“Princess Mononoke” (1997), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, is one of the Studio Ghibli films that examine the topic of the struggle between man and nature. The woodland spirits symbolize the natural environment in this video, while people represent the forces of industrialization and progress. Ashitaka, the main character, becomes embroiled in this struggle after being cursed by a demon while protecting his community from a marauding boar god. He travels to the forest searching for a cure and becomes engaged in a battle between humans and forest spirits led by the ferocious and enigmatic Princess Mononoke.
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