--- product_id: 1343229 title: "Princess Mononoke" brand: "hayao miyazaki" price: "AED 124" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1343229-princess-mononoke store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Princess Mononoke **Brand:** hayao miyazaki **Price:** AED 124 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Princess Mononoke by hayao miyazaki - **How much does it cost?** AED 124 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1343229-princess-mononoke) ## Best For - hayao miyazaki enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted hayao miyazaki brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Princess Mononoke ## Images ![Princess Mononoke - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KXTH5HPHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Humans must be in harmony with the environment to find peace *by P***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 18, 2023* Princess Mononoke came from the period when Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli started making socially conscious films. This one plays upon a familiar theme that the studio dealt with several times which was humans have to be in harmony with the environment. That balance was upset when a woman warrior Lady Eboshi created a camp to mine iron to build guns which destroyed the surrounding area. It drove the local animals insane and they organized to get rid of the settlement. Princess Mononoke who was raised by wolves was part of this effort. The main character Ashitaka attempts to reconcile the sides. He’s also noteworthy because he is an Ainu character the original people of Japan who were wiped out by the Japanese colonizers. The Ainu are shown to be at one with nature when Ashitaka kills a giant boar who was turned into a demon due to a bullet from Iron Town. Afterward the Ainu pray for its soul.There are other issues at work in Prince Mononoke as well. The reason Iron Town was built was so that the local peasants could defend themselves from samurai who were massacring them. Lady Eboshi empowers the women who she freed from brothels, uses lepers to build her weapons, and protects the poor. Ashitaka also talks about how hate has created a demon within both Eboshi and Mononoke which will destroy them both if they don’t overcome it and make peace.It's definitely one of Studio Ghibli’s best releases. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They don't make em like this anymore *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2023* I see so many reviews saying that this is one of the best anime movies of all time... Damn that - this is just simply one of the best movies of all time. It is the best kind of fairy tale - a dark fairy tale. Not your typical kid-safe story, but i watched it when i was a kid and i'm glad that i did. Re-watching as an adult, and it still hits that little place in me just the same.Personally, I do think this is Miyazaki's best work. It is a masterpiece. I have no complaints, it is a perfect film. The wolf mother's line - "My poor, ugly, ...beautiful daughter" is probably my favorite quote of all time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic animation and imagination, but I liked Spirited Away better *by T***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2015* I've saved myself for this movie for several years, long looking forward to seeing it, knowing it's considered Miyakazi's master work. I won't belabor points that have been made by others, for example, in one and two-star reviews, just state them quickly: 1) the Americanized dialogue is often mediocre and counter to the spirit and splendor of the original Japanese. There are numerous examples I could give, but I won't, just say that the dialogue, style, and tone of voice of Billy Bob Thornton, the ox-driver Kokoro, and supporting cast (soldiers cat-calling in the background, people squealing, jeering, etc.) are often incongruous and set the wrong tone. I made the mistake of watching the English dub first. Without exactly knowing why I just found some scenes "off", the tone uneven. The Japanese dialogue needed no "punching up" but American filmmakers are fond of hype and extraneous "color", sigh.Just listen to the original Japanese soundtrack (for attitude and tone of voice), and read the literal English translation of the original dialogue, it's much better. I hate it anyway when modern American slang and wisecracks muddy historical or mythical productions, and that's what the translators have done. The time frame here is roughly the 14th century. In Thornton's scenes the tone along with the dialogue is all wrong- he's playing some cool, possibly beat generation cat and speaking in modern cliches. ***SPOILER ALERT*** In the scene where Ashitaka saves and then escorts Kokoro back home, and the Kodama (baby tree spirits) appear, in the Americanized version Kokoro alternately whimpers and shrieks. In other scenes he sounds like a catty hairdresser. NONE of this is in the original. I didn't compare Jada Pinkett-Smith's lines (but her scenes are semi-comical, she plays a smart-aleck, so not as big a deal). Tone-wise Billy Crudup, Clare Danes, Minnie Driver and Gillian Anderson all did a great job- formal, sincere, classy, in keeping with the original, but again the modern Anglicized dialogue was sometimes incongruous.That said, the animation was fantastic, of course, a thing to behold, along with the music. I own all of Miyakazi's other films-  Spirited Away  is one of my favorite movies of all time. One thing extraordinary about Miyazaki is the complexity of his characters- bad guys aren't all bad and good guys aren't all good, and people/beings vary according to the situation. Though I might be in the minority, thematically and emotionally I think Spirited Away is a better film that Princess Mononoke, has more emotional and psychological depth (a matter of personal taste, of course). Princess Mononoke is about humanity's relationship with nature, along with self-serving interests, aggression, mistrust, and greed. Its themes and scale are grand, universal. Spirited Away has many of these same themes along with love, courage, generosity, trust, etc. It looks at these themes on a more intimate level.In a nutshell I thought Princess Mononoke was very good (in Japanese), original and evocative, like nothing else and must-viewing, but that Spirited Away was even better (if not in terms of animation, though it's lovely, in terms of themes, and HEART). I say all this in case you, too, are seeing this for the first time with high expectations and great anticipation. I encourage you to watch it in Japanese with the literal English translation (not the track for the hearing impaired), for the best possible viewing experience. Then see Spirited Away- they're like two sides of the same coin. Right now I'm going to go rent Bambi. P.S. It was evident that Princess Mononoke, along with  Dances with Wolves , were major influences on James Cameron's creation of  Avatar , so many similarities. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1343229-princess-mononoke](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1343229-princess-mononoke) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*