Princess Mononoke Cosplay Blows The Head Off The God Of Cosplay
Well, not literally. I mean, these are just cosplayers. Hangin' out, takin' photos. They're not really up to extreme acts of deicide.
10 Nearly Perfect Movies, And What They Teach Us About Storytelling
Maybe there's no such thing as a perfect movie. It's usually enough of a miracle that a movie gets made. But every once in a while, a movie manages to tell a great story without a brush stroke noticeably out of place. Here are 10 nearly perfect movies, and what they teach us about storytelling.
A Princess Mononoke Redesign I Could Get Behind
This incredible piece of fan art is the work of Tianhua Xu, a concept artist from Chinese studio ChiYan Workshop.
Miyazaki Films Would Be Just As Pretty With Pixel Art
Last year's news that Studio Ghibli mastermind and all around amazing person Hayao Miyazaki was retiring hit us all pretty hard here at Kotaku. If you're like us—i.e., still grieving in between bouts of playing Ni No Kuni—then I suggest you feast your eyes on these charming pixellated recreations of iconic moments…
Visit the Real Princess Mononoke Forest
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Lush green. Magnificent cedars. Moss-covered rocks. The setting looks like something out of the acclaimed 1997 anime Princess Mononoke. Turns out, it is.
The Art and the Beauty of Studio Ghibli
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My Neighbor Totoro. Howl's Moving Castle. Princess Mononoke. These aren't only classics, they are stunning. Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of the most loved and best looking films in the past few decades. It's no accident why.
Classic Anime Princess Mononoke Is Being Turned into a Stage Play
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Studio Ghibli revealed that Princess Mononoke is coming to the London stage. Theater company Whole Hog Theatre will be doing a production of the 1997 anime next April at London's New Diorama Theatre.
Princess Mononoke's Game That Never Was
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On the one hand, I'm kind of glad there was never a Princess Mononoke video game. As much as I love the film, a proper game just couldn't really work.