The Untold Truth Of Princess Mononoke

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
  • From a katana sent in the mail as a low-key threat to 100,000 hand drawn images, there's a whole lot you probably don't know about "Princess Mononoke".
    #PrincessMononoke #Katana #NeilGaiman
    Neil Gaiman's translation | 0:00
    Miyazaki's translation rules | 1:34
    Harvey Weinstein and the katana | 2:45
    Two years for one scene | 3:45
    Making the boar monster | 5:00
    Western inspiration | 6:03
    "Life is suffering" | 6:49
    All-star English cast | 8:01
    Lady Eboshi's backstory | 9:02
    The Totoro connection | 10:15
    Logical sound design | 11:06
    Miyazaki's hope for the future | 12:03
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  • @Looper
    @Looper  Год назад +52

    What do you think of "Princess Mononoke?" Is it something you would still recommend today?

    • @deborahkogan8742
      @deborahkogan8742 Год назад +3

      One of my favorite Ghibli movies.

    • @user-dy2ss1ru2x
      @user-dy2ss1ru2x Год назад +9

      Obviously

    • @nemopouncey3827
      @nemopouncey3827 Год назад +1

      I remember on this christain talk
      show called dobson McAllister live
      some guy caller called up trying to
      hate on this.he couldn't even get the
      name right.
      princess monochoke? seriously 😂
      it's mononoke mononoke sir not
      monochoke.

    • @Howyourleadersare
      @Howyourleadersare Год назад +4

      Princess Mononoke is my favorite movie. I would absolutely recommend. To me it is 80% perfect and 20% perfectly imperfect

    • @mikeyg2178
      @mikeyg2178 Год назад +1

      I absolutely still recommend this movie! Especially if it's someone that's never watched anime movies, they always love this movie

  • @Korvun
    @Korvun Год назад +193

    I was a teenager when this came out and my Mom thought it would be "just another cartoon". Even she was blown away by how powerful and thought provoking the story was. It was truly a masterpiece. I can't even recall how many times I've watched it over the years.

    • @nemopouncey3827
      @nemopouncey3827 Год назад +2

      even entertainment tonight even
      talked about it years ago.

  • @cineblazer
    @cineblazer Год назад +109

    Hayao casually saying "I defeated him" regarding Weinstein may be my new favorite Miyazaki quote. Absolute freaking legend.

    • @ianmchatton4403
      @ianmchatton4403 Год назад +4

      I thought the exact same thing. What a badass.

    • @FranciscoSilva-bv9qq
      @FranciscoSilva-bv9qq Год назад +2

      He did something nobody prior to metoo would do. Anyone whod worked in the bizz would never cross Weinstein.

    • @cineblazer
      @cineblazer Год назад

      @@FranciscoSilva-bv9qq miyazaki stood up to weinstein before anyone even knew the full extent of how awful weinstein was, that's rad.

    • @nhankhuu5643
      @nhankhuu5643 Год назад

      I think that threats of violence worked on weinstein as Brad pitt did the same thing

    • @k-matsu
      @k-matsu Год назад +1

      The only thing better is the original Japanese ("俺が勝った")It's even more dismissive than the direct translation that theyve used.
      If I were to translate the full exchange in "Hollywood dialogue English", essentially what he said was: "Yeah, I butted heads with that Harvey Weinstien guy. . . . I won."

  • @phipimonares9730
    @phipimonares9730 Год назад +72

    Princess Mononoke is the most ambitious underrated film he created... it's very ambitious that it transcends time itself and you still learn something new every rewatch

    • @joelshajan8706
      @joelshajan8706 Год назад

      Underrated? Are you fucking know kidding me? Do you even know what the world means? That shit sold well,is on every best anime lists,is rated highly and is always talked about.

  • @surfagirl
    @surfagirl Год назад +31

    My mom rented this movie for us when we were 9 years old not Knowing anything about it. I remember her walking past the room just to check on us and seeing the guy's arms get blown off and stuck to the tree and after that horror subsided she sat down and watched the rest with us and was completely completely impressed with the themes. Still one of my favorites and it holds up very well even today

  • @nocantry
    @nocantry Год назад +17

    This is one of those amazing tales that should be shared with everyone. Neil Gaiman is a legend for his dedication to the authenticity of the dialogue. He made the dub god tiered.

  • @andronhillhouse996
    @andronhillhouse996 Год назад +22

    One of the greatest animes ever created. This was the film that started it all for me personally. I was about 7 when I watched this the first time, I'm 29 now and I still get chills after re watching this movie over and over through the years.

    • @kreevisful
      @kreevisful Год назад

      Yo fam I'm 28 now and I had seen it when i was about 8 - 9 years old. That's awesome the legendary story was able to be conveyed to us at such a young mindset. 🤙

  • @leightaylor806
    @leightaylor806 Год назад +4

    Mononoke is a true masterpiece. It has lasted the test of time. it is magical and beautiful

  • @k.a.i1539
    @k.a.i1539 Год назад +14

    This movie is the reason I watch anime. Saw this back when I was like 12 years old. What masterpiece

  • @Howyourleadersare
    @Howyourleadersare Год назад +3

    My dad bought this movie when I was a kid. I remember not really ‘enjoying’ it, even though I watched it once a week. When I got older I started to understand it more. To me it is the perfect movie

  • @Amplifymagic
    @Amplifymagic Год назад +8

    One of the greatest animated films of all time.

  • @j-dizzle6264
    @j-dizzle6264 Год назад +4

    I love this anime... these little insights only makes me love it even more. Miyazake is a true master of animation. His themes and visual style make his movies meaningful, thoughtful and timeless. The voice actors did an exceptional job. It's a shame Gaiman didn't get a credit for his work... it makes sense that someone of his talent was responsible for helping translate the movie so well.
    I'm gonna go watch it right now... Miyazake marathon here I come!

  • @xxmaddcadderxx
    @xxmaddcadderxx Год назад +8

    I love all of Studio Ghibli / Miyazaki's work, for better or for worse; but this was the first one I saw when I was younger, and it's always been one of my favorites. Mostly probably because it was the first, but I've always loved the themes the story and animation. I still enjoy cartoons today, but there's just something about this one for me that makes me say "They just don't make 'em like they used to"

  • @johnathan651
    @johnathan651 Год назад +2

    All their effort was worth it!

  • @jessieearnest6046
    @jessieearnest6046 Год назад +1

    I saw this movie for the first time in 3rd grade. It is STILL my #1 favorite movie of all time.

  • @ayotalsamoth6867
    @ayotalsamoth6867 Год назад +5

    One of the most beautiful films ever made!

  • @ImmortalRageGaming
    @ImmortalRageGaming Год назад +1

    One of my favorite movies, WORK OF ART, THANK YOU!!

  • @khalidmubarak3879
    @khalidmubarak3879 Год назад +1

    One of my favourite movies, and the reason my little brother got a love for anime and manga after i should it to him as his introduction to the media

  • @rynatic101
    @rynatic101 Год назад +1

    When I first saw this film at a friend's house after a day of partying, I was blown away from the very first scene and completely drawn in. So those 2 years spent to make that opening sequence was the worth every minute because this film changed my life.

  • @EeliusAstaroth
    @EeliusAstaroth 7 месяцев назад

    They got one of the best authors to re-write the script ❤ absolutely glad he got the opportunity and pulled it off.

  • @SparkTFS
    @SparkTFS Год назад +1

    Thanks, this made me appreciate this amazing movie even more!

  • @deeznuttzzz4745
    @deeznuttzzz4745 Год назад +1

    One of the greatest stories known to humanity! I watched original all the time as a boy with subtitles. The American dub, those involved who kept the integrity of the work in tact, God bless you. Sent that fat freak a sword and a message God I love the Japanese!

  • @Swizzle62
    @Swizzle62 Год назад +4

    nice.. I didn't know a lot of this history, but love this film.

  • @regalseagullGA
    @regalseagullGA Год назад +4

    Love this movie!! I actually only knew about because I found out GA voiced a character in it and I'm a huge Xfiles fan.
    Definitely my favorite Ghibli film.

  • @Thornebirds
    @Thornebirds Год назад +1

    I saw this on toonami as a kid. It was one the first things that got me into anime and I still rewatch it today

  • @rpena0899
    @rpena0899 Год назад +2

    I saw Prince's Mononoke in theaters when it was released here in the US back in 99 when I was 8 or 9. I knew nothing about it and originally didn't want to see it because of its name (ew a princess movie??) And because it was a cartoon (i was trying to be cool and act older than I was). Man was i blown away from the opening scene. Ever since it has been one of my favorite movies of all time and definitely my favorite anime film. It's nuanced and beautiful to look at. It impacted me so much as a kid and I get something new out of it every time I watch it. I'll definitely be showing this to my kids one day it's got one of the best messages in film, that it's important to love people but to also respect and love nature. We have to find balance in life in order to do what is right by ourselves and others. Fantastic fantastic film

  • @leonalthalos08
    @leonalthalos08 Год назад +1

    One of the best movie ever made. A classic masterpiece.

  • @MarkNievespr
    @MarkNievespr Год назад +1

    One of my favorite movie of all time.

  • @k-matsu
    @k-matsu Год назад +1

    Excellent video. The only quibble I would have is when you suggest that the themes of Mononoke-Hime are "unusually dark" for Ghibli. That shows that the person who wrote the script is somehow unaware of Studio Ghibli's earliest works -- things like Nausicaa or Laputa, not to mention Grave of the FIreflies. Although I agree that Mononoke-Hime was a particularly well crafted exposition on the theme, Ghibli has always dealt with adult themes of good and evil, tragedy and loss, and the ability to rise above the bad things that happen.

  • @JohnAquariusPodcast
    @JohnAquariusPodcast Год назад +1

    Great now I want to see this again.

  • @joeypinili
    @joeypinili Год назад +18

    Of all the miyazaki films this one is my top pick. This is by far the darkest tone miyazaki made since and the epic scope of the story and complex characters and not to mention the relatively long run time makes this a must watch. I wish they'll make this a live action film with avatar like budget to fully realize the world building that studio ghibli painstakingly created. Heres to hoping netflix or amazon would notice! 🙏

    • @petemartell677
      @petemartell677 Год назад +3

      I would argue that Grave of the Fireflies is even bleaker.

    • @joeypinili
      @joeypinili Год назад +3

      @@petemartell677 thats true but however miyazaki did not direct that one. Still a very profound animation that still wears heavy even with repeated viewings. 😞

    • @nocantry
      @nocantry Год назад +6

      In my opinion, any other form of media would not do the story justice. It was executed with such heart and dedication that using a different form of media without the original creative team would never amount to the masterpiece that is this film.

    • @dingdong1456
      @dingdong1456 Год назад

      Netflix or Amazon would butcher this movie, like the did with many other works.

  • @deborahkogan8742
    @deborahkogan8742 Год назад

    Thank you!

  • @DL-idk
    @DL-idk Год назад +1

    Who the hell wanting to make major cuts on a hand drawn animation is just committing a crime

  • @Darrell9000
    @Darrell9000 Год назад +1

    That movie is so good.

  • @DailyDrivenBikes_1
    @DailyDrivenBikes_1 Год назад +1

    It's such a good anime and it's so awesome 👌

  • @supersapianbeings1445
    @supersapianbeings1445 Год назад

    hi, love your videos! please do one such video on *Ramayan the legend of prince Rama* , a lot of *Ghibli* artists worked on it

  • @400Awesomo
    @400Awesomo Год назад +5

    How did Looper didn’t get copyright strike by Studio Ghibli?

  • @katiemaige4275
    @katiemaige4275 Год назад

    One of my favorite movies

  • @Cobaltz246
    @Cobaltz246 Год назад +1

    i was 7 when my parents rented this from blockbuster thinking it was for kids. My parents were shocked at the blood and gore yet everyone stayed glued to the screen. I tried my best to stay calm with all the violence but when the white boar was stabbed by men wearing his kin's skin to fool him I couldn't stop crying. I had to be put to bed early I was so upset I was screaming. I think that was my first exposure to real raw cruelty.

  • @slickwill9500
    @slickwill9500 Год назад +2

    How they going to leave off Keith David on the list of cast members, when he is arguable the strongest voice actor out of the cast? Looper, y’all owe him a list of top 5 characters he has voiced or something. He killed it in PM as the narrator and a Boar god.

  • @climbslc2281
    @climbslc2281 Год назад

    Love the content. Too many ads though...

  • @plasticpeon
    @plasticpeon 11 месяцев назад

    I just came out of the theater (8/8/23), and watching this movie in the big screen was another experience. It's so beautiful and I was deeply immensed with the story.

  • @sam_8290
    @sam_8290 Год назад +1

    We share the same year 1997❤❤
    My fav studio ghibli movie❤❤

  • @Tommyland27
    @Tommyland27 Год назад +1

    My favorite Anime Movie Of All Time 👏🏽🙏🏼🔥🙌🏽

  • @sarvaraidu2811
    @sarvaraidu2811 Год назад +1

    best anime movie of all time

  • @fantasyprincessgirl
    @fantasyprincessgirl Год назад +1

    My favorite part is the sword fighting!

  • @cowl6867
    @cowl6867 Год назад +1

    Miyazaki's producer was a goat for being one of the first to stand up against that gross demon

  • @browneyes89
    @browneyes89 Год назад +1

    My fav ghibli movie!!!!

  • @analump3443
    @analump3443 Год назад

    I watched it when I was 7 for the first time. It was confusing but good 😂

  • @jamiepeterson5843
    @jamiepeterson5843 Год назад +1

    Pinnacle of anime

  • @benbaggen2375
    @benbaggen2375 Год назад +1

    "Tastes like super donkey piss" is by far 1 of my favorite movie lines

  • @palehorse720
    @palehorse720 Год назад

    Greatest Animation film ever made next to Akira

  • @Malky_-ko5dm
    @Malky_-ko5dm Год назад +1

    We need a Ni no kuni Wrath of the white Witch Movie based on the first game animated and directed by Studio Gibli
    as it would make a perfect movie Oliver's journey should be experienced by everyone

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      Studio Ghiblis ideas are unique when it comes to themes. Get your video game garbage outa here.

  • @waytospergtherebro
    @waytospergtherebro Год назад

    By "untold" you mean "told numerous times in numerous formats and regurgitated here."

  • @Struggler12349
    @Struggler12349 Год назад +1

    Best Ghibli movie ever

  • @silashurd3597
    @silashurd3597 Год назад

    My favorite Studio Ghibli movie

  • @goofywill90
    @goofywill90 4 месяца назад

    Early great dub.

  • @josephzielinski8817
    @josephzielinski8817 Год назад

    That Ashitaka's been brainwashed to met the Wolf Princess then befriended in the first place.

  • @Seiferboi
    @Seiferboi Год назад

    I still haven't seen this movie. On another note, I wonder if the Inuzuka clan's tattoos from Naruto are inspired by Princess Mononoke?

  • @matthewskudzienski888
    @matthewskudzienski888 Год назад +2

    Has anybody seen this movie from your childhood

  • @krisskross6074
    @krisskross6074 Год назад

    No mention about the movie's great soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi.

  • @lola4505
    @lola4505 8 месяцев назад

    my parents showed me this movie when I was 5

  • @JoseVelez-dhumonio
    @JoseVelez-dhumonio 9 месяцев назад

    So that's the reason the english version and subtitles are completely off the topic of the movie, specially in the conversation inside iron town... It feels oblivious to say the least.

  • @thadiggitty
    @thadiggitty Год назад +5

    Glad Neil Gaiman got the job. I can only imagine the dumpster fire that it would have been if Quintin got a hold of it. Miramax and Disney need to back off and let the artists do their thing. Hayao has a beautiful spirit and the talent to bring that out in his work.

  • @goofywill90
    @goofywill90 4 месяца назад

    Mononoke is my Akira. Along with the Sonic movie and Birdy the mighty.

  • @goblin-night
    @goblin-night Год назад +1

    These executives who think we are all utter morons are responsible for so many things the writers get blamed for. It made me laugh to hear about the one who though that we can accept a character is a prince unless they have a palace which requires changing so much just so the audience can see a palace because without seeing a palace we would be confused and wonder what a prince is and shit.
    RUclips has some vids of directors complaining about their beloved movie getting turned to idiotic junk that flops bad and fails to make a profit due to executive meddling by guys with awfully strange ideas about what is "necessary" to make it a winner.
    No matter how many times that happens they somehow cant figure out that gutting a script for these dubious "it can only be a success if we treat the customer like a dummy" rules they impose on directors and writers.

  • @svenmagnus3326
    @svenmagnus3326 Год назад +1

    Queensryche song Real World from Last action Hero soundtrack, is an incredible Mononoke fan vid.

  • @mitchsona
    @mitchsona Год назад

    omg. Amazing video! but your saying san's name wrong. its not like the san' in sand, its more like an 'ah' A sound, like your yawing too.

  • @LVMILL1156
    @LVMILL1156 Год назад +1

    WOW, no mention of Keith David's contribution?!🐗

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      You mean the Arbiters contribution?

    • @LVMILL1156
      @LVMILL1156 4 месяца назад

      @@DigitalDNA He did the voice of the boar🐗

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      @@LVMILL1156 he also did the voice of the Arbiter, a video game character from the Halo trilogy.

    • @LVMILL1156
      @LVMILL1156 4 месяца назад

      @@DigitalDNA Yeh I'm aware.

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      @LVMILL1156 that's what I meant by my comment.

  • @rollingarchives
    @rollingarchives Год назад

    8:25 you forgot to mention Jada Pinkett Smith

  • @GoodNaturedMischief
    @GoodNaturedMischief Год назад

    Incredible film then, incredible and relevant now, even more so as our planet races towards environmental catastrophe

  • @sofiaorsic
    @sofiaorsic Год назад

    no missrespect, but that is not a Katana ( i mean the one at the real beginning of these video). I appologise for the point.

  • @kronicali24
    @kronicali24 Год назад

    fkin legend

  • @carloscontreras3633
    @carloscontreras3633 Год назад +1

    I’m kinda disgusted that Harvey Weinstein had any say what I should or should not have in terms of this movie. I just want original works, not what a United States Studio thinks I should watch or what I will accept.

  • @wolfprincess728
    @wolfprincess728 Год назад +1

    I feel this video is needlessly dramatic. If anyone is interested in learning about the relationship between Ghibli and Disney, I HIGHLY recommend you read the book by Steven Alpert: Sharing a House with the Never-ending Man. It’s a wonderful book the details the American (Alpert) working for the Ghibli, cultural differences, funny stories, meeting with Gaiman and Weinstein, and so many others. This movie is one of favorites and I’ve seen it at least a few hundred times since I first saw it 21 years ago.

  • @nemopouncey3827
    @nemopouncey3827 Год назад

    I remember on a christain radio
    talk show some dude try to bring
    this up on radio.
    he couldn't even get the name right.
    princess monochoke?
    guessing he called up to hate on it
    calling it evil.
    if he don't like it then why watch?

    • @HakuYuki001
      @HakuYuki001 Год назад

      How would he know he didn’t like it if he didn’t watch it?
      Work on your logic.

  • @ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique
    @ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique Год назад

    Hobgoblin Weinstein

  • @Jeoni22
    @Jeoni22 Год назад +2

    Hollywood...😆, Weinstein

    • @HakuYuki001
      @HakuYuki001 Год назад

      @Samuel Anugrah Andre Dude WTF is wrong with you. It’s not just about that. Weinstein was an absolute sexist abusing pig.

  • @jamiepeterson5843
    @jamiepeterson5843 Год назад +1

    Miyazaki hates cgi animation

  • @deeznuttzzz4745
    @deeznuttzzz4745 Год назад

    Are they not acknowledging the black voice actors...Jada and one great other and the boar god

  • @ruedabaker7505
    @ruedabaker7505 Год назад +1

    "satisfy American audience" is one of the worst things in media ever.

    • @dwainsimmons3447
      @dwainsimmons3447 Год назад

      4kids was notorious for this

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      Unfortunately, that's where the market and money was at the time.

  • @uzumaki2689
    @uzumaki2689 Год назад +1

    I defeated him 😆

  • @fabiorabelo3506
    @fabiorabelo3506 Год назад +1

    Very interesting pieces of info . ( but I must say, i absolutely HATE the American dub ! lots of cultural details are lost ! To start with, Moro are a godless, in Japanese culture Gods are all Male, even if the body are female, so the original Moro are male dubbed !! And, I LOVE Gillian Anderson, the problem lays with this stupid producers that force this kind of change, and the voice director that DESTROYS the original !!! ) ( I have it in Blu-Ray, so I can change the audio to the original, I am unable to bare the HBO audio version with no option !!! )

    • @HakuYuki001
      @HakuYuki001 Год назад

      All gods are male even if the body is female…
      Sounds like a load of complete bullshit.

  • @AnnNunnally
    @AnnNunnally Год назад

    It was a shame to have an American dub when the original Japanese with subtitles is great.

    • @getbackinyourtaco
      @getbackinyourtaco Год назад

      Thing is Babylon ruined it for us

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      Not a good financial strategy. When will ridiculous folks like you learn this?

  • @KingAbdulhaqq
    @KingAbdulhaqq Год назад +1

    You guys have got to be racist or something, you mention all the talented white voice actors and actresses but dont mention keith david like he's a nobody and hasn't done any great work?

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      Because POCs MUST have the spotlight right? Just stfu and get off the internet.

  • @kudmondx1829
    @kudmondx1829 Год назад

    How rude and dishonourable of Miazaki . Shame on him and his family for not crediting Neil Gamin

    • @HakuYuki001
      @HakuYuki001 Год назад

      F-ck you d-mbass.
      That has nothing to do with Miyazaki let alone his goddamm family.
      How stupid are you?

    • @kudmondx1829
      @kudmondx1829 Год назад

      @@HakuYuki001 Shame on Miazaki and his stupid mother that raised him and his gay father

  • @mugtiles
    @mugtiles Год назад

    It was so boring. The hero and heroine do nothing in the story.
    What is hero trying to do? What is heroine trying to do? What is that women's problem? Doesn't she know that killing gods made them demons that destroy everything.
    At the end nothing happens. Humans again start mining, what changeed?
    All those death for what... The women got her hand cut and it's justice for all the death. No way.
    I expected more.

    • @elmo4672
      @elmo4672 Год назад +3

      1) They do "something", I cannot give a textual description of every single event of the 2 hour+ long movie in which they partake.
      2) They each have their perspectives and objectives. No, she obviously has no idea that severing its head would lead to the remainder of the body going berserk instead of killing it.
      3) The story comes full circle yes since there is no objective solution to the man vs nature argument, but all the characters have a better understanding and empathy for the other sides.
      4) Even if the woman (Lady Eboshi) had died instead of having her arm severed, that would've solved nothing. The women workers would be leaderless, being once again forced to work at brothels while the mining would've been taken over by the Samurai they're shown to've been fending off.
      5) There was no good side, there was indiscriminate death on all sides but in the end there is a glimmer of hope for co-existence.. a fitting ending in my opinion. Not sure what the "more" you are referring to is.

    • @DigitalDNA
      @DigitalDNA 4 месяца назад

      Moral of the story: don't be an asshole.

  • @AGHathaway
    @AGHathaway Год назад

    The English voice acting in this film was terrible! I only watch in Japanese with subtitles.