Princess Mononoke (1997) poster
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FilmPG-131997

Princess Mononoke

AdventureFantasyAnimation

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict. From TMDB

288 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

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Princess Mononoke is a 1997 adventure fantasy animation film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, starring Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida and Yuko Tanaka.

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The film was generally well received by critics in Japan, and Kanō described a "flurry of praise" in the Japanese media following its box office success. The Asahi Shimbun's Noboru Akiyama felt that the work displayed a "strong artistic quality" and a number of reviews in animation magazines highlighted its visual fidelity. Several publications featured articles from critics and academics covering several aspects of the film's production as well as interviews with key staff. According to Yoshioka, a variety of academics were attracted to write about the film due to themes such as Japanese cultural history being relatively "easy topics" to cover, as well as in response to Miyazaki's growing…

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Mar 16, 2026

    Michael B. Jordan was asked to name his favorite movie 🎞️ "Princess Mononoke"

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  • Overly Sarcastic Productions @overlysarcastic.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    just watched Princess Mononoke did you guys know this movie fuckin rules -R

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  • betti2024 🔞 @betti2024.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 16, 2025

    a little different by me 😇I love monsters and I really loved Vark's monster design of Lucifer and Al🔥.And not long ago I watched Princess Mononoke with other artists and I guess that inspired me. I still love that movie, and imagined Lucifer as the forest Spirit💖 #radioapple bsky.app/profile/xxin...

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  • Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 23, 2025

    Princess Mononoke remains an incredible film. Love that no matter the technology of the setting, what's cutting edge in a Miyazaki film has both terrifying and emancipatory implications.

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  • Béla | comms closed @gruselzirkus.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 3, 2024

    Princess Mononoke film still redraw one of my favourite movies ever #illustration #art #ghibli

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  • Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.comBluesky · Mar 12, 2025

    Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film, newly restored in 4K, returns exclusively on IMAX in North America on March 26!

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  • Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2024

    i'm watching Princess Mononoke, which was the first Miyazaki movie I ever saw, and which my son reminded me we saw in the dubbed version when it originally was released in the USA. Watching it now after all these years I'm struck again by what a revelation it was. maybe my fave Miyazaki still.

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  • Yussef @youmeyou.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 3, 2024

    Princess Mononoke is a perfect movie. Simultaneously a historical epic of how humanity had to abandon nature to create modern civilization AND a narrative about climate change. In both cases we mourn for what is lost but find solace in each other; survive through community and finding a new balance.

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  • lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 20, 2026

    Michael B Jordan saying his favourite film is Princess Mononoke proves he's a man of Taste and Refinement.

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  • Cartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    ‘Princess Mononoke’ re-release is no. 1 film in North America on per-theater basis. The new 4K Imax restoration of the nearly 30-year-old film is heating up the box office.

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  • Scott "KaiserNeko" Frerichs @kaiserneko.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2025

    My Neighbor Totoro is an absolute classic. But I'd argue that Princess Mononoke is Miyazaki's best film. It's the culmination of his environmentalist themes, supported by some of the most complex and compelling characters in all of Ghibli, stellar visuals, and an unforgettable score.

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  • Chadkasa 💋 @womanwearingred.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2024

    Four cosplays to get to know me! I had a REALLY hard time picking the 4th one…but because Princess Mononoke is my favorite movie it felt right 🤓 Thanks @bukkitbrown.bsky.social for the prompt! ♥️

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  • Lars Brown @larsbrown.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2026

    Well worth locating Miyazaki's original image boards for Princess Mononoke. It's very neat since it shows a very different initial draft of the movie with the same title and it predates Ghibli and Nausicaa. It also is a nice and complete story on its own.

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  • Tristan Bouchard @tristanbouchard.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    Yet another Studio Ghibli soundtrack piece, this time from "Princess Mononoke", a beautiful film which I'm seeing on the big screen tomorrow as a re-release! Have a nice evening 🌙 📽️ Ashitaka and San - Joe Hisaishi

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  • Tsun. All Tsun. @alltsunnodere.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 27, 2025

    It's very odd getting out of the 25th anniversary IMAX screening of Princess Mononoke, a movie that legitimately changed my life when I was 12, newly appreciating everything animation is capable of, and seeing a bunch of people burning down forests to ape its style

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  • Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 31, 2025

    Princess Mononoke is such an arresting film, beautiful and horrific. And Moro, it was lovely to see her large as life on the big screen.

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 11, 2025

    Studio Ghibli's "Princess Mononoke" is being remastered in 4K and re-released in IMAX on March 26th. Get tickets: https://gkids.com/films/princess-mononoke/tickets/

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  • laura @ mica art market @lauraillustrates.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2025

    I saw Princess Mononoke in imax the other day and I can't stop thinking about it. It was my first Ghibli movie and still one of my favorites.

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  • 💚 Tadashi 🩵 @kalamitykaiju.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 26, 2025

    Watched Princess Mononoke again. The forever peak movie.

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  • Erin Roseberry 🔜 SPX B5 @roseberrycomix.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    Very grateful I got to see Princess Mononoke, my favorite movie, in theaters though I did have to stop myself from loudly sobbing through the entire thing for the sake of my seat neighbors.

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  • Octism Queen @snowqueenofhoth.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 2, 2025

    Going to see Princess Mononoke in IMAX with Robert who has NEVER SEEN A SINGLE MIYAZAKI MOVIE EVER!! Probably not the one I would’ve chosen to introduce him to the genre, but I’m really excited!

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  • 🎃 Out Of Context International Dubs 🎃 @outofcontxtdubs.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 17, 2026

    Movie: Princess Mononoke Language: English Country: United States

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  • scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2023

    Princess Mononoke turns 26 today. Such an important film to our family, connected to so many of our memories. But I feel no nostalgia for it, because it never stopped being present and relevant in our lives. It’s as new today as it was then.

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 29, 2025

    Studio Ghibli Distributor Champions ‘Princess Mononoke’ Box Office at ‘A Time When Technology Tries to Replicate Humanity’.

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  • Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.comBluesky · Mar 31, 2025

    The 4K restoration screening of Princess Mononoke has earned US$4 million in the U․S. in its opening weekend.

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  • hmmadness.bsky.social @hmmadness.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 10, 2025

    Continuing my Studio Ghibli trip with one I know I have seen but a long time ago and in the background so I don't remember much of it. Princess Mononoke from 1997. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki who did many of the best Studio Ghibli has to offer. #Filmsky #StudioGhibli #Moviesky

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  • Kirpal Singh @kirpalsingh.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2025

    The world is cursed. But still you find the reasons to keep living. Movie: Princess Mononoke (1997) Director: Hayao Miyazaki ☕ 🏔️ 💚 🌿 Apple 🍏 🍏 🍎 trees 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🎵 (Photo by Kirpal Singh)

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  • BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 23, 2025

    Watching Princess Mononoke for the sixth time or so and what strikes me this time is how much influence from the Jungle Book - the book, not the film- there is

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  • Lizzi 🐦🌸 @spiritcrowart.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2025

    I have a horrible confession to make. I made it to my late 20's without ever seeing a single Studio Ghibli film. :') Hoping to fix that this weekend by seeing the Princess Mononoke remaster in theaters

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  • Gretchen Felker-Martin PRE ORDER CHIMERA 2.16.27 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 3, 2025

    Jackson's orcs can be traced back to the goblins here, the opening unicorn scene is a clear blueprint for the death of the Forest Spirit in Princess Mononoke; it's really remarkable how influential this critically panned film turned out to be.

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  • GKIDS Films @gkids.comBluesky · Jun 16, 2026

    cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood comes to theatres September 4. 🦋✨ Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, this debut film from Yukimitsu Ina features key animators Akihiko Yamashita (SPIRITED AWAY) & Shinji Otsuka (PRINCESS MONONOKE) with music by kensuke ushio. brnw.ch/21x3mo6

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  • Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 6, 2026

    Princess Mononoke by Milo Manara. #comics #art #film

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  • Gretchen R. @thecraftycrone.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    Princess Mononoke deals with the rape of resources, industrial progress negating spirituality and sexism. The entire film is about conflict.

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  • jake 💀 @tasteofink.bsky.socialBluesky · May 20, 2025

    In Princess Mononoke, Ashitaka gets cut across his cheek. For the rest of the film, his hood has a matching cut & stitches. I thought this was a really cool detail. Its the small things.

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  • Ori @oroborian.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2025

    Princess Mononoke 4k resurfaced a lot of feelings for this movie #sketch

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  • Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 7, 2025

    I’m so excited. I get to see Princess Mononoke tonight in 4K. It’s the first Ghibli film I’ve seen on the big screen since Ponyo. ❤️

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  • makeshiftreaper @[email protected]Lemmy · Jan 3, 2026

    I watched 225 movies in 2025. Here's my rating and two* sentences on each with my thoughts (Part 2: A-P). I watch a lot of movies, I don’t necessarily have a yearly goal however I like keeping a record, so here is what I watched with some thoughts [Link to Part 1 (2025 movies)](https://lemmy.world/post/41059248) - My rating scale is .5-5, and my review philosophy is “how well does the movie succeed at what it is trying to do?” - Thus Pacific Rim would be rated highly, whereas Transformers…

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  • Golgari Gal @golgarigalsplashes.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    #Tokentober Day 5: Beast Princess Mononoke is my favorite Ghibli film. I got to see it in theaters a couple weeks ago and it was such a wonderful experience

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  • Crimson Mayhem @crimsonmayhem.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    Howl’s Moving Castle, while it definitely has its flaws, is a fantastic film! It’s not as amazing compared to Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke, but this movie is not as bad as some people made it out to be. While I can kinda understand the criticisms, the highs absolutely outweighs the lows!

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 29, 2025

    Studio Ghibli Distributor Champions ‘Princess Mononoke’ Box Office at ‘A Time When Technology Tries to Replicate Humanity’.

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  • The Handlen, The Zack, And The Crypt @zhandlen.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 7, 2026

    re-watching PRINCESS MONONOKE for a review, and it’s wild how, if you don’t watch a Miyazaki movie for a while, you forget just how… reliably excellent they are. works of deep beauty that make you feel more human.

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  • Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2025

    Been a while from I tried out a new vinyl and today I slowly grow my Ghibli film collection with Princess Mononoke #vinyl

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  • DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    Right wing dipshits have created a "wokeometer" app (not linking it), which rates how "woke" things are. The Revolutionary Girl Utena movie, for instance, rates unsurprisingly 'woke,' with a rating of 9/10. But Princess Mononoke rates as 'based,' with only 3/10. The right has no media literacy.

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  • Ian Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 5, 2026

    What's your favorite movie from each decade of your life? 80s: Blow Out 90s: Princess Mononoke 00s: The Fall 10s: Fury Road 20s: Love Lies Bleeding

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  • more mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2025

    walking out of the theater typing up a huge paragraph about corrupt movie theaters tricking "proud dub-loving Americans" into buying tickets for subtitled screenings of Princess Mononoke then deleting that and writing this instead

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  • cm0002 @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 12, 2025

    New Princess Mononoke 4K Restoration to Debut Exclusively in IMAX® Theatres in North America March 26 - GKIDS Films.

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  • RamRabbit @[email protected]Lemmy · Dec 23, 2025

    - The Lion King (original) - Mulan (original) - Jurassic Park - Princess Mononoke - Castle in the Sky - Spirited Away - Forrest Gump - Aladdin (original) - Men in Black - Galaxy Quest - Home Alone - The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Matrix - Toy Story - Top Gun - The Terminator - A Charlie Brown Christmas ----- - Yu Yu Hakusho - Cowboy Bebop

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  • prongles @prongles.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2025

    Saw Princess Mononoke in imax and wow, love that film so much, I’m glad I got to see it in theaters

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  • Yo Onei @oneirosviz.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    Princess Mononoke Movie Poster - Demake

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  • Kaya's Kosmos @kayas-kosmos.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2024

    "Princess Mononoke" is, in my opinion, a perfect environmental film, if not one of the greatest films of all time. Other than the breathtaking art, story and wonderfully believable characters, the message is very clearly presented, but also nuanced and mature. #Solarpunk

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  • Foryth @foryth.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 19, 2025

    #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Scrooged is my favorite Christmas movie I've been rewatching since I was a kid. Princess Mononoke, still one of the best, beautiful in more than just the animation. The first two Hotel Transylvania were pretty fun, the solid voice cast makes all the difference.

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  • Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2025

    Every day is a good day to watch a Ghibli film especially Princess Mononoke.

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  • Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 3, 2025

    My most-listened to album is probably Joe Hisaishi's score to PRINCESS MONONOKE, as it was huge help in getting into the headspace to write [GREEN]. Its a beautiful score to a brilliant movie.

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  • jaykeeley @doomedparade.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 9, 2025

    Princess Mononoke. 1997. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki. Watch every Miyazaki film you possibly can. #filmsky #studioghibli #animation

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  • Yatta-Tachi @yattatachi.comBluesky · Mar 27, 2025

    Starting yesterday Princess Mononoke (IMAX 4K Experience) will be in U.S. theaters thanks to @gkids.com March 26th - April 1st 2025 Ticket info & trailer: yattatachi.com/film/princes... Full List of Anime & Japanese films coming to US theaters: yattatachi.com/2025-anime-j...

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  • Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2026

    WILDWOOD: Hi. Laika’s latest stop-motion wonder is breathtaking. It's a stunning triumph of animation and art itself in which the tonal darkness has only grown on me. If CORALINE was its SPIRITED AWAY, this is its PRINCESS MONONOKE 📽️ My review @seattletimes.com: www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

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  • Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2026

    PRINCESS MONONOKE is probably Miyazaki's best film, and it's such a tour de force of imagery, theme, story, aesthetics, history, and character that it's almost impossible to describe properly.

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  • Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    Is Princess Mononoke Miyazaki's greatest achievement? Let's revisit the film and its fascinating antagonist, Lady Eboshi–a complex character who would be the obvious villain in a lesser film... #princessmononoke reactormag.com/princess-mon...

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  • Cinefeast33 (demon version) 📽📺📚 @cinefeast33.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    #NowWatching PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997). Director: Hayao Miyazaki. Forest spirits? Industrialization? At war? And there's a Wolf girl? Rewatching Miyazaki's classic. I probably watched it dubbed with English-speaking actors previously, so let's view with original Japanese audio. #filmsky 📽

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  • Brendan @b2the2nd.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2024

    Having my husband watch my favorite ghibli film, Princess Mononoke

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Yoji Matsuda
Ashitaka (voice)
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Yuriko Ishida
San / Kaya (voice)
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Yuko Tanaka
Eboshi Gozen (voice)
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Kaoru Kobayashi
Jikobo (voice)
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Masahiko Nishimura
Kouroku (voice)
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Tsunehiko Kamijô
Gonza (voice)
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Akihiro Miwa
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