Princess Mononoke

<i>Princess Mononoke</i> (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 <i>Titanic </i>(1997). <i>Princess Mononoke</i> 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 <i>Princess Mononoke</i>'s significance within and beyond Japanese culture. The collection investigates the production and re-production processes involved in the making of <i>Princess Mononoke</i> into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the film's significance within a range of global markets animation techniques and cultures.<br/>In revisiting this undeniably important film the collection sheds light on the tensions within anime and the cultural and social issues that <i>Princess Mononoke</i> explores from environmental protection to globalization to the representation of marginalized groups. In this remarkable new collection <i>Princess Mononoke</i> is examined as a key player during a major turning point in Japanese animation history.