Miyazaki Hayao’s masterpiece Princess Mononoke demonstrated his very different approach to depicting the natural world compared with his creative predecessor, Tezuka Osamu. The film challenged mainstream Japanese history by bringing ancient forest culture and medieval itinerant figures to life, with an animistic worldview inspired by bold historical theories.
Miyazaki Hayao’s Animism: The Historical Theories That Shaped “Princess Mononoke”
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