The wise man always brings salvation to people - beyond the limits of imagination: reflecting on the humanistic message of Princess Mononoke as the center of Hayao Miyazaki's filmwork Cover Image

Mędrzec zawsze niesie ludziom ocalenie - poza granicami wyobraźni: rozważania nad humanistycznym przekazem "Księżniczki Mononoke" jako filmowym centrum twórczości Hayao Miyazakiego
The wise man always brings salvation to people - beyond the limits of imagination: reflecting on the humanistic message of Princess Mononoke as the center of Hayao Miyazaki's filmwork

Author(s): Justyna Braszka
Subject(s): Anthropology, Philosophy, Customs / Folklore
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: anime; yokai; Hayao Miyazaki; Ghibli studio; Taoism

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on several themes that make up the body of Hayao Miyazakis Princess Mononoke — an anime film dominated by environmental themes. The article presents the message of the film, which at the same time corresponds to other works by the Japanese director. Therefore, the article presents a film studies perspective that includes the analysis of film. Apart from that, the article presents other perspectives: anthropological - discussion of non-human beings and showing themes from Japanese folklore, and historical and social ones, which include open criticism of contemporary society and the influence of postcolonial thought.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 49-71
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish