Princess Mononoke
Shares rank 4 of 19 animated films by recommenders
Recommended by fans as one of Miyazaki's best films, praised for its emotional pull and serious tone. One viewer found it weaker than other Miyazaki films.
Recommended by fans as one of Miyazaki's best films, praised for its emotional pull and serious tone. One viewer found it weaker than other Miyazaki films.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 82%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Favorite Miyazaki film for many
“Princess Mononoke is easily one of my favorite movies of all time and my favorite Miyazaki movie.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)” “I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa are two of my top ten films.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” Mature, emotionally engaging story
“Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (2023)” “Good art. Felt a lot of empathy for Ashitaka.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta) (2014)”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess MononokeThis page | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 9 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Princess Mononoke is easily one of my favorite movies of all time and my favorite Miyazaki movie.”
“Good art. Felt a lot of empathy for Ashitaka.”
“I remember not liking it as much as the other Miyazaki I've seen”
“but it's all OK, because the people that started it ended it by returning something they stole”
“I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person”
“Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible.”
“Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa are two of my top ten films.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.