Not half bad for an English dub

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 1999)

For years I've been something of a snob when it came to English dub jobs of Japanese animation--but I've felt justified, since most dubs were a freak show of third-rate translations mangled by fourth-rate actors. This was not the case with the Miramax release of Princess Mononoke. Although I'm not entirely comfortable with the performances of Billy Bob Thornton and Claire Danes, the translation was relatively smooth and believable thanks to Neil Gaiman, and the animation was--as is ever the case with a Miyazaki film--fantastic. Though it doesn't capture the title of my favorite anime, Princess Mononoke is definitely in the Top Ten.