Princess Mononoke (1997)

Before you listen to this episode, please join us in reciting the Ghibli prayer: Oh nameless god of rage and hate, we bow before you!

This week we contend with what is unquestionably one of the greatest films ever made, animation or otherwise. It’s a period epic that encapsulates everything we know and love about Studio Ghibli while also somehow raising the bar even higher. And hey, there’s even a kaiju!

Next week, it’s a last-minute addition to the series: Isao Takahata’s penultimate film, MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (1999). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPod

References:

• Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time
• Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation by Helen McCarthy
• Studio Ghibli: An Industrial History by Rayna Denison
• Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man by Steve Alpert
• The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Japanese Animation Master by Gael Berton
• Miyazakiworld by Susan Napier
• The Guardian Hayao Miyazaki Interview
• Neil Gaiman on Scripting Princess Mononoke
• Cinefantastique Vol 31 No 4 Production History

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

Assistant programming and digital production by Nik Long.

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