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By: Rayna Denison (Editor)

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Paperback | 25 July 2019

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232 Pages

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Shortlisted for the McLaren-Lambart Award 2019

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of animeâs most important films. Hayao Miyazakiâs 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 Ghibliâs 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 Mononokeâs significance within and beyond Japanese culture. The collection investigates the production, and re-production, processes involved in the making of Princess Mononoke into a global phenomenon and reevaluates the filmâs 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.

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The essays in this book, brought together by a leading expert on the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, are a wide range of critical approaches to one of the most acclaimed, memorable, and visually striking animated films ever made. Both first-time viewers and long-time fans will appreciate these clear, elegant, and well-argued explorations of Princess Mononoke's themes, production history, and reception around the world.
Mikhail Koulikov, Executive Producer, Anime and Manga Studies Projects, USA

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