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Princess Mononoke: “Is Princess Mononoke Overrated?” Tachi Yomi Episode 2
Show Notes:
Is Princess Mononoke overrated? (2:40)
Why San is a better protagonist than Ashitaka. (10:01)
The age old battle of humanity vs nature. (16:15)
The problem with Ashitaka as a character. (24:08)
Interpretations of who won in the end. (32:43)
The complexity of the characters: How San is not the hero and Lady Eboshi is not the antagonist. (38:04)
Cold-blooded Ashitaka dumping his fiancée for San. (43:04)
What has or hasn't aged well in the movie. (48:50)
Finally, who in the movie would you want to go on a date with? (53:58)
About Princess Mononoke もののけ姫:
Princess Mononoke is an anime movie written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli in 1997. The story follows the young Emishi prince Ashitaka's involvement in a struggle between the gods of a forest led by San and the humans who consume its resources, led by Lady Eboshi. The film was a critical and commercial blockbuster, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan of 1997, and also held Japan's box office record for Japanese-made films until 2001's Spirited Away, another Miyazaki film.
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Show Notes:
Is Princess Mononoke overrated? (2:40)
Why San is a better protagonist than Ashitaka. (10:01)
The age old battle of humanity vs nature. (16:15)
The problem with Ashitaka as a character. (24:08)
Interpretations of who won in the end. (32:43)
The complexity of the characters: How San is not the hero and Lady Eboshi is not the antagonist. (38:04)
Cold-blooded Ashitaka dumping his fiancée for San. (43:04)
What has or hasn't aged well in the movie. (48:50)
Finally, who in the movie would you want to go on a date with? (53:58)
About Princess Mononoke もののけ姫:
Princess Mononoke is an anime movie written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli in 1997. The story follows the young Emishi prince Ashitaka's involvement in a struggle between the gods of a forest led by San and the humans who consume its resources, led by Lady Eboshi. The film was a critical and commercial blockbuster, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan of 1997, and also held Japan's box office record for Japanese-made films until 2001's Spirited Away, another Miyazaki film.
Wiki: