Princess Mononoke - Quiz
  • 1. Who is the main protagonist in Princess Mononoke?
A) Jigo
B) Ashitaka
C) San
D) Lady Eboshi
  • 2. What is the name of the wolf goddess in the film?
A) Yubaba
B) Moro
C) Totoro
D) Hinotori
  • 3. What mythical creature does Ashitaka ride on his journey?
A) No-Face
B) Catbus
C) Soot Sprite
D) Yakul
  • 4. Which character is responsible for cutting off the Forest Spirit's head?
A) Ashitaka
B) Jigo
C) Eboshi
D) Moro
  • 5. What is the name of the forest where the animals live?
A) Forest Spirit
B) Iron Town
C) Valley of the Wind
D) Tatara Ba
  • 6. Which character is known as the Forest Spirit?
A) Jigo
B) Yakul
C) Moro
D) Shishigami
  • 7. What is the name of the rifle-wielding monk in the film?
A) Hii-sama
B) Yubaba
C) Jigo
D) Moro
  • 8. What valuable resource is mined in the film?
A) Coal
B) Diamond
C) Gold
D) Iron
  • 9. Which character is the leader of Iron Town?
A) Jigo
B) Lady Eboshi
C) San
D) Okkoto
  • 10. Who directed Princess Mononoke?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Neil Gaiman
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 11. In which period is Princess Mononoke set?
A) Muromachi period
B) Heian period
C) Edo period
D) Kamakura period
  • 12. What is the name of Ashitaka's cursed arm's supernatural ability?
A) Telepathy
B) Invisibility
C) Supernatural strength
D) Flight
  • 13. Who voices the character San in the original Japanese version?
A) Mitsuko Mori
B) Hisaya Morishige
C) Yuriko Ishida
D) Kaoru Kobayashi
  • 14. What is the name of the town led by Lady Eboshi?
A) Woodland Village
B) Mountain City
C) Forest Town
D) Irontown
  • 15. Who composed the score for Princess Mononoke?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) John Williams
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 16. What is the name of the boar god corrupted by an iron ball?
A) Jigo
B) Nago
C) Okkoto
D) Moro
  • 17. What does the Forest Spirit transform into at sunset?
A) Daylion
B) Sunbird
C) Moonwolf
D) Nightwalker
  • 18. Who wrote the English translation for Princess Mononoke?
A) Neil Gaiman
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 19. What is Lady Eboshi's plan regarding the Forest Spirit?
A) To capture it for its immortality-granting head
B) To kill it to eradicate the gods and enable Irontown to prosper
C) To worship it
D) To make peace with it
  • 20. What happens when Eboshi beheads the Forest Spirit?
A) It grants immortality to Eboshi
B) Its body explodes into a dark, chaotic fluid that kills everything it touches
C) It heals the forest
D) It transforms back into Nago
  • 21. What is Ashitaka's decision after his curse is lifted?
A) To return to his village
B) To remain and help rebuild Irontown
C) To leave Japan forever
D) To join Lady Eboshi
  • 22. What does the Forest Spirit's head do when returned by Ashitaka and San?
A) It transforms Eboshi into a god
B) The Nightwalker dies and dissolves into the wind
C) It causes a new curse on Ashitaka
D) It grants immortality to Ashitaka
  • 23. What does Eboshi resolve to do after being repentant?
A) To destroy it completely
B) To rebuild Irontown better
C) To become the leader of the forest
D) To leave Japan
  • 24. What is the relationship between San and Ashitaka at the end?
A) Ashitaka leaves for his village
B) They decide to leave Japan together
C) They promise to meet as often as they can, despite San's inability to forgive humanity
D) San becomes the leader of Irontown
  • 25. What does Ashitaka do when he catches a glimpse of the Forest Spirit?
A) He continues his journey to seek answers about Nago's hatred
B) He joins Eboshi in her plans
C) He immediately attacks the Forest Spirit
D) He decides to leave Japan forever
  • 26. What is the significance of the film's marketing campaign?
A) It was led by Hayao Miyazaki
B) It was the largest advertisement campaign in Japan at the time
C) It used no digital techniques
D) It focused only on international markets
  • 27. What themes does Princess Mononoke explore?
A) Environmentalism and societal diversity
B) War and politics
C) Romance and comedy
D) Science fiction and technology
  • 28. How was the film received in Japan and the United States?
A) It was banned in both countries
B) It was ignored by audiences
C) It was universally panned by critics
D) It received a broadly positive critical response
  • 29. What record did Princess Mononoke break upon its release?
A) It was released without any marketing
B) It had the lowest box office earnings
C) It was only shown in a few theaters
D) It became the highest-grossing film in Japan at the time
  • 30. What is the significance of the boar clan's leader, Okkoto?
A) He declares their intention to attack Irontown rather than let their kind diminish
B) He transforms into a human
C) He becomes an ally of Lady Eboshi
D) He decides to leave the forest
  • 31. What happens to Moro's head after being reanimated?
A) It transforms into a human
B) It joins Ashitaka in his journey
C) It bites off Eboshi's arm
D) It becomes the new leader of Irontown
  • 32. What is the role of the Forest Spirit in the film?
A) A god of life and death that transforms into the Nightwalker at sunset
B) A leader of Irontown
C) An enemy of Ashitaka
D) A human child
  • 33. What does Ashitaka do after San threatens to kill him?
A) He attacks her immediately
B) He joins Lady Eboshi
C) He compliments her beauty, surprising her
D) He leaves the forest forever
  • 34. What does the film's score contribute to?
A) It enhances the emotional and thematic depth of the story
B) It was composed by Toshio Suzuki
C) It is unrelated to the film's themes
D) It focuses only on comedy
  • 35. What happens to Ashitaka's curse at the end of the film?
A) It becomes permanent
B) It causes him to leave Japan
C) It is lifted as the devastated land is renewed with abundant flora
D) It transforms into a new character
  • 36. What is the significance of the film's production budget?
A) It was ¥2.35 billion, making it the most expensive animated film at the time
B) It had no impact on the film's quality
C) It was funded entirely by Lady Eboshi
D) It was the cheapest animated film ever made
  • 37. What is the significance of Neil Gaiman's involvement?
A) He voiced a character in the original Japanese version
B) He composed the score
C) He directed the film
D) He wrote the English translation, making significant alterations for its American audience
  • 38. What percentage of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for Princess Mononoke are positive?
A) 60%
B) 75%
C) 85%
D) 93%
  • 39. What magazine released special issues on Princess Mononoke?
A) Variety
B) Time
C) The New Yorker
D) Animage
  • 40. Which company released the English dub of Princess Mononoke theatrically in Japan on April 29, 2000?
A) Miramax
B) Tokuma Shoten
C) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
D) GKIDS
  • 41. What was a significant change in Studio Ghibli's employment practices by the early 1990s?
A) Outsourcing animation to other studios
B) Focusing solely on short-term contracts
C) Employing only freelance artists
D) Hiring full-time animators
  • 42. Which mountains did Kazuo Oga visit for inspiration for the Emishi village?
A) Fuji Mountains
B) Hakone Mountains
C) Shirakami-Sanchi
D) Kiso Mountains
  • 43. Who initially offered Neil Gaiman the role of scripting 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Denison
B) Harvey Weinstein
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Jack Fletcher
  • 44. How many people had seen Princess Mononoke in theaters by November 1997?
A) 20 million
B) 5 million
C) 14.2 million
D) 12 million
  • 45. Which film's fantasy elements were favorably compared to those in Princess Mononoke by some critics?
A) Beauty and the Beast
B) Aladdin
C) The Lion King
D) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
  • 46. In which year was Miyazaki's preliminary concept for Princess Mononoke republished?
A) 1995
B) 2014
C) 2000
D) 1983
  • 47. When was Princess Mononoke released in IMAX theaters featuring a 4K remastered version?
A) 2014
B) December 19, 2000
C) March 2025
D) 2017
  • 48. Which film director recommended Neil Gaiman for the script of 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Denison
B) Jack Fletcher
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Harvey Weinstein
  • 49. Which orchestra performed the final score of Princess Mononoke?
A) Berlin Philharmonic
B) Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
C) New York Philharmonic
D) London Symphony Orchestra
  • 50. How many key animation frames were there?
A) 70,000
B) 60,000
C) 100,000
D) 80,000
  • 51. When was the DVD release in North America initially planned before being delayed?
A) August 2000
B) December 19, 2000
C) March 2025
D) April 29, 2000
  • 52. Which critic considered Princess Mononoke Miyazaki's best work?
A) Michael Atkinson
B) Leonard Klady
C) Roger Ebert
D) Janet Maslin
  • 53. Who said that the original negatives had been preserved and rescanned in 4K over 10 years prior?
A) John Lasseter
B) Atsushi Okui
C) Toshio Suzuki
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 54. What species was named after the character San in 2025?
A) A desert cactus
B) A deepwater tilefish called Branchiostegus sanae
C) A mountain goat
D) A type of bird
  • 55. Who provided an alternative to traditional depictions of Japanese history that influenced Miyazaki?
A) Takeshi Umehara
B) Michiyo Yasuda
C) Sasuke Nakao
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 56. How did Princess Mononoke perform at the American box office?
A) Poorly
B) Exceptionally well
C) Moderately
D) It was a record breaker
  • 57. In which year was Princess Mononoke released on VHS in Japan?
A) 1998
B) 2014
C) 2000
D) 1997
  • 58. Which geopolitical conflict influenced Miyazaki's filmmaking style in the 1990s?
A) World War II
B) Vietnam War
C) Korean War
D) The Gulf War
  • 59. Which company was responsible for dubbing and distributing 'Princess Mononoke' in the United States?
A) Disney Studios
B) Buena Vista Entertainment
C) Studio Ghibli
D) Miramax Films
  • 60. How many preview screenings were ultimately held for Princess Mononoke?
A) 100
B) 23
C) 130
D) 70
  • 61. Who was the president of Tokuma Shoten who commented on the film's success?
A) Yasuyoshi Tokuma
B) Denison
C) Suzuki
D) Miyazaki
  • 62. Who performed the vocal theme song for Princess Mononoke?
A) Ayumi Hamasaki
B) Yoshikazu Mera
C) Mika Nakashima
D) Hikaru Utada
  • 63. What musical element is used to represent San's aggression?
A) Solo violin pieces
B) Contrasting cluster chords
C) Choral harmonies
D) Soft piano melodies
  • 64. Which scales does Hisaishi employ in Princess Mononoke's score?
A) Japanese pentatonic scales
B) Blues scales
C) Major and minor scales only
D) Chromatic scales
  • 65. Who assisted Neil Gaiman with the translation for 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Jack Fletcher
C) Harvey Weinstein
D) Steve Alpert
  • 66. Which orchestra performed a symphony version of the Princess Mononoke soundtrack in 1998?
A) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
B) Czech Philharmonic
C) Los Angeles Philharmonic
D) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 67. Who directed the English dub of 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Jack Fletcher
C) Harvey Weinstein
D) Neil Gaiman
  • 68. Who insisted on the adoption of digital painting in Princess Mononoke?
A) Michiyo Yasuda
B) Yoshinori Sugano
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Mamoru Oshii
  • 69. What tone does Napier suggest Princess Mononoke has compared to Miyazaki's previous works?
A) Grimmer
B) Lighter and more whimsical
C) More romanticized
D) More comedic
  • 70. What type of weapons are primarily used in the film's conflict?
A) Spears and axes
B) Magic spells
C) Guns
D) Swords and bows
  • 71. Who spearheaded the promotional strategy for Princess Mononoke?
A) Yoshioka
B) Miyazaki
C) Suzuki
D) Tokuma
  • 72. Where did the English dub of 'Princess Mononoke' premiere in New York City?
A) Carnegie Hall
B) Radio City Music Hall
C) Avery Fisher Hall
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 73. Who re-recorded the vocal theme for the English dub of Princess Mononoke?
A) Hayley Westenra
B) Sarah Brightman
C) Lea Salonga
D) Sasha Lazard
  • 74. Which program was developed by Microsoft for Princess Mononoke?
A) RenderMan
B) Toon Shader
C) Photoshop
D) Blender
  • 75. Which language scholar commented on the English dub's changes for 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Jennifer E. Nicholson
B) Denison
C) Neil Gaiman
D) Steve Alpert
  • 76. Which company released the film on Blu-ray in 2014?
A) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
B) GKIDS
C) Tokuma Shoten
D) Miramax
  • 77. Which director is Princess Mononoke primarily influenced by in its jidaigeki style?
A) Kazuhiko Komatsu
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Isao Takahata
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 78. Which island did Miyazaki and four art directors visit to inspire the film's forest of the gods?
A) Hokkaido
B) Shikoku
C) Kyushu
D) Yakushima
  • 79. When did animation production for Princess Mononoke commence?
A) July 1995
B) June 1994
C) January 1996
D) March 1995
  • 80. Which other anime laid the foundation for anime to become an academic subject alongside Princess Mononoke?
A) Dragon Ball Z
B) Sailor Moon
C) Neon Genesis Evangelion
D) Naruto
  • 81. In which month did Miyazaki return to work on Princess Mononoke after his break?
A) April
B) January
C) June
D) September
  • 82. What rank did Empire give Princess Mononoke on their list of the 500 greatest films?
A) 250th
B) 488th
C) 100th
D) 350th
  • 83. What did Miyazaki publish his initial concepts of Princess Mononoke in?
A) an online blog
B) a magazine article
C) a book
D) a newspaper column
  • 84. What year did Studio Ghibli partner with Whole Hog Theatre for a stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke?
A) 2013
B) 2020
C) 2005
D) 2018
  • 85. How many cels were used in the film?
A) Approximately 144,000
B) 90,000
C) 100,000
D) 200,000
  • 86. How many cinemas in Japan screened Princess Mononoke upon its release?
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 1800
D) 260
  • 87. What did James Cameron cite as an influence on his film Avatar?
A) Porco Rosso
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Spirited Away
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 88. How was the film's release described by newspapers?
A) A cinematic revolution
B) The 'Mononoke phenomenon'
C) An unexpected flop
D) A quiet debut
  • 89. Who wrote the Japanese literary classic Hōjōki?
A) Murasaki Shikibu
B) Yamamoto Tsunetomo
C) Sei Shōnagon
D) Kamo no Chōmei
  • 90. According to Shiro Yoshioka, whose writing influenced Miyazaki's depiction of societal heterogeneity?
A) Napier.
B) Yoshihiko Amino.
C) McCarthy.
D) Denison.
  • 91. In what year did Hayao Miyazaki compose the preliminary ideas for Princess Mononoke?
A) 1980
B) 1979
C) 1983
D) 1994
  • 92. In what year did GKIDS re-issue Princess Mononoke on DVD and Blu-ray?
A) 2014
B) 2025
C) 2000
D) 2017
  • 93. What side project did Miyazaki work on during his break from Princess Mononoke?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) Porco Rosso
C) Castle in the Sky
D) On Your Mark
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