The very best of anime...

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2001)

I have seen many animes, including Akira and Ghost in the Shell, which used to be my favorite two anime movies. However, after seeing Princess Mononoke, it quickly became my favorite. Miyazaki is a genius. His ability to tell a story through art is overwhelming. I would try to explain the story of Princess Mononoke, but it cannot be expressed well in words.
I recently bought the DVD of this movie, and there is a feature that allows you to see the literal translation from Japanese to English. I was very impressed by how well they adapted the final translation from the choppy, literal translation.
For those of you that may have been turned off by the excess violence, gore, and nudity of other anime films, you can watch this without being offended by such scenes. The voices that were chosen for the dubbed English version were spectacular, Minnie Driver and Billy Crudup in particular. If you like animated films and enjoy the art of Japanese animation, this movie is a must-see. I rate it 10 out of 10 (I would rate it 11 if I could).