One big concern nowadays is about environment. Do we human beings consume too much natural resources? Do we unnecessarily destroy forests and wild animals? Should we be responsible for what we did? These are tough questions. You might have your own answers which may or may not match with your friends' thinking. Studio Ghibli didn't miss this topic. Theme of Princess Mononoke exactly reflects a nature issue. You will enjoy the movie and see things beyond your imagination, and at the same time get an idea how humans and nature wildlife can live together.

Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) is another film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. It was first released in Japan on July 12, 1997 and in the United States on October 29, 1999. This movie, like others from Studio Ghibli, won a lot of awards including Best Picture from the 21st Japanese Academy Awards. Also, Princess Mononoke ranks 488th on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.

Plot: Prince Ashitaka and Princess Mononoke try to bring peace during the war between humans and supernatural guardians of a forest.

Rated: PG-13

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This movie got 94% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on rottentomatoes.com, 8.3/10 at imdb.com, and 4.5/5 stars at amazon.com based on 821 reviews (as of Apr 13, 2009).

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