Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural resources. But a war was brewing--a war between a village of iron miners and the animal gods of the surrounding forest.
A full-blown war has erupted in the forest surrounding the iron town of Tatara. An elder forest god by the name of Lord Okkoto has arrived and is leading an attack against the humans with his tribe of militant boars. Meanwhile, Ashitaka is hoping that his newly formed alliance with the wolf tribe will avoid any further bloodshed.
Author: Hayao Miyazaki
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 11/01/2006
Series: Princess Mononoke Film Comics #4
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.06h x 6.12w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781421506005
Audience: Young Adult
About the AuthorHayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include
Spirited Away, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as
Castle in the Sky,
My Neighbor Totoro,
Kiki's Delivery Service,
Princess Mononoke,
Howl's Moving Castle, and
Ponyo, all of which have received great acclaim in the U.S. Miyazaki's other achievements include the highly regarded manga series
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and
Starting Point: 1979-1996, a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that chronicle his early career and the development of his theories of animation. Both are published in English by VIZ Media.