"Studio Ghibli presents A FI L M BY M I Y AZA KI H AY AO" "In ancient times the land lay co vered in forest  where from ages long past dwelt the spirits of the gods." "PRINCESS MONONOKE" "Y a ku l!" "As h i ta ka!" "O ra c I e s ays to g et ba c k to t h e v i I I a g e." "T h e O I d M a n, too." " H e s ays s o m et h i n g ' s w ro n g." " N o b i rd s." "N o a n i m a I s..." "I ' I I g o to h i m." "Y o u g et ba c k h o m e." "So m et h i n g ' s co m i n g!" "W h a t i s i t?" "I t ' s n ot a pe rs o n..." "O ra c I e ' s ca I I ed eve ryo n e i n." "T h e r e!" "A d e m o n g od!" "Y a ku l, ru n!" "I t ' I I a tta c k t h e v i I I a g e!" "As h i ta ka!" "Do n ' t to u c h i t!" "I ts c u rs e w i I I be o n yo u!" "Y a ku l!" "Qu i et yo u r ra g e, I beg yo u!" "O fo r es t g od w h o ca n n ot be wi th out n a m e, why d o you ra m pa g e s o?" " A m on ster!" " Ru n!" "Stop!" "Do n ot d estroy ou r vi I I a g e!" "Stop!" "Sti I I you r ra ge!" "Get u p!" " I t ' s down!" " As h i ta ka!" "Bri n g Oracl e!" "W atch the fi re!" "As h i ta ka!" "Don ' t touch i t!" "I t ' s no ord i na ry wou nd!" "H e' s h u rt!" "Where' s Oracl e?" "!" "." "Al I of you, stay back!" "Oracl e!" "Pou r th i s water over i t...s I owly." "O ra g i n g god u n known to us  I bow before you." "Where you have fa I I en we wi I I ra i se a m ou nd a nd perform ri tes." "Bea r us no hate, a nd be at peace." "You I oathsom e ra bbl e!" "You s ha I I know my hatred a nd my g ri ef!" "." "Th i s i s very, very bad." "The boa r-s pi ri t ca m e from fa r to the west." "A poi son wi th i n h i m goaded h i m on, rotti n g h i s fl es h d rawi n g evi I as he ra n, m a ki n g a m onster of h i m." "Pri nce As h i ta ka..." "Show you r ri g ht a rm." "Oracl e!" "Pri nce As h i ta ka, a re you steel ed to gaze u pon you r fate?" "Y es." "I was resolved when I I et my a rrow fly." "The sca r wi I I seep i nto you r bones a nd you wi I I d i e." "Ca n noth i n g be done?" "!" "." "H e was defend i n g the g i rl s, a nd the vi I I a ge!" "Ca n we but s i t a nd wa i t?" "You ca n not cha n ge you r fate." "You ca n, thou g h, ri se to m eet i t." "Look." "Th i s was i ns i de the boa r' s body." "H e was i n a gony." "I t s hattered h i s bones, tore at h i s entra i I s..." "What el se cou I d have m ade h i m that way?" "Ca I a m i ty has befa I I en the I a nd of the west." "J ou rney there, a nd see wi th eyes u ncl ouded." "There m i g ht be a way to I i ft the cu rse." "More tha n 5 0 0 yea rs have gone s i nce the M i kado d rove us i nto th i s I a nd." "N ow we hea r how h i s power fades a nd the fa n gs of h i s Shog u ns a re broken." "But the bl ood of ou r tri be I i kewl se g rows th i n." "And now, bi tter fate..." "the youth who was one day to I ead us  m ust jou rney fa r to the west." "The I aw forbi ds that we watch as you go." "Fa rewel I." "Brother!" "Kaya, you ca n ' t be here!" "I don ' t ca re." "Rem em ber m e by th i s." "But i t' s you r jewel ed da gger!" "Keep i t wi th you to g ua rd you." "I ' I I th i n k of you..." "be s u re of that." "As wi I I I, Kaya." "Fi g hti n g?" "Move u p!" "A wa rri or!" "H i s head i s m i ne!" "Stop!" "My a rm!" "Don ' t I et h i m get away!" "Let m e pass!" "A dem on!" "The sca r' s g rowi n g..." "Th i s g ruel tastes I i ke hot water!" "There he i s!" "Wil I th i s do?" "Th i s i s n ' t m oney!" "G ive back my ri ce!" "Cou I d I see that, pl ease?" "H m?" "!" "." "W om a n, th i s i s pu re gol d!" "I s i t coi ns you wa nt?" "I ' I I pay you." "G ive m e th i s." "I s there a m oney-cha nger here?" "N o?" "I ' m j ust a s i m pl e pri est, but I ' d say th i s i s worth th ree sacks of ri ce!" "W a i t, you n g s i r!" "That' s m i ne!" "G ive i t back!" "H ey!" "Don ' t be i n s uch a rus h!" "N o need to tha n k m e." "I t' s I who s hou I d tha n k you." "I saw what you d i d before a ga i nst those sa m u ra i." "You fi g ht I i ke one possessed!" "Ah, you see those m en, too?" "Keep you r gol d h i dden, my I ad." "H ea rts have g rown ha rd th roug hout the I a nd." "They' I I rob you i n you r s I eep." "Sha I I we ru n?" "So the boa r beca m e a m onster..." "I tracked i t back to where the sa m u ra i attacked the vi I I a ge, but..." "You I ost i t." "See over there?" "When I was I ast th i s way, there was a fi ne vi I I a ge here." "There was a fl ood, m aybe, or a I a nds I i de." "I ' m s u re m a ny d i ed." "The I a nd teem s wi th the twi tteri ng of bi tter g hosts dead from wa r, s i ck or sta rved a nd fa I I en where they stood..." "A cu rse, you say?" "Th i s worl d i s a cu rse." "Ah, th i s i s good!" "I s hou I d n ' t have gotten i nto that fi g ht." "I ki I I ed two m en." "You saved m e that tas k." "G ive m e you r bowl." "W e a I I d i e." "Som e now, som e I ater." "H m, a n el ega nt bowl..." "You rem i nd m e of the ol d ta I es..." "A brave peopl e, fa r to the east who used stone a rrowheads a nd rode red el k...the Em i s h i." "Fi rst, thou g h, avoi d the jaws of death." "Or so my ol d teacher used to say." "Eat, my I ad." "I t' s you r ri ce!" "Wou I d you know what th i s i s?" "N o." "I t was i n the body of the g i a nt boa r." "I t' s what ki I I ed h i m." "Fa r to the west deep i n the m ou nta i ns, i s the forest of the Deer God." "There no m a n m ay tread." "The forest of the Deer God?" "They say the beasts there a re g i a nts, as they were i n ages past." "I knew he' d go..." "I t' s not fa r now!" "Stay on you r g ua rd!" "H ere they com e!" "The wolves!" "Ca I m the oxen!" "Don ' t rus h!" "Form you r ra n ks!" "Keep you r powder d ry!" "Let them com e i n ra n ge!" "N u m ber 1, fi re!" "N u m ber 2, fi re!" "They weren ' t m uch, as m onsters go." "Those were j ust the pu ps." "Where' s the m other?" "I t' s Moro!" "Com e on!" "Got her!" "She' s a god." "She won ' t d i e from that." "She d i d som e da m age..." "Move them out." "What a bout the ones who fel i?" "Form u p a nd m ove out!" "H e' s breath i ng!" "H a ng on!" "I a m As h i ta ka!" "I have com e from fa r to the east!" "Are you a nci ent gods of the forest of the Deer God?" "Leave!" "A kodama?" "Are they here, too?" "You ' re h u rt." "Keep sti I I." "They won ' t ha rm you." "They' re a s i g n the woods a re hea I thy." "They' I I bri n g thei r I ord!" "Who?" "The wol f?" "N o, a h u ge m onster!" "I t' s gone!" "Ya ku I ' s not afra i d." "There' s no da n ger here." "We beg passage th roug h you r woods." "Let' s go back!" "Pl ease!" "There' s a tra i I across the river." "We' I I never get th roug h these woods!" "The cu rrent' s too strong." "And i f we don ' t get th i s m a n back soon, i t' I I be too I ate." "Are you s howl ng us the way, or getti ng us I ost?" "Si r!" "These th i ngs a ren ' t hel pi ng us get hom e." "There' s m ore a nd m ore of them!" "Th i s i s you r m other?" "A fi ne tree!" "That g i rl a nd the wolves..." "so th i s i s where they I ive..." "We' re getti ng i n deeper, s i r." "Th i s way I eads i nto the other worl d." "Y es, I et' s ta ke a rest." "T racks..." "Th ree toes...a nd sti I I fres h." "Si r!" "What' s wrong?" "Are you a I I ri g ht, s i r?" "You ' re awfu I ly pa I e..." "I tol d you!" "Di d you see som eth i n g?" "Forget i t." "H a n g on a I i ttl e I on ger." "I ' m sorry." "I t' s gone..." "Why does he s udden ly feel so I i g ht?" "H ey!" "I t does n ' t h u rt!" "I ' m cu red!" "...ow!" "N o, i t' s broken." "Si r!" "You ' re exactly ri g ht!" "W e' re back at the i ronworks!" "I t' s a fort!" "Lady Ebos h i ' s i ronworks." "They m el t i ron sa nd i nto i ron." "H ey!" "H ey!" " Som eone' s com i n g from the woods!" " The wol f pri ncess?" "I t' s m e!" "Koroku the ox-d river!" "I t' s true!" "H e' s cross i n g the I a ke!" "What' s a I I th i s noi se?" "!" "." "Be q u i et when I ' m wri ti n g!" "Koru ku ' s com e back from the dead!" "What?" "!" "." "You ' re not a g host." " Where a re the others?" " Fou r of you fel i..." "I t' s j ust us I eft." "I t' s never the g ua rds that d i e." "Move!" "Who' s the m a n i n the hood, s i r?" "An outs i der..." "Li sten, Ri fl em en...th i s gentl em a n ca rri ed you r m a n a I I the way here." "Tha n k h i m." "Ow!" "Don ' t g ra b m e there!" "H ey, you!" "Wa i t!" "Fi rst, my tha n ks for bri n g i n g back ou r m en." "But som eth i n g bothers m e..." "You got here i n I ess tha n ha I f the ti m e we d i d th roug h the Deer God ' s forest, ca rryi n g two..." "Koroku!" "You ' re a I ive!" "T oki!" "Look at that I eg!" "H ow a re you goi n g to d rive oxen now?" "!" "." "But... but..." "Sca ri n g m e ha I f to death!" "The wol f-god s hou I d 've eaten you!" "Then I cou I d fi nd a better h us ba nd!" "T oki!" "They' re a I I I i sten i n g!" "T oki, save you r I ove-ta I k for I ater." "And you!" "Leavi n g them there to d i e!" "Som e escort you a re!" "You don ' t do a ny rea I work here." "At I east act when there' s da n ger!" "What cou I d I do?" "Tha n k you." "My h us ba nd ' s a n i d i ot, but I ' m g I ad he' s safe." "Good." "I was afra i d m aybe I ' d done som eth i ng wrong." "You I ook very ha ndsom e." "Show us you r face." "Gonza..." "I wou I d I i ke to tha n k the travel er." "Bri ng h i m to m e I ater." "Koroku..." "I t' s good you ' re back." "I a pol og i ze." "Don ' t say that, M i I ady." "H e' I I j ust ta ke adva nta ge of you." "Forg ive m e, T oki." "I s hou I d n ' t have I et i t ha ppen." "I f you had n ' t been there, M i I ady the wolves wou I d 've got them a I I." "Go a nd rest, T ravel er." "H ey!" "You a re ha ndsom e!" "W e had to fi g ht off Moro to bri n g th i s ri ce, you know." "Di s h i t out!" "Where?" "H i m?" "T oki was ri g ht!" " H e is ha ndsom e!" " A bi t you n g..." "That never stopped you before!" "Qu i et out there!" "W e I ost two m en!" "There' s I ots of ha ndsom e m en here!" "Bu nch of cowherds!" "Com e over to ou r pl ace, T ravel er!" "Forget th i s sti n ki n g ba rn!" "W atch you r m outh!" "W e ri s ked ou r I ives to bri n g the ri ce you ' re eati n g." "And who m ade the i ron that bou g ht that ri ce?" "W e work those bel I ows a I I n i g ht I on g!" "I wou I d I i ke to see where you work, i f you don ' t m i nd..." "Rea I ly?" "W e' I I have to work i n m a ke-u p!" "Rou ge, too?" "Don ' t forget!" "W e' I I be wa i ti n g!" "Don ' t m i nd them, s i r." "Lady Ebos h i s poi I s them." "A good town has ha ppy wom en." "But wom en worki n g the bel I ows i n a n i ronworks?" "Thei r presence defi I es the i ron." "M i I ady buys u p the contract of every brothel g i rl s he fi nds!" "She' s ki nd, that' s a I I." "There' s ri ce on you r face, ol d m a n." "But s he' s not afra i d of a nci ent I aws, or of cu rses." "Or of gods, ei ther." "You s hou I d 've seen her wi th N ago!" "" N ago"?" "A h uge boa r-god." "H e ru I ed the forest a rou nd here." "We cou I d n ' t get nea r the m ou nta i ns." "Al I we cou I d do was s i t here a nd I ook u p at them." "The sa nd down bel ow was worked out." "Lots of peopl e had thei r eye on th i s pl ace." "The boa rs got them a I I." "T o get sa nd, we have to cl ea r the trees." "N ago got m ad." "There they go aga i n!" "Then Lady Ebos h i ca m e a I ong wi th her g u ns." "Si r?" "What' s wrong?" "Does you r a rm h u rt?" "I was j ust th i n ki ng a bout that boa r..." "H e m ust have d i ed fu I I of hate." "Sorry to keep you wa i ti ng..." "That' s good i ron." "We were I ate wi th tom orrow' s s h i pm ent." "Let' s have a rest." "T el I the others." "Som e th i n k you ' re s pyi n g for the sa m u ra i, or the wol f pri ncess." "Ma ny have thei r eyes on ou r i ron." "May I as k why you ' re here?" "I ' m s u re you know th i s." "I t s hattered the bones of a g i a nt boa r, rotted h i s fl es h a nd m ade h i m a m onster." "When I tri ed to stop h i m, I was I eft wi th th i s sca r: a cu rse u nto death." "Where i s you r I a nd?" "I 've never seen a n el k I i ke you rs." "Between north a nd east." "That' s a I I I wi I I say." "Answer when you ' re as ked or I ' I I cut you i n two!" "What do you pl a n to do?" "See wi th eyes u ncl ouded." "" Eyes u ncl ouded"?" "I see." "Com e." "I ' I I s how you my secret." "M i I ady!" "T a ke over, Gonza." "My ga rden, where none da re com e." "Com e, i f you wi s h to know my secret." "Good even i n g." "W e've j ust fi n i s hed." "I t' s sti I I heavy." "You hol d i t so I i g htly..." "T oo I i g ht a nd i t' I I fa I I a pa rt." "They a ren ' t for m e." "They' re for the other wom en here." "W on ' t that be a s i g ht!" "Th i s i s the new g u n these peopl e have contrived." "The Ch i nese ones a re too heavy." "I t wi I I ki I I m onsters a nd pi erce sa m u ra i a rm or." "Bewa re!" "Lady Ebos h i wa nts to ru I e the worl d!" "I ' m sorry to rus h you." "I ' I I send saké I ater." "W on ' t that be n i ce!" "You stol e the boa r' s woods a nd m ade a m onster of h i m." "N ow wi I I you breed new hatreds wi th those g u ns?" "I reg ret that you s uffer." "I fi red that s hot." "I t i s m e that bra i n I ess pi g s hou I d have cu rsed." "W ou I d you r ri g ht ha nd I i ke to ki I I m e?" "T o I i ft the cu rse, my I eft wou I d, too." "But I fea r i t wou I d not stop there." "M ust i t ki I I us a I I to be at peace?" "M i I ady..." "Osa s pea ks." "M i I ady...do not scorn the you n g m a n ' s stren gth." "You n g m a n, I too a m cu rsed." "I know wel I you r ra ge a nd you r g ri ef." "I know th i s, but I beg you not to ki I I th i s I ady." "She i s the on ly one who I ooked u pon us as h u m a n." "Without fea r of ou r d i sease s he was hed ou r rotti n g fl es h, ba nda ged us..." "Osa..." "Li fe i s s ufferi n g." "I t i s ha rd." "The worl d i s cu rsed, peopl e a re cu rsed, but sti I I we wi s h to I ive..." "Forg ive my fool i s h ravi ng..." "They' re back." "At n i g ht they com e to pl a nt trees a nd ta ke back the m ou nta i n." "As h i ta ka, wi I I you stay here a nd work wi th m e?" "Do you wa nt even the Deer God ' s woods?" "Without the a nci ent gods, the wi I d ones a re m ere beasts." "With the forest gone a nd the wolves wi th i t, th i s wi I I be a I a nd of ri ches." "That g i rl wi I I be h u m a n." "Who?" "Mononoke, the wi I d g i rl whose sou I the wolves stol e." "She I ives to ki I I m e." "I t i s sa i d the bl ood of the Deer God wi I I cu re d i sease." "I t cou I d cu re these peopl e, a nd perha ps even I i ft you r cu rse." "M i I ady...what do you th i n k?" "Very wel I m ade." "Perfect for ru I i n g the worl d." "But i t' s sti I I a bi t heavy." "Oh, dea r!" "Look who' s here!" "Let m e work the bel I ows." "H u h?" "H ey, wa i t!" "May I try?" "I f he i ns i sts..." "You rea I ly ca m e!" "What d i d I tel I you?" "Look, s he' s fixi n g her ki m ono!" "You ' I I never keep that pace." "I t' s ha rd work." "Y ep." "W e work fou r days ' stra i g ht." "I s I i fe ha rd here?" "Y ea h, but i t' s better tha n I i fe i n the towns." "W e eat ou r fi I I, a nd the m en know thei r pl ace." "I see..." " You go tom orrow?" " Stay I on ger!" "W ork here!" "Tha n k you, but there i s som eone I m ust m eet." "She' s here!" "The wol f pri ncess!" "I t' s her!" "Stop!" "I don ' t wa nt to fi g ht you!" "She' s after M i I ady!" "Bu i I d u p the fi res!" "Ri fl em en to the stockade!" "Keep her i ns i de!" "Stay at you r posts!" "She' s u p on the roof!" "." "Don ' t get excl ted!" "Keep worki n g!" "The fi re m ustn ' t go out!" " I s s he a I one?" " Y es." "W e have her cornered." "I t' s M i I ady s he ca m e for." "Ca n you hea r m e, Pri ncess Mononoke?" "I ' m here." "I f you wou I d aven ge you r tri be  here a re som e who seek vengea nce for h us ba nds  ki I I ed by wolves." "Com e out!" "We have a score to settl e!" "There s he i s!" "Out of the way!" "You ' I I get h i t!" "I t' s a tra p!" "Stop!" "Wol f-God Pri ncess!" "Go back to the woods!" "Don ' t d i e for noth i n g!" "I knew i t!" "Let h i m do as he I i kes." "Got her!" "She' s fa I I i n g!" "Stay back!" "Even cut off, the head ca n sti I I bi te." "Ai m where s he fa I I s." "Fi re!" "Stay back!" "W a ke u p!" "N o!" "Get her!" "Don ' t I et her go!" "Ki I I her!" "Are you a I I ri g ht, s i r?" "Out of my way!" "Vil I a i n!" "You ' re one of them, too!" "H a I t!" "Step as i de." "What a re you doi n g?" "!" "." "The g i rl i s m i ne." "I ' m s u re s he' I I m a ke a I ovely wi fe." "There i s a dem on i ns i de you." "And i n her." "Look on th i s!" "I t i s the form of the hate wi th i n m e!" "I t rots my fl es h, a nd s u m m ons my death!" "Do not m a ke the hate g row!" "Enou g h ta I k of you r cu rse!" "I ' I I cut that a rm off!" "." "M i I ady!" "Som eone ta ke her!" "Don ' t worry." "She' I I be a I I ri g ht." "I wi I I ta ke the g i rl!" "W a i t!" "You don ' t treat Lady Ebos h i I i ke that!" "Don ' t m ove!" "Kiyo, no!" "H e sti I I wa I ks..." " H ow' s M i I ady?" " Safe, s i r." "Bri n g m e my g u n!" "Ri fl em en, assem bl e here!" "They won ' t get away!" "T oki, q u i ck!" "You ' re..." "You ca n ' t pass, s i r." "The gate ca n ' t be opened wi thout I eave." "T u rn back, pl ease..." "You hel ped one of us." "W e don ' t wa nt to ha rm you." "I ca m e on my own two feet." "I wi I I I eave on them." "I t ta kes ten m en to open that gate!" "Si r, no!" "You ' I I d i e!" "H e m oved i t!" "Move as i de!" "W olves!" "Fl i nt!" "Stop!" "You r pri ncess i s safe!" "I ' m com i n g!" "Ya ku l, I et' s go!" "I tha n k you." "H e' s gone..." "W a i t!" "H e' s m i ne!" "Di d they s hoot you?" "Are you dead?" "Why d i d you stop m e?" "Spea k wh i I e you sti I I I ive!" "I d i d n ' t wa nt you to d i e." "I ' m not afra i d to d i e i f i t wi I I d rive the h u m a ns away!" "I knew that when I fi rst saw you." "You 've wasted you r I i fe by getti n g i n my way!" "I ' I I cut you r th roat!" "That' I I s h ut you u p!" "Live..." "I don ' t I i sten to h u m a ns!" "You ' re bea uti fu l..." "What' s wron g, Sa n?" "Sha I I I cru nch h i m for you?" "The a pes..." "Apes!" "Do you m ea n d i s res pect to the tri be of Moro?" "Th i s i s ou r forest." "G ive us m a n." "G ive us m a n a nd go." "Leave, before my fa n gs fi nd you." "Go." "W e eat m a n." "W e eat h i m." "Let us eat m a n." "Why wou I d the tri be of the a pes wa nt to eat a m a n?" "W e eat m a n." "W e have h i s stren gth." "W e wa nt strength to d rive h u m a ns away." "You won ' t get that power by eati n g a m a n." "Al I that wi I I do i s tu rn you i nto som eth i ng el se!" "We pl a nt trees." "H u m a ns destroy them." "Forest does not com e back." "We ki I I h u m a ns." "The Deer God i s wi th us." "Don ' t g ive u p." "Pl a nt you r trees." "We wi I I fi g ht for you to the I ast!" "Deer God wi I I not fi g ht." "We d i e." "Wol f g i rl not ca re." "Wol f g i rl h u m a n." "You m on key!" "I ' I I brea k you r neck!" "Stop i t!" "I t' s a I I ri g ht." "You go a head." "I ' I I ta ke ca re of the h u m a n." "What a bout h i m?" "Ca n we eat h i m?" "N o." "Go on." "Com e here." "Let' s be fri ends." "H el p m e ca rry you r m aster." "You ' re s m a rt." "You know not to set foot on th i s i s I a nd." "H u m a ns sti n k!" "Go where you wi I I." "You ' re free." "There he i s!" "The n i g ht-wa I ker!" "At I ast!" "Qu i ck!" "Com e a nd I ook!" "There' s why we've been s i tti n g i n these sti n ki n g bea rs ki ns!" "Don ' t I ook!" "You ' I I go bl i nd!" "Th i s from the W est La nd ' s best h u nter?" "Th i s i s a cha rter from the M i kado a I I owl n g us to s u bd ue the Deer God!" "At n i g ht he becom es the n i g ht-wa I ker." "As n i g ht becom es day he cha n ges form." "H e' s va n i s h i n g...over there!" "J i ko!" "I know." "Over there." "There' s h u nd reds of them." "They' re not from these woods." "They' re I ords of som e other m ou nta i n." "I t' s Okkoto!" "From the South I s I a nd?" "There' s no m i sta ki n g those tus ks." "Looks I i ke he broug ht h i s whol e tri be!" "H e' s seen us!" "Fa I I back!" "Com e on!" "J u m p!" "There' s no wou nd!" "Ya ku l..." "I f you ' re awa ke tha n k Ya ku l." "H e watched you the whol e ti m e." "H ow do you know h i s na m e?" "H e' s tol d m e a I I a bout you, you r vi I I a ge, you r forest..." "The Deer God brou g ht you back to I i fe, so I ' I I hel p you." "I had th i s d rea m...a gol den deer..." "Eat." "Chew." "W e' re here to ki I I the h u m a ns a nd save the forest." "Why a re there h u m a ns here?" "The g i rl i s Sa n, my da ug hter." "The h u m a ns a re everywhere." "Go back to you r m ou nta i n a nd ki I I them there." "We ki I I for the forest of the Deer God." "Why i s there a m a n here?" "The Deer God hea I ed h i s wou nd." "We m ust g ive h i m back." "The Deer God saved h i m?" "The Deer God hea I ed h i s wou nd?" "!" "." "Why d i d he not save N ago?" "I s he not g ua rd i a n of the forest?" "!" "." "The Deer God g ives I i fe, a nd ta kes i t away." "H ave you boa rs forgotten even that?" "N o!" "You begged the Deer God for h i m." "You d i d not beg for N a go!" "H e fea red death..." "I, I i ke h i m ca rry wi th i n m e a poi soned h u m a n stone." "N a go fl ed." "I rem a i n, a nd contem pl ate my death." "Go to the Deer God!" "I have I ived I ong enoug h, Sa n." "The Deer God wi I I ta ke my I i fe." "N o, Mother!" "You 've protected the Deer God!" "We a re not fool ed!" "N ago was bea uti fu l a nd strong." "Ou r brother wou I d not ru n!" "You wolves ate h i m!" "Si I ence!" "You s I a nder my m other!" "H ea r m e, O wi I d m ou nta i n gods..." "I t was I who ki I I ed N ago." "He had become a demon, and attacked our vi I I age." "A huge boar." "H ere i s my proof." "I cam e to thi s I and to ask the Deer God to I i ft th i s cu rse." "H e hea I ed my wou nd, but the sca r rem a i ns." "I m ust s uffer u nti I the cu rse destroys m e." "Okkoto!" "Good!" "Som eone who ca n I i sten." "Okkoto, wa i t!" "You m ustn ' t eat h i m!" "You a re Moro' s da u g hter." "I have hea rd of you." "You r eyes..." "Sta nd back." "I wi I I not eat h i m." "W ol f-God Pri ncess..." "Do not fea r." "I tel I of N a go' s end." "My tha n ks to you, you n g one." "I t g ri eves us that a dem on has com e from ou r tri be." "Lord Okkoto...do you know how I m ay I i ft the cu rse?" "Leave th i s forest." "When next we m eet, I wi I I have to ki I I you." "You ca n not wi n a ga i nst the g u ns of the h u m a ns." "Look on my tri be, Moro." "W e g row s m a I I, a nd we g row stu pi d." "T o go on i n th i s m a n ner  i s to end as ga m e the h u m a ns h u nt for m eat." "T o ri s k a I I on a fi na I battl e i s to pl ay i nto h u m a n ha nds." "I as k not for the hel p of wolves." "Shou I d we d i e even to the very I ast, we wi I I I eave the h u m a ns i n awe." "The Deer God!" "Keep the oxen together!" "H ol d you r fi re..." "I et them com e!" "Fi re!" "Rel oad!" "Qu i ck!" "That da m ned Ebos h i ' s fi g hti n g the wron g enemy!" "You go on a head a nd h i de." "H ere they com e!" "Ch i ef..." "W el I done." "W e' re m ovi n g out." "T el I the others." "H el I o, J i ko." "The Em peror presses, a nd you s port wi th cou ntry sa m u ra i..." "Lord Asa no sets them aga i nst m e." "Asa no?" "A powerfu I m a n..." "H e wa nts my i ron." "G reedy, i s n ' t he." "But now i s no ti m e to fi g ht m en." "The boa rs a re gatheri n g i n the forest." "G ive h i m the i ron." "Keep you r prom i se to the Em peror, then s m as h Asa no." "Qu i ck, M i I ady!" "Asa no' s m en a re com i n g!" "Spea k of the devi I!" "A m essen ger." "A m essenger." "Rem em ber you r m a n ners." "W el com e hom e!" "Aren ' t you goi ng to see h i m?" "Ebos h i, M i stress of the I ronworks, you have fou g ht wel l!" "I bri n g a m essa ge from my I ord." "Open you r gates!" "W e hea r you fi ne from there!" "M i I ady took th i s m ou nta i n from the boa rs!" "N ow i t' s worth som eth i n g a nd you wa nt i t!" "On you r way!" "You have no res pect, wom a n!" "N o res pect?" "W e haven ' t had res pect s i nce we were born!" "You wa nt i ron?" "H ave som e!" "They' re rea I ly som eth i n g!" "Sa m u ra i or forest god, they don ' t ca re." "Ebos h i ' s wom en don ' t I ack cou ra ge." "What good i s th i s pa per?" "W el l, i t' s hel ped i n getti n g the best h u nters a nd trackers." "W e' re after gods, not j ust beasts." "Y es, M i I ady?" "Do you know who th i s pa per i s from?" "The M i kado." " M i kado?" " Who' s he?" "The Em peror." "They' re rea I ly som eth i n g!" "Off you go." "As we m a ke i ron here, the forest g rows wea k." "That way costs fewer I ives." "W e've s pent too m uch ti m e a nd m oney." "W e d i d n ' t send 4 0 ri fl em en j ust for the i ron." "So the Em peror says, at I east." "Su rely he does n ' t bel i eve that the Deer God ' s head confers i m m orta I i ty?" "I ' m not privy to the thou g hts of the Em peror." "Best not to be." "You have my word." "The boa rs wi I I be eas i er tha n Moro a nd her tri be." "Ca I I out that s hady bu nch you 've got h i dden u nder the cl i ff." "So I ' m fou nd out, a m I?" "One m ore th i ng..." "Di d a you ng m a n pass by here?" "Ri d i ng a red el k?" "H e I eft." "They m a ke my s ki n crawl!" "They' re not ord i na ry h u nters." "They' re s peci a I scouts." "Let us go wi th you!" "Don ' t trust those m en!" "W e ca n ' t hel p you from here i f a nyth i n g ha ppens!" "W e've I ea rned how to s hoot..." "That' s the reason I wa nt you here." "I fea r h u m a ns m ore tha n forest gods." "With the Deer God dead, th i ngs wi I I becom e cl ea r." "I s the Deer God ' s head a I I the Em peror rea I ly wa nts?" "We m ay have to fi g ht the ri fl em en, too." "We ca n ' t trust m en." "Stay on you r toes." "Don ' t worry a bout Lady Ebos h i." "I ' I I protect her." " You wi I I, wi I I you?" " What?" "!" "." "Maybe i f you were a wom a n..." "Does i t h u rt?" "You cou I d end i t a I I by j u m pi n g, you know." "When you r stren gth retu rns, the sca r wi I I g row resti ess." "I feel I i ke I 've s I ept for days." "I d rea m ed Sa n was tend i n g to m e." "I hoped you wou I d cry out i n you r s I eep, so I cou I d bi te off you r head." "A bea uti fu I woods..." "Are the boa rs m ovi n g yet?" "Go back i nto the cave, boy." "You ca n ' t hea r i t..." "The cry of the woods tra m pl ed u nder by boa rs..." "I s i t here I i sten i n g to i t a nd to the cru m bl i n g of my body a nd wa i t for that wom a n d rea m i n g of the m om ent I crus h her head i n my jaws." "Ca n ' t h u m a ns a nd the forest I ive together i n peace?" "Ca n ' t th i s be stopped?" "The h u m a ns a re gatheri ng." "Thei r fi re wi I I reach even here." "And Sa n?" "Do you i ntend to ta ke her wi th you?" "H ow I i ke a h u m a n to th i n k on ly of h i m sel f!" "." "She i s a da ug hter of ou r tri be." "When the woods d i e, so wi I I s he." "Set her free!" "She' s h u m a n!" "Si I ence, boy!" "What ca n you do for her?" "The h u m a ns who vi ol ated the forest th rew her i n my path as they ra n from m e." "N ow s he ca n not be h u m a n, a nd s he ca n not be wol f." "My poor, u g ly, I ovely da u g hter..." "Ca n you save her?" "!" "." "I don ' t know, but together we ca n I ive." "H ow?" "Wil I you joi n wi th Sa n a nd fi g ht the h u m a n race?" "N o." "Al I that does i s ca use m ore hatred." "There i s noth i n g you ca n do, boy." "Soon the sca r wi I I ki I I you." "Leave here when the s u n ri ses." "Ca n you wa I k?" "Tha n ks to you a nd the Deer God." "Ya ku l!" "W ere you worri ed?" "My I egs a re so wea k!" "I t' s so q u i et...where a re the kodama?" "I ca n s m el I the i ronworks..." "Tha n k you for g u i d i n g m e." "I have a favor to as k you." "G ive th i s to Sa n." "Let' s go." "What a stench!" "That' s not j ust s m oke." "I t' s to bl u nt ou r sense of s m el l." "That wom a n!" "She knows we' re here..." " I t' s a fool i s h tra p." " A tra p?" "They' re tryi ng to I u re the boa rs out of the woods." "They' re pl a n n i ng som eth i ng." "We've got to wa rn them!" "They' I I be ki I I ed!" "Okkoto i s no fool." "The boa rs know i t' s a tra p, but sti I I they' I I cha rge." "They a re a proud race." "The last one alive will still be charging forward." "They' re cutti n g trees." "T o a n ger them." "Mother, th i s i s fa rewel I." "The s m oke wi I I bl i nd Okkoto." "I wi I I be h i s eyes." "As you wi I I." "Al thou g h there i s a I i fe for you wi th that boy..." "I hate h u m a ns!" "From As h i ta ka?" "For m e?" "I t' s pretty..." "You two go wi th Sa n." " I wi I I stay wi th the Deer God." " Let' s go." "The tri be of Moro fi g hts wi th you!" "Where i s Okkoto?" "Tha n k you." "The i ronworks!" "Let' s go!" "Who goes there?" "!" "." "Sa m u ra i!" "H a I t!" "Let m e pass!" "Who was that?" "!" "." "H e' s stoppi n g them!" "Don ' t waste you r a rrows!" "Qu i ck!" "You ' re ri g ht!" "I t i s h i m!" "I n the fl es h!" "As h i ta ka!" "T oki?" "Are you a I I ri g ht?" "As you see us!" "They thou g ht they' d catch us wh i I e the m en were away!" "W e s howed ' em!" " They thou g ht we' d be easy!" " Where' s Lady Ebos h i?" "She took every m a n who cou I d m ove a nd went to ki I I the Deer God." "W e' re cut off a nd ca n ' t reach her!" "The Deer God?" "So that sou nd before..." "Si r!" "I 've sti I I got you r bow!" "What a bout h i s sadd I e a nd cl oa k?" "!" "." " But..." " U sel ess!" "Koroku, tha n ks!" "I ' I I bri n g hel p." "Ca n you hol d out?" "W e' I I pou r hot i ron on them i f we have to!" "H u rry, As h i ta ka!" "Bri n g Lady Ebos h i!" "M i ssed!" "They' re bri n g i n g boats." "H u rry!" "Bri n g Lady Ebos h i!" "W e' I I fi g ht, too!" "I ' I I be back!" "W e' I I be here!" "Get that m a n!" "They' re after us, Ya ku l!" "Bu rn i n g fl es h..." "Ya ku l!" "Stay back!" "Show m e the wou nd..." "W a i t here." "I ' I I be ri g ht back." "Stay, I sa i d!" "W e' re a I m ost there..." "Who goes there?" "!" "." "Outs i ders a re not a I I owed here." "I have a m essa ge for Lady Ebos h i." "She' s not here." "State you r bus i ness a nd I ' I I pass i t on." "I wi I I s pea k to her!" "Where i s s he?" "!" "." "You n g s i r...so you ' re a I ive..." "You 've had a bad ti m e..." "There' s sti I I m en bu ri ed." "I t was horri bl e..." "The i ronworks a re u nder attack." "There' s sti I I ti m e." "The wom en a re hol d i ng the i n ner stockade." "The basta rds!" "Asa no wa i ted ti I I we I eft!" "Where' s Lady Ebos h i?" "She' s gone after the Deer God." "Ca I I her back!" "I f you ' re done, get out of here!" "Back to work!" "And the i ronworks?" "N ow wa i t a m i n ute!" "They wa nt to a ba ndon the i ronworks!" "I f we wa i t we' I I be too I ate!" "Send a m essen ger!" "The woods a re h u ge." "H e' d never fi nd her!" "Send one of you r trackers!" "Lady Ebos h i ' s bei n g used." "W ere there a ny wolves wi th the boa rs?" "Sa n, er, the wol f g i rl?" "I don ' t know... i t was pi tch bl ack when they ca m e at us." "She was there." "W e were i n the front..." "And?" "I don ' t know." "Sudden ly I d i d n ' t know what was goi ng on." "The scouts put us out there to I u re the boa rs i n." "There were m i nes u nderneath us a nd g renades from a bove." "Where' s Sa n?" "!" "." "Be sti I I!" "I wa nt to hel p you." "A wol f!" "." "There' s a wol f sti I I a I ive over here!" "Si r, what..." "Si r!" "Move!" "What a re you doi ng, boy?" "!" "." "H e' s goi ng to ta ke m e to Ebos h i." "So you ' re wi th them, a re you?" "Move." "What' s m ore i m porta nt, the head of the Deer God or the i ronworks?" "!" "." "Poi son da rts!" "Stop!" "G ive m e a ha nd!" "H e' s out!" "Go th rou g h the swa m p a nd h i de nea r the I a ke." "The ri fl em en a re wi th them." "Be ca refu I." "T a ke th i s." "My I ast a rrow' s broken." "You go wi th them." "T a ke ca re of h i m!" "Fi nd Sa n!" "That' s where Ebos h i i s!" "Don ' t fa I I beh i nd the scouts." "T oday we fi n i s h th i s!" "J i ko..." "W el l?" "H ow does i t I ook?" "Okkoto' s h u rt." "H e a nd the g i rl a re goi n g to the Deer God." "So they' re goi n g to as k h i m for hel p...stay wi th them." "But stay h i dden, or he won ' t a ppea r." "Of cou rse." "I s that boa r' s bl ood on h i s face?" "That' s how they tri ck the boa rs." "Keep goi n g!" "W e' re a I m ost at the Deer God ' s pond." "Som eth i n g ' s com i n g!" "Som eth i n g ' s wron g, Okkoto!" "J ust a bi t fu rther!" "Som eth i n g bad i s com i n g." "There' s too m uch bl ood." "I ca n ' t s m el I what i t i s." "The a pes!" "You d i d th i s." "I t i s you r fa u I t." "Forest wi I I d i e." "I s th i s how you tha n k those who fou g ht for you r forest?" "You brou g ht ru i n." "Th i n gs nei ther a n i m a I nor h u m a n!" "N ei ther a n i m a I nor h u m a n?" " They' re here!" " I t' s the end!" "Wa rri ors!" "They've retu rned!" "My wa rri ors have retu rned from the I a nd of the dead!" "Forwa rd, my wa rri ors!" "T o the Deer God!" "Okkoto, no!" "You r wa rri ors haven ' t com e back to I i fe!" "They wea r boa r s ki ns to h i de thei r scent!" "They' re m en!" "Stop!" "They wa nt us to ta ke them to the Deer God!" "Com e out, Deer God!" "I f you a re I ord of th i s forest, revive my wa rri ors to s I ay the h u m a ns." "Okkoto!" "Sti I I you r hea rt!" "W e' re s u rrou nded!" "H e' s done for." "Leave h i m!" "N o!" "Then he' I I becom e a dem on!" "T el I Mother i t' s the Deer God the h u m a ns wa nt!" "She' I I know what to do!" "W e ca n ' t I et ou r ki nd d i e out!" "Go!" "I ' I I ki I I the fi rst one that m oves, a nd tel I the whol e forest what you a re!" "As h i ta ka?" "Basta rds!" "I bu rn!" "A fl a m e bu rsts from wi th i n m e!" "N o!" "N o, Okkoto!" "Don ' t tu rn i nto a dem on!" "Okkoto!" "An a nswer!" "What i s i t?" " Sa n ' s i n da n ger!" " Let' s go!" "I ' m hot!" "N o!" "I don ' t wa nt to be a m onster!" "Okkoto!" "T oo s I ow!" "Get on!" "A wol f!" "." "Ebos h i!" "Go on a head!" "Ebos h i, I i sten!" "Stop!" "As h i ta ka?" "The sa m u ra i a re attacki n g the i ronworks!" "The wom en a re fi g hti n g back!" "Leave the Deer God!" "The m en a re head i n g back!" "They' re wa i ti n g for you!" "What proof do you have?" "N one!" "I wou I d have stayed a nd fou g ht i f I cou I d!" "So i t' s "don ' t ki I I the Deer God, ki I I the sa m u ra i, ' i s i t?" "N o!" "Ca n ' t the forest a nd the i ronworks I ive together?" "Whose s i de i s he on?" "Let' s go back!" "I 've done a I I I ca n for the wom en." "They ca n defend them selves." "There' s the pond." "H e' s a rou nd here!" "I t' s now or never." "Stay a I ert." "Do we need her?" "We' re ki I I i ng a god." "Let her do i t for us." "Moro!" "Are you dead?" "Sa n!" "Where a re you?" "Sa n!" "As h i ta ka!" "Okkoto..." "Leave, boy." "I f we fi g ht, the Deer God won ' t com e." "Okkoto!" "Be sti I I!" "Okkoto!" "G ive m e the g i rl!" "Where i s Sa n?" "Sa n, ca n you hea r m e?" "I t' s m e, As h i ta ka!" "Sa n!" "Sh ut h i m u p!" "Shoot h i m down!" "Sa n!" "Sa n!" "As h i ta ka!" "Sa n!" "As h i ta ka!" "And here I was savi n g my I ast bi t of stren gth for that wom a n..." "Cl ose u p!" "Stay away from h i m." "The cu rse wi I I fa I I on you." "Ca n you not even s pea k now?" "W el I done." "Fa I I back a nd tend to the wou nded." "A horri bl e s i g ht!" "There he i s!" "G ive m e back my da u g hter!" "As h i ta ka..." "Ca n you save Sa n?" "The Deer God..." "Don ' t s hoot!" "Ebos h i!" "You r enemy i s not the Deer God!" "G u ns ca n ' t h u rt h i m..." "On ly th roug h the head..." "Sa n!" "Don ' t d i e!" "I s the Deer God ta ki n g I i fe?" "!" "." "H e' s sta rti n g to cha n ge!" "W atch cl osely." "Th i s i s how you ki I I a god." "H e i s a I so the god of death." "Do not s h ri n k back." "Stop!" "Ebos h i!" "You da m n frea k!" "Got h i m!" "Get the head!" "J i ko!" "Bri n g the box!" "The porters a re dead!" "Qu i ck!" "Don ' t touch the body!" "I t' I I d raw you r I i fe i nto i t!" "One head, as prom i sed." "M i I ady!" "Moro' s head... i t m oved by i tsel f!" "." "Com e on, h u rry!" "Ru n!" "J i ko!" "Ru n!" "T o the i s I a nd!" "I ca n ' t swi m!" "Then wade!" "G ive her to m e!" "I ' I I ki I I her!" "Moro' s a I ready ta ken her reven ge." "M i I ady!" "H el p m e!" "Don ' t waste you r sym pathy..." "I prom i sed T oki I ' d bri n g you back." "H e' s I ooki n g for h i s head." "W e ca n ' t stay here." "Sa n!" "H el p m e!" "N o!" "You ' re on thei r s i de!" "T a ke that wom a n a nd go away!" "Keep away!" "I hate h u m a ns!" "I a m h u m a n...a nd so a re you." "Sh ut u p!" "I ' m a wol f!" "." "Keep back!" "I ' m sorry." "I tri ed to stop i t." "I t' s over." "Everyth i n g." "The forest i s dead." "N o, i t' s not." "W e' re sti I I a I ive." "H el p m e." "W a i t!" "H el p us!" "A I i ttl e cri s i s a nd they' re usel ess!" "Don ' t stop!" "The head ' s m ovi n g!" "I t' s ca I I i n g h i m here!" "That' s fixed i t." "Tha n ks." "I t' s very q u i et..." "They' re wa i ti ng for dawn." "I wonder i f that you ng m a n fou nd Ebos h i..." "I ' m s u re he d i d." "She' s proba bly a I m ost here now." "Look at that face!" "H ey, Koroku!" "Let h i m s I eep for now." "I don ' t I i ke the sou nd of that..." "The n i g ht-wa I ker!" "H ol d you r pos i ti ons!" "H e' s com i n g th i s way!" "Ru n!" "W e g ua rd the i ronworks!" "W e prom i sed M i I ady we wou I d." "I t' s h i m!" "As h i ta ka!" "Get out!" "The Deer God ' s com i n g after h i s head!" "T ouch that m uck a nd you ' re dead!" "Ru n i nto the I a ke!" "The water' I I s I ow i t u p!" "The m en a nd Lady Ebos h i a re com i n g from the other s i de!" "I ' m goi n g to g ive the head back!" "H u rry!" "H e' s com i n g!" "What do we do?" "!" "." "Stay ca I m!" "T o the I a ke!" "Stay ca I m!" "H el p the i nj u red!" "N ot that way!" "There goes the roof..." "Once the forge sta rts to bu rn, i t' s a I I over." "As I on g as we' re a I ive, we' I I m a na ge." "Move out deeper." "There they a re!" "Go!" "W a i t!" "You ' re sti I I a I ive?" "Good!" "I ' I I g ive the head back." "Put i t down a nd ru n." "G ive i t back now?" "Don ' t be stu pi d." "The s u n ' s com i ng u p." "Look...a bra i n I ess, swol I en I i fe-s ucki ng god of death." "When the s u n com es u p, he' I I va n i s h." "H e' s com i ng, J i ko." "Qu i ck!" "Wa nti ng a I I between heaven a nd hel l i s the h u m a n cond i ti on." "I don ' t wa nt to ki I I you..." "Oh, dea r..." "Don ' t I ook so stern..." "Ru n!" "As h i ta ka!" "U h-oh..." "We' re s u rrou nded!" "Com e on, s u n!" "Open i t!" "Don ' t you u ndersta nd?" "I t' s too I ate!" "Don ' t waste ti m e ta I ki ng to h i m!" "H u m a n ha nds m ust retu rn i t!" "Wel l, I wa rned you..." "O Deer God..." "We retu rn you r head!" "Be at peace!" "H ere he com es!" "H e' s stopped..." "The m en!" "M i I ady!" "Ca refu I, s he' s h u rt!" "H e' s fa I I i n g!" "H a n g on!" "Don ' t I et go!" "I d i d n ' t know the Deer God m ade the fl owers bl oom..." "Sa n, I ook!" "Even i f they g row back, they won ' t be the Deer God ' s woods." "The Deer God i s dead." "The Deer God ca n ' t d i e." "H e i s I i fe i tsel f." "Li fe a nd death a re h i s to g ive a nd ta ke." "H e' s tel I i n g us we s hou I d I ive." "I I i ke you, but I ca n ' t forg ive what peopl e have done." "That' s a I I ri g ht." "You I ive i n the forest, a nd I ' I I I ive at the i ronworks." "T ogether we' I I I ive." "Ya ku I a nd I wi I I vi s i t you." "Ca n you bel i eve i t?" "Saved tha n ks to a wol f!" "." "Som eone bri n g As h i ta ka." "I wa nt to tha n k h i m." "W e' I I sta rt over a ga i n." "W e' I I bu i I d a good vi I I a ge." "I g ive u p...you ca n ' t wi n a ga i nst fool s!" "VOICES" "Ashitaka MATS U DA Y oj i San I S H I DA Yu ri ko" "Lady Eboshi T A NA KA Y u ko Jiko KO BAY AS H I Kaoru" "Koroku N I S H I M U RA Masa h i ko Gonza KA M I J YO T s u neh i ko" "Moro M I W A Aki h i ro Oracle M O RI M i ts u ko" "Okkoto M O RI S H I G E H i s aya" "Chief Executive Producer T O K U MA Y a s uyos h i" "Executive Producers UJ I I E Se i i c h i ro  N A RI T A Y u ta ka" "Original Story and Screenplay by M I Y AZA KI H aya o" "Producer S U Z U KI T os h i o" "Original Music by H I SA I S H I J oe" "Them e song "Mononok e Him e " Lyrics by M I Y AZA KI H aya o, Music by H I SA I S H I J oe" "Perform ed by M E RA Y os h i ka z u" "English Transla tion by Ste p h e n A L P E RT, M O RI Y OS H I H a ruyo and I a n MAC DO U G A L L" "Produced by T o ku m a S h ote n" "N i p po n T e I ev i s i o n N etw o rk" "De n ts u and St u d i o G h i b I i" "Directed by M I Y AZA KI H aya o"