Princess Mononoke

Thursday, January 5 (subtitled) at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, January 9 (English-dubbed) at 7:00 p.m.

AMC Empire – 234 W. 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)

Commemorate the 20th anniversary of the classic animated film Princess Mononoke as well as groundbreaking writer/director Hayao Miyazaki’s 76th birthday for two nights only, Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. (subtitled) and on Monday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. (English-dubbed) at the AMC Empire in Times Square. The celebration will include the North American premiere of the music video for “On Your Mark” by the Japanese rock duo Chage & Aska, which was directed by Miyazaki!

The screenings are presented by GKIDS, the New York-based animation distributor that handles North American distribution for the Studio Ghibli library.

Princess Mononoke unfolds as Ashitaka, a young warrior inflicted with a deadly curse, heads into the forest in search of a cure. There, he meets the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home, and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. This classic story of the conflict between nature and civilization, and what it means to be human, has dazzled audiences for years with its iconic characters, action-packed battle scenes, and sweeping scope.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit Fathom Events online.

Here’s the animated epic’s official trailer here.