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