The MPAA rated Princess Mononoke PG-13 for sexual content, violence and language.

Is Princess Mononoke too scary for kids?

‘Princess Mononoke’ is a very complex and mature movie. Due to its adult and violent themes, we don’t feel that it is suitable for younger children, and for older children we would recommend parental supervision.

Can a 12 year old watch Princess Mononoke?

While it’s probably too much for most younger kids, older tweens will be thrilled and engrossed, and teens will love it.

Does Princess Mononoke have blood?

Every frame of Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke is gorgeous, but the celluloid might as well have been processed in blood. It’s easily the most ferocious movie he’s directed but its violence is not so much exhilarating as it is devastating.

Why is San called Princess Mononoke?

6 San (Mononoke) Means ‘Three’ In the film, she is referred to only as ‘San’, which, in Japanese (and Chinese) means ‘three’. This is a literal name given to her by the wolf spirit Moro who raised her. San is Moro’s third cub, and this is why the name was chosen.

When did Princess Mononoke come out in the US?

Princess Mononoke. The film was released in Japan on July 12, 1997, and in the United States on October 29, 1999. It was a critical and commercial blockbuster, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan of 1997, and also held Japan’s box office record for domestic films until 2001’s Spirited Away, another Miyazaki film.

Who are the actors in the movie Princess Mononoke?

The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori and Hisaya Morishige. Princess Mononoke is set in the late Muromachi period (approximately 1336 to 1573) of Japan with fantasy elements.

Who is the director of mononokehime?

Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫, Mononokehime) is a 1997 Japanese epic anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Roger Ebert placed the movie sixth on his top ten movies of 1999.

Who wrote the theme song for Princess Mononoke?

The film score of Princess Mononoke was composed and performed by Joe Hisaishi, the soundtrack composer for nearly all of Miyazaki’s productions, and Miyazaki wrote the lyrics of the two vocal tracks, “The Tatara Women Work Song” and its title song.