[b]Princess Mononoke[/b] (Japanese: もののけ姫, [i]Mononoke-Hime/Monster Princess/Spirit Princess[/i]) is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical [[fantasy]] film written and directed by [[miyazaki_hayao_(person)|Miyazaki Hayao]], animated by Studio Ghibli and produced by Suzuki Toshio.

"Mononoke" (物の怪?) actually is not a name, but a general term in the Japanese language for a spirit or monster. 

The film was first released in Japan on July 12, 1997, and in the United States on October 29, 1999.

Princess Mononoke is a period drama set specifically in the late Muromachi period of Japan but with numerous fantastical elements. The story concentrates on the involvement of the outsider [[Ashitaka]] in the struggle between the supernatural guardians of a forest and the humans of the Iron Town who consume its resources. 

h4. See also

* [[San (mononoke hime)|]]
もののけ姫 mononoke