In Miyazaki’s beautifully constructed and dark PRINCESS MONONOKE, the young warrior Prince Ashitaka is cursed by an animal god with a wound that will not heal. Determined to find a cure, he embarks on a quest and stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the leader of the ore-refining Iron Town; and the mysterious Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves. As the conflict between humans, animals, and gods intensifies, Ashitaka attempts to forge peace.