One of the greatest animated films ever made. A battle between humanity and nature with no clean heroes and no easy answers. Hayao Miyazaki at his absolute peak.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam sit down with *Princess Mononoke* (1997), Studio Ghibli's epic fantasy film that changed the conversation about what anime could be in the West.

We discuss the film's jaw-dropping animation and the story that refuses to give you the comfortable ending you expect. We also explore the massive role Princess Mononoke played in bringing anime to mainstream American audiences including Toonami's "Month of Miyazaki" programming events and what the film's arrival in the US via Miramax meant for the anime industry.

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Toonami Absolution is a weekly podcast where Alyx, Jon, and Sam revisit the Toonami and Adult Swim shows that made them, and you, you.

From the block's early days with shows like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and Transformers: Beast Wars to the imported anime that made Toonami and Adult Swim appointment television for a generation of kids, such as Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball.

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