Princess Mononoke: Understanding Studio Ghibli’s Monster Princess

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Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of anime’s most important films. Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy broke domestic box office records when it came out in Japan, keeping pace with the success of Hollywood films like Titanic (1997). Princess Mononoke was also the first of Studio Ghibli’s films to be distributed outside Japan as part of a new deal with Disney subsidiary Buena Vista International. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the release of the film, Rayna Denison curates this new collection to critically reflect on Princess Mononoke’s significance within and beyond Japanese culture. The collection investigates the production, and re-production, processes involved in the making ofPrincess Mononoke into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the film’s significance within a range of global markets, animation techniques, and cultures. In revisiting this undeniably important film, the collection sheds light on the tensions within anime and the cultural and social issues that Princess Mononoke explores, from environmental protection to globalization to the representation of marginalized groups. In this remarkable new collection, Princess Mononoke is examined as a key player during a major turning point in Japanese animation history. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introducing Studio Ghibli’s Monster Princess: From Mononokehime to P Rincess Mononoke Part 1: Intellectualizing miyazaki: politics, religion and the Environment in princess mononoke Chapter 1. Princess Mononoke : A Game Changer Chapter 2. Deer gods, nativism and history: mythical and Archaeological layers in princess mononoke Chapter 3. To ‘See With Eyes Unclouded By Hate’: Princess Mononoke And The Quest For Environmental Balance Part 2: Princess Mononoke ’S Female Characters: Animation Influences, Feminism And Cultural Liminality Chapter 4. Spirit Princess And Snow Queen: The Soviet Roots Of Princess Mononoke Chapter 5. Teenage Wildlife: Princess Mononoke And Hayao Miyazaki’s Theory Of The Feminine Chapter 6. Beyond Girlhood In Ghibli: Mapping Heroine Development Against The Adult Woman Anti- Hero In Princess Mononoke Part 3: A Transnational Princess: The Adaptation, Promotion And Reception Of Princess Mononoke Chapter 7. The Translation And Adaptation Of Miyazaki’s Spirit Princess In The West Chapter 8. Marketing Mononoke : The Daihitto Becoming Disney Chapter 9. Homer, Ovid, Disney And Star Wars : The Critical Reception And Transcultural Popularity Of Princess Mononoke A Guide to Further Research Bibliography Filmography Notes on Contributors Index