Princess Mononoke

Japanese animated feature is packed with an environmentally aware storyline, breathtaking animation, and clever dialogue penned for this American release by Brit fantasist Neil Gaiman and delivered in English by a slew of American actors.

"...remarkable film, but let's not simplify things too much. Princess Mononoke is the most successful piece of Japanese animation..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Behind the scenes as the Studio Ghibli mastermind returns to film

"...successes, among them the much beloved My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and 2003’s Academy Award-winner for Best Animated Feature,..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wind Rises (English dubbed)

The swan song of master animator Hayao Miyazaki appeals to the head and heart.

"...paraphrase Casablanca’s Rick, we’ll always have Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and, finally, The Wind Rises...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Up on Poppy Hill

This latest film from the Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is dubbed into English.

"...wackadoodle, when-pigs-fly Porco Rosso (1992), and the spiritually uplifted Princess Mononoke (1997). (The latter, no lie, turned me vegetarian..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spirited Away

Spirited Away, about a young girl who is trapped between the real and the ghost-worlds, melds bits of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz with Eastern-angled spookiness and an outré sensibility that borders on the indescribable.

"...seen any of the films (among them the great Princess Mononoke and the greater My Neighbor Totoro) by Japanese..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ponyo

In this animated adventure by the Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki, a 5-year-old boy forms a friendship with a goldfish princess who longs to be human.

"...it to say the story splashes around the goldfish princess Ponyo (Cyrus), the tiny daughter of Fujimoto (Neeson), and..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Princess Mononoke

"...for their help in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.)PRINCESS MONONOKED: Hayao Miyazaki; with the voices of Billy Crudup,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Review by Sarah Hepola

Gifts to Make You Look Away From Your Screens

Plenty of films to read about this holiday season

"...master Hayao Miyazaki's international breakout titles – 1997 eco-epic Princess Mononoke and 2001 childhood fantasy Spirited Away – are..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Howl's Moving Castle

The latest from animation master Hayao Miyazaki is ravishingly beautiful but narratively inferior to all his other films.

"...grossing film in Japanese history, is no exception. From Princess Mononoke’s bounding ecological storyline to Spirited Away’s story of..."

June 17, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...do not change; we change.”   – Cat McCarrey Princess Mononoke..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

DVDanger: Documenting Extremes

Behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli and Kink.com

"...for such anime classics as My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke, depicts turmoil and personal tensions amid the peaceful..."

Jan. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Deer King

Gorgeous epic fantasy anime replaces combat with compassion

"...years after his work as a supervising editor on Princess Mononoke, Ando has crafted an ecosystem that feels just..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Festivals, retirements, and more

"...for such cult classics as My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke; The Wind Rises, currently playing in Japan, will..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Heart of Film Festival Schedule (Revised)

"...regional premiere of the smash Japanese animated samurai tale Princess Mononoke, with English translator and noted author Neil Gaiman..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Austin Heart of Film

Screenwriters Conference and Festival Schedule

"...regional premiere of the smash Japanese animated samurai tale Princess Mononoke, with English translator and noted author Neil Gaiman..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Feature

Porco Rosso

Am I really saying it's better than Casablanca? You read right, and I say bring it.

"...bleed from Billy Bob Thornton's awful turn in Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke, but this time, Disney got it right. If..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons

October Previews

"...PRINCESS MONONOKE..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

The Powerful Never Change in Death of a Unicorn

A24’s star-studded satirical horror comes to SXSW

"...be. ... Not monsters but old-world gods, like in Princess Mononoke, deer gods and giant wolves, untamed and representing..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Makoto Shinkai, the Other Anime Master, Comes to AFS

The early works of Makoto Shinkai, the genius behind Your Name

"...of mystical animals. It's reminiscent of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, both narratively and visually, but after this is..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Graphic Novel The Divine from Asaf & Tomer Hanuka

Note: Never fuck with spooky child-soldiers in Southeast Asia

"...it’s a mash-up of parts of Apocalypse Now and Princess Mononoke and that Rian Johnson sci-fi thing called Looper...."

July 15, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVD Watch: My Neighbor Totoro

Hayao Miyazaki's sweet and monstrous classic arrives on Blu-ray

"...doesn't really resurrect their harder-hitting fantastical style until 1997's Princess Mononoke. Rather than play the role of a Luddite..."

May 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Upping the Animé

Satoshi Kon's 'Tokyo Godfathers' is social commentary transposed onto a toonscape: an interview

"...to reigning pond jumper and Disney favorite Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke), and, more importantly, an artist worthy of serious..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Animation Station

Through ADVision, Austin has become a hotspot for producing English-dubbed anime. Who knew?

"...like Pokémon and the upcoming Digimon, or Disney's elegant Princess Mononoke -- these are hardly representative of the genre...."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Year of Being John Malkovich

Top 10 Films of the Year, Decade, and Eternity

"...years ever with the releases of The Iron Giant, Princess Mononoke, Tarzan, Toy Story 2, and, yes, South Park...."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

1999 Austin Film Releases

A complete list of all films released for theatrical runs in Austin in the calendar year 1999 and eligible for consideration in the Top Ten.

"...BY HEART3.0(S.D.)1/22/99 PLUNKETT & MACLEANE2.0(M.S.)10/1/99 POKÉMON: THE FIRST MOVIE1.5(M.B.)11/12/99 PRINCESS MONONOKE3.5(M.S.)11/26/99 PUSHING TIN2.5(M.S.)4/23/99 THE RAGE: CARRIE 21.0(M.S.)3/12/99 RANDOM HEARTS1.0(M.S.)10/8/99..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...PRINCESS MONONOKE..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten