKHageman]

And we never know, of course, her own actual name given by her parents, nor does she bc she was a baby when they abandoned her. “San” is the number three- she is Moro-no-Kimi’s third “cub”, after the two wolves, her own offspring.

[@solezeta1314]

That could explain why Ashitaka calling her beautiful caught her off guard

[@ValentinesMindBand]

Every Single Time I hear the first notes And a chill goes down my spine This is the movie that changed my life. This is the song that gets me to the point where I could cry of how beautiful this song, this movie is.

[@mariaperez5973]

SAMEEEEE

[@serhio4275]

Every Miyazaki movie teach us a lesson. Since this was my favorite from shildhood, it's the best for me

[@UNhaN_hgag]

True

[@nicocot]

Cultural Game Changer

[@Mindful7Kung7Fu7]

333

[@MsTenseiga]

I know lots of people have nostalgia for this movie, but I do not. I'm 22 and I only just saw it for the first time in my life. And I'm still crying right now, listening to the soundtrack. Holy shit what an experience.

[@dreglanoth3320]

Welcome to the club

[@hichamelmahjouby8844]

i watched almost of movies of Gibli studios anf i'm keeping this one to a special moment i'm 22 years to, and i'm preparing myself to cry

[@emilyrasputin]

I do have a ton of nostalgia for this movie, so it's nice to hear someone from a different perspective got a lot out of it too.

[@boop99]

This is late, but my friend and I are 21 and saw the movie for the first time today.

[@stephaniegentryart]

Best animated film of all time. still holds that title for me. wish I could experience it for the first time again. lucky you. Welcome to our fandom its timeless and fantastic

[@deadlafs1677]

Ashitaka literally lived by "you have no enemies"

[@janesgems7]

How to truly write 'strong women'....and a fantastic male protagonist too.

[@Archibaldh1pp0]

Not only is this the best animated film of all time (in my opinion of course) this might just be one of the greatest MOVIES of all time, as well as being an incredibly influential piece of art to a 10 year old version of me.

[@HandEye4430]

As you said this is all opinions not fact but I do agree that this is the best animated movie there is (I've not seen all of them of course but I think I've seen a good amount to say this is my favourite). I love spirited away as well of course but I do think that mononoke is better.

[@va11i.p1n]

I couldn't event watch the beginning sequence of this movie when I was 10 why was ur children-brain so numb to violence? 😂

[@Archibaldh1pp0]

@@va11i.p1n video games.

[@reiayanami6290]

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU

[@mywaffle2507]

@@Archibaldh1pp0 respect for responding to a dude 4 years after your original comment was posted

[@user-YW03]

I hope that Studio Ghibli's films will be as globally famous as Disney's. They are truly beautiful masterpieces...

[@microhomebrew]

As far as traditional animation goes, they have made several of the highest grossing animated films of all times, though Disney has made many more films in total, and has more films in the higest grossing rankings.

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

The bad thing is that this is labeled As Otaku, and therefore people believe that it is a typical anime of these days and goes unnoticed. Ghibli Studios deserves to be among the clouds of the cinema, in a wonderful floating castle....

[@lolstationvita5922]

It's already famous as Disney. Especially when Disney went downhill in quality content.

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

@@lolstationvita5922 No its not, just think how, Disney destroys or consumes any company that could get more popular than them, like they did with Pixar. Ghibli does actual masterpieces as other companies, but with the kiddos of this days and all the stupidity around the internet, people just focuses in Disney's recurrent ideas and fake emotional messages instead of other Studios' movies. I hope you'll be right some day and people will stop liking the childish wonders of an impossible life that Disney is talking about to the young ones.

[@windwalker000]

@@MacElMasMancoDeTodos Not until American culture significantly improves, which is never lol

[@christophermunoz2004]

0:12 "In ancient times, the land lay covered in forests, where, from ages long past, dwelt the spirits of the gods. Back then, man and beast lived in harmony, but as time went by, most of the great forests were destroyed..."

[@skylxntrn]

Is this quote from the English dub? Because in the sub version, only the first line appears in writing.

[@christophermunoz2004]

@@skylxntrn yep.

[@lilben4184]

"...Those that remained were guarded by gigantic beasts who owed their allegiances to the Great Forest Spirit. For those were the days of gods...and of demons." absolutely iconic voice acting by Keith David

[@Misanthropic_hellhound]

I heard before the flood in the Bible that mountains are actually trees and that it mentions the earth as being covered in forests and that humans and animals didn't eat eachother

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Just watched the film with my Mum, she resonated with the story so much and felt so fulfilled by how much it showed how hate showed nothing but absolute torment. She especially resonated with the dying man with leprosy, who she said felt so much pain but saw the beauty in life.

[@notcheragon3766]

Best studio Ghibli movie ever!

[@fotakatos]

Agreed. I'm not even that much of an anime fan and Mononoke is still one of my favourite films.

[@drlc6051]

Forget Ghibli, it's one of the greatest films period.

[@gingerjohn7859]

Yes! Haven't seen another animated film comparable to this one yet in my personal opinion. I mean... Well, Miyazaki's other films are pretty good too lol but for me, this one is a masterpiece.

[@thealphamorph]

+Seraph Fell agreed

[@missronjax_]

fotakatos True😍

[@LINKinParKoopa]

Showed this to my dog. Now he's a giant Wolf

[@fennec13]

Some can speak about "Spirited Away" or "Nausicaa".... But pound for pound "Mononoke Hime" is still my favorite Ghibli film.

[@microhomebrew]

Always shall be.

[@ActuallyDeath]

@@microhomebrew *It's also my favorite, was a bit annoyed by that spirit causing a few unsanctioned deaths though*

[@Halibel764]

Nausicaa is my no1 because of the manga.

[@wolfgangkolber381]

@@ActuallyDeath I liked that part, actually. It is a spirit of the forest, and the forest is shown to be quite vengeful in this movie. Nature is not kind, and I do not think it would hesitate to kill a few humans.

[@vilaps9779]

​​@@wolfgangkolber381the humans are the killers and destroyers in the film. Everything spirits do in the film is justified, not by the film narrative but from an objective perspective

[@natashaputri4406]

Listening to this at a crowded airport, the music plays, instantly forget the surroundings

[@wybujny4141]

I listen to this and cry. I'm 30 years old, I saw this movie when I was a child and it has stayed with me to this day. And it will stay forever

[@kevinmathewson4272]

ahhhh, yep. Still makes me cry.

[@95georgey]

Ahh yep no one actually give two shits.

[@kevinmathewson4272]

Bilbo Baggins Write tiny comment. People upvote tiny comment, it reaches the top. Random guy complains.

[@SuperSonicToxicShock]

Kevin Mathewson thats how life works...

[@yg_euro]

+Bilbo Baggins fuck you. Seriously. If you don't like this film you're definetily no human. It's like you would say you hate the air that you are breathing.

[@95georgey]

DerDoktor It is actually one of my favourite films of all time

[@FOREVERCraigYT]

This movie is beautiful, it has an awesome story, great animations and in my opinion the best music in all of Ghibli's films. One of my all time favourite films.

[@Wolfman71691]

This song is worth replaying over and over again

[@jeepamir508]

Hayao Miyazaki's Magnum Opus, in my opinion. Yes, there is Spirited Away, but there's smth that keeps me going back and back to Princess Mononoke. It's my favorite animated film ever.

[@soyfemboy]

U need to see Manga version of Nausicaa

[@aceofhearts2215]

I watched this movie for the first time ever a few weeks ago and I can safely say it’s now one of my favourite films of all time. Better than anything Disney has made in the last decade in my opinion.

[@simon.annies]

Better than anything disney has made in the past century :D

[@TrueBuddhaCat]

Which is even more hilarious because this just schooled Disney two years after they released Pocahontas and Princess Mononoke told that story LEAGUES better without messing with history And well, considering everything Disney touches now goes up in flames while Studio Ghibli continues to enchant generations upon generations along with many other animation studios, I think someone at Disney should see if they still have some Ghibli movies and watch those again for research on how to make a great story: simple or epic

[@benobrien7920]

Better than anything Disney has made

[@evanmarcy2637]

"Step aside."

[@emilyrasputin]

Evan Marcy "The girl's life is now mine."

[@antonortega4476]

My heart just starts pounding every time, year after year when listening to this, just ... every time

[@linkbros21]

do you live in an anime

[@darthwrath4887]

This is probably one of the best Studio Ghibli movies they ever made. A true masterpiece in my opinion and my second favorite one from Studio Ghibli, my favorite is Up On Poppy Hill. Oh and this is my favorite music in the in entire movie.

[@paladin276]

Mononoke was a gamble too, Disney produced it and they weren't ones to usually let the amount of blood and gore this movie had out. And it was a Gamble that paid off.

[@loliwinxedits6095]

@@paladin276 Disney ain't do shit

[@oldskoolnp5512]

Disney did not produce this movie. All they did was dub it to English...😂

[@jarekscat3887]

@@oldskoolnp5512 Disney did not produce the movie, but distributed it in the US and initially was very insisting on making changes to the movie, to make it more in line with Disney princess stories and more approachable by what they believed was an average american viewer. In short, they wanted to cut some scenes and change dialogues, so characters get more clear motivations and became more easily recognisable as "good" or "bad". Ghibli did not let them cut anything, but Neil Gaiman, who was responsible for the script, had to write off some lines and add some others (although he was keeping Ghibli's side all the time, just to make it clear; he just had no choice). As a result, if you watch the movie with english dub you believe that monk Jigo was working on Emperors behalf, which is not the case, but because Americans like to blame state and government for everything bad that happens it kinda made sense in American context.

[@mariaperez5973]

I think that this theme represents ashitaka’s soul. Somehow, he knew his fate and he just accepted it even knowing that it may cost his life. He had to face other’s conflict and did it as better as he could without any doubt. What a sense of justice, man! I’ve learnt a lot from him and from every character, the film is amazing its soundtrack too and as nature’s friend and as a human it makes my heart fulfilled.

[@ПётрМаксименко-ц5п]

The history of San and Ashitaka is my favourite for ages . How many problems are set ! How many characters are represented ! The most touchable and in the film is its ending, its musik, Ashitaka and Princess Mononoke relations, its enormous and deep meaning. All in all, the entire film is sad, but it forces you to feel enjoyment ! Every time I listen to theese magic soundtracks, I come into tears. 😢😖😢😖 Oh God, it's so magnificent !!!

[@georyx2454]

My favorite part was 0:00 to 5:47

[@CodsEkret]

+- Georyx - ths for the tip bro

[@georyx2454]

+Cods Ekret You're welcome, bro

[@thallesguimaraes1936]

+- Georyx - Fuck yeah Pepe

[@georyx2454]

+Thalles Guimarães Hell yea XD

[@sunnywestside4210]

W

[@horseenthusiast9903]

I just watched this film, and oh my GODS the feels...

[@Tess1061]

I swear, the older I get and the more I watch this movie, the more emotional I get during it.

[@gingerjohn7859]

+Tess1061 same here!!! For me I believe it's because I can understand the themes in a deeper context than when I was a kid lol

[@OceanTree]

this movie makes me hate humans

[@TrueBuddhaCat]

Saw it when I was just getting into anime and I fell in love with my favorite movie of all time, Spirited Away So I started researching more about Miyazaki and I realized “wait, I remember seeing Kiki’s Delivery Service when I was in Pre-K!”; little did I know I was already introduced to Miyazaki without even realizing it Then I found this masterpiece and my god, no matter how many times I’ve seen it; let alone any Studio Ghibli film by Miyazaki; I always get that feeling of wonder, adventure, beauty and so much more No matter how old I get, these movies shall continue to grow as big as a tree and age with grace for generations to come

[@NaikoArt]

The Legend of Zelda BOTW really was inspired by this movie damn

[@studiopcbm-chainesecondair9778]

I thought the same

[@pablogriswold421]

Shut up, Navi! I left so many skultullas down there... It was real scary when I was little, okay?

[@herooftime6334]

Pablo Griswold The hell you're talking about -_- shut up you -_- don't insult Navi like that you moron è.é

[@emilyrasputin]

The entire series OOT onwards was inspired by this movie, if you ask me.

[@branting2]

@@emilyrasputin Go watch Good Blood's video essay on Ocarina of Time; apart from having the best production quality of any KZbin video i've ever seen, it also goes to show how the series and Mononoke share an underlying theme.

[@cosmobane6995]

This song could be an ode to every mythical heroic figures in world's cultures

[@MossHouse]

Best ghibli movie of all time.

[@SolidForces]

It’s been five years and I don’t know if you’re still alive or if you forgot your password I’ll never know but I came to disagree

[@urarakasofia7148]

@@SolidForces no he's right

[@SolidForces]

@@urarakasofia7148 NO

[@urarakasofia7148]

@@SolidForces YES.

[@boomhauer1752]

@@SolidForces best Ghibli film I agree

[@bayufadhilla8685]

FANTASTIC movie. EPIC soundtrack. It really is amazing and really hard to describe it. Even my laptop become teary while I play this song.

[@fern8720]

No matter how much I listened to this song, I will always get goosebumps.

[@bodhiconcentration4524]

This movie made me learn more about conflicts than any article I guess

[@miketacos9034]

The trumpets from 5:04 to 5:15 are so ... commanding, so regal, so epic. Reminds me of watching epics with my grandparents during a holiday, the whole evening devoted to it.

[@nolanmart]

this is so true and such a good way of phrasing it 😭 thanks for sharing a beautiful memory!

[@stormrunner9435]

I remember I was quite Young when I first saw Princess Mononoke. It terrified me and yet left me in awe. Hayao Miyazaki is truly a master storyteller. I haven't had the honor to watch all of his Works yet but so far everyone that I have watched is brilliant. Princess Mononoke has to be one of my ultimate favorites. It's the first Studio Ghibli film I ever watched. That was over 20 years ago. In both the Japanese and English voice actors did a phenomenal job. To me it matters not what version you watch

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

This movie is older than me. I pay respects with my entire keyboard to Ghibli Studios and it's soundtracks. This movies changed my mind the first time I saw them, and every time after that. Even if that was around 15-16 years, I'll keep them in mind forever, or at least, until I die

[@emilyzhang5837]

I'm reading the comments and all of them are at least a year old, it's refreshing to see some new ones lol

[@MacElMasMancoDeTodos]

@@emilyzhang5837 haha right

[@codybeinert1109]

I love this movie so much. This song and the rest of the soundtrack just adds to the beauty. You can really hear the beauty of nature and the majesty and intensity of the adventure that Ashitaka experiences in the film. You can almost hear his love for San in some parts as well. Just magical, wonderful work Joe.

[@achatun1547]

I've seen this movie for the first time yesterday and instantly fell in love with it. Such a great movie.

[@sloppyphart7879]

This is my favourite film of all time. An absolute masterpiece. Nothing has come even remotely close to beating it. What a fantastic experience it was watching this for the first time as a little kid and being both disturbed and intrigued. It's given me this satisfied feeling that has never left me. Films are pretty shit for the most part right now, so I'm glad I still have this and the rest of Ghibli.

[@mr.mcnuggies]

Who ever reads this, you should do yourself a favour and listen to the soundtrack of this movie while taking a walk through the woods. Shit is the most breathtaking experience ever. Makes you feel like you’re in the movie.

[@gustavoboschiazzo5890]

Ashitaka, expelled from his tribe, dwells into the unknown, finds something of value, saves the princes, defeats the meta evil of hatred, restores the city. Hero confirmed. Conclusion, those who adventure to troubleshoot things end with something meaningfull in life. Sorted: Pace Out (?)

[@nathanexplosionn]

Gustavo Boschiazzo evil is hardly 'Meta'

[@boop99]

Expelled? They fared him well on his journey to lift the curse from him. It wasn't like he was banished

[@Someone-gj4rr]

@@boop99 He did got banished, its because of the law of their tribe, he can no longer go back, they were also forbidden to know what happened to him and to just accept that he is now "dead", Kaya (his former wife) said goodbye one last time knowing that he can no longer be with her and gave him a gift to remember her.

[@emilyrasputin]

He made the choice to leave, but once he did, he was forbidden to return. The reason is probably because he could (intentionally or not) lead others back to his home and his people would be exterminated. Jigo mentions the Emishi were supposedly wiped out centuries ago, so it's implied someone would return to finish the job.

[@liamwright2510]

@@Someone-gj4rr bro Kaya was his sister 😂😂

[@Ernthir]

I'm trying to eat ramen but this music is blocking my throat...

[@ChocoboMemes]

2:16 3:13 4:24 4:56 best part

[@Violett5712]

vanguardsky No. 0:00 - 5:47 , REAL best part.

[@Ooky.]

@@Violett5712 👍🇲🇫

[@benh2428]

Such fond memories of seeing this film for the first time. A cool summer night in the first Covid lockdown, the relief I felt realising there was still another hour left. I love almost all of the Ghibli films that I've seen, but this one is special for me.

[@TheJuzek124]

I was on 4K version of Princess Mononoke in cinema four months ago, something beautiful.

[@Garcello-9228]

I love this movie dude, it is literally everything I like, demons, gods and goddess, guns, pretty wolf girls, badass protagonist who's a very good person but has been inflicted with a terrible infection or curse. Everything about this movie I absolutely love!

[@behindthemaestrosdesk]

I don’t understand why in school we learn about Mozart and Beethoven for their music. While Joe Hisaishi is slapping breathtaking, astonishing, masterpieces of the beauty of music in Japan.

[@luke.5948]

Whens the last time you had to learn about mozart in school💀

[@behindthemaestrosdesk]

@@luke.5948 heheh true tho

[@dsch0]

They're not comparable. Mozart and Beethoven are part of a very old and compositionally complex tradition of art music, "music for its own sake," which film composers like Joe Hisaishi draw on as they compose the scores to movies like this one. Still, a lot of art music composers since the 20th century, like Dmitri Shostakovich, also composed film scores, in fact Shostakovich mostly made a living from his film scores!

[@behindthemaestrosdesk]

@@dsch0 Of course I know that the composers compose music complete differently, these two people changed music history. In fact, they truly created music. Joe Hisaishi gets inspired by Beethoven and Mozart in a lot of his work, as he’s said so. And without them, basically most of the music we hear now, wouldn’t exist. And yes.. I understand that Joe Hisaishi is century’s ahead in music. These people literally created the music art form, I was being enthusiastic when writing this comment. And if we’re talking about schools, I do believe alongside learning Beethoven and Mozart, there’s many music artists from this generation that we learn from. I think we should learn more from composers who write film scores, because there’s many astonishing composers like Joe Hisaishi. All of Ghibli’s films are truly masterpieces, along with there music.

[@Liberaven]

You do not get Hisaishi without Mozart, Beethoven and the many composers that came between then and 1997

[@zemocha1989]

Ashitaka is my favorite character in this movie. Him and his theme are so badass.Him being shot with a small shell and STILL has the strength to keep walking and push open a gate? Definte baddass.

[@BooBop1987]

And he is the only character in the whole title story who have completely have stealing the show from start to finish.

[@maddieh6093]

This will always be my favorite movie of all time.

[@darthwrath4887]

When I first watched this movie I was about 12 years old and it was great but it also scared the snot out of me but that was about 5 or 6 years ago but now days I love watching it when ever I get the chance to.

[@Worldwide-pt4vd]

Rip to all my family members i lost the Last years ❤️

[@AlienStorm7]

Wishing the best for you

[@Worldwide-pt4vd]

@@AlienStorm7 ❤

[@Demonhunter71717]

​@@Worldwide-pt4vd They are in heaven now

[@TrangNguyen-tp1kx]

it's 2022 now and I still be here listening to this masterpiece!

[@aleydistordera9167]

It's 2023 and I'm here listening to this masterpiece 😂

[@tschenkoerpunkt6048]

Goosebumps & Tearsrops ❤

[@bristratostar7908]

This music is so emotionally powerful, it's genius in that it accurately reflects the soul of this film. Love cures, that's what I learned from this film.

[@juliachavez5474]

Just one of the most beautiful musical scores I’ve ever heard. Just Brilliant!

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

"In ancient times, the land lay covered in forests where, from ages long past, dwelled the spirits of the Gods. Back then, man and beast lived in harmony, but as time went by, most of the great forests were destroyed. Those that remained were guarded by gigantic beasts who owed their allegiance to the Great Forest Spirit. For these were the days of Gods... and of *Demons*."

[@Jelotart]

GOOSEBUMPS.. ARE EVERYWHERE.

[@moma-b]

And teardrops..

[@lihretti]

This song and the movie were amazing, the boars did scare the shit out of me, but the music and visuals are just so good i kept rewatching it and now everytime i hear music similar to this im almost brought to tears

[@IdentifiantE.S]

❤

[@ChiiLaeanna]

Such a strong soundtrack I had goosebumps all over

[@nimarus3118]

It seems like anything with Studio Ghibli's name on it is a masterpiece.

[@whatznew8008]

Just watched it in the theater for the first time, it was amazing

[@mr.mcnuggies]

Goddamn I wish I could watch this masterpiece in a theatre, you sir are very lucky

[@boop99]

I love this movie so much, especially the art, the music, the themes... well, everything about it, really.

[@abook2141]

same it gives me chills

[@manuelramospetruchena4620]

There's no way I see this movie and not sob. This is a masterpiece. The greatest example of a hero's journey. With a hero of a true hearth. It's absolutely outstanding

[@kiewzhengwei7641]

Really hope Miyazaki can continue do make another legendary film..

[@snowset675]

Joe Hisaishi > John Williams. They’re both incredible, but Hisaishi’s work just hits closer to home for me. I never really cared for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, or E.T. as a kid. But Ghibli? I grew up with it. I’ve rewatched Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Ponyo, Howl’s Moving Castle, and a bunch more countless times! They are a marvel when it comes to animation, but what always stuck with me was the score. Recently, my brother showed me what would soon come to be my favorite film of all time. Fireworks (Hana-Bi). You can imagine how happy I was when I discovered that he composed the score for that movie as well. They have different vibes - one is more of a tragic '70s cop drama while the other is sweeping and magical - but it's clear that this man's work had a huge impact on my and many others' childhoods. Ghibli simply wouldn't be the same without him. Thank you Joe Hisaishi.

[@saadsrequiemforsasuke7041]

Finally found the ending theme for Princess Mononoke!!! This was my favorite piece of music from this movie! And I am delighted to find out it is Ashitaka's theme! So emotionally triumphant like out of a tragedy! This orchestra did it beautifully! The part at 1:27 really hit me! Especially because it reminded me of a part from The Hunger Games theme (at 3:22 in that song)! So glad I realized it last night after watching Princess Mononoke on March 29, 2022!! Such a beautiful and mesmerizing movie!!!!

[@scorpzgca]

Epic orchestral music at its finest what a masterpiece of an original soundtrack for a legendary anime movie

[@realdelta4765]

Je reviens ici après la magnifique performance de Titos dans "La France a un incroyable talent" qu'il avait réalisé sous cette splendide musique. On ne peut qu'être subjugué devant sa prestation.

[@amritkaur4130]

I watched a bunch of studio ghibli movies when I was young and never been the same.

[@l.nasiri5055]

Travis Scott said: i get those goosebumps every time, cause he hearing this every time. It's a masterpiece no doubt

[@Lolmonster777]

I had this song stuck in my head for a long time but gave up on finding it because I couldn’t remember where it was from. I found it today and am just in awe that it’s better than I remember

[@jojjota]

Coming back to listen this song for 1 year: day 3

[@Nyxael5845]

1:11 Simply marlvelous

[@user-lp6xn6jl8w]

The music still hits hard after all this years

[@Blueberry_1818]

I just cried so hard melting into the melody holy-

[@jojjota]

Coming back to listen this song for 1 year: day 2

[@isolatedirectorofficial]

This song has been stuck in my head for the last few days it’s so good!!!

[@Ronin-lb5ij]

I've been obsessed with finding this particular beautiful song, ever since I first watched Princess Mononoke as a child. Finally, I've known the name.

[@ananymous]

im back again because this is absolutely breath taking

[@joshuatucker4380]

Princess Mononoke was all time favorite anime movie it made me cry how beautiful it was gorgeous scenery in movie

[@maxamilianallen7238]

"I'm sorry San, I tried to stop it..."

[@sayanozawacrosdale3265]

i used to watch this movie all the time when i was young it’s so nostalgic

[@FrootzKat]

My great aunt gave me the DVD for this movie when I was a little girl and it became my favorite movie of all time. I would sleep to the movie every night even as a teen and I could recite the lines by heart. I think about quotes from the movie all the damn time too. I've still got the DVD from my childhood as well, though I currently don't even have a disc drive on my computer to watch it with lmao. Hearing the ost makes me cry sometimes.

[@黒龍ミラボレアス-d1i]

いつ聴いても鳥肌が立つ

[@1gnore_me.]

princess mononoke is a modern masterpiece, one of the greatest modern forms of art ... the world will be remembering this movie in the same regard as they remember mozart.

[@trance_im_wald2907]

While I usually listen to Williams or Shore, Hisaishi is a truly underrated gem!

[@microhomebrew]

in what universe is Hisaishi underrated?

[@trance_im_wald2907]

@@microhomebrew I mean, in comparison. Actually, many people know about Williams and he's deeply grounded in western music culture.

[@microhomebrew]

@@trance_im_wald2907 I never heard of them, by name, but a fast google told me what they've done, which I would recognize by hearing. Hisaishi and Elfman are the only composers who's names I know.

[@Marie-uy4yp]

Everytime I hear the soundtracks of Joe Hisaishi I get shivers😍 his soundtracks are masterpieces💓💞

[@newmusics6771]

Me after so many years 🥺🥺this anime stole my whole heart 😭💓

[@haneefbowens87]

I saw this movie today in the movie theater finally for the first time and the experience was amazing! ❤❤❤❤

[@whitedude877]

Hell yeah, same! It's been one of my favorite movies and often my most favorite movie since I was a teenager, but I had never seen it in theaters until tonight. Fantastic to see it on the big screen and the sound? Holy shiiiit.

[@stephanieshine2098]

this amazing film has beyond impressive music

[@tlotpwist3417]

I cannot pick my fav Miyazaki movie between this, Nausicaa and Lapyuta, it keeps changing, but Princess Mononoke has to be the best Joe Hisaishi score ever. More than in his other collabs with Hayao, the score feels like a part of the narration.

[@garretthackney7228]

This is the music I fall asleep to at night lmao, such a good movie!

[@sam_8290]

The lesson this gem teaches us, is the most essential lesson in the whole world Everyone has good and bad in them but it's our good deeds which leads us into redemption and helps to make a good world We must accept each others presence, we must live in harmony with nature and all the animals otherwise tragedy will haunt us till the end

[@gloubouk]

i remember watching this movie when i was 6, i was so fascinated but at the same time so scared haha i miss these times, i miss watching some studio ghiblis movies for the first time, i miss crying over them, aaah

[@carlyyyperez]

Absolutely gorgeous music! I love this so MUCH-- *hits that like button*