Can humans dominate nature? Once nature is displaced, people aren't quite sure what will happen next, whether there will be an epic battle between the encroaching civilization of man and the forest gods, just like what happens in Hayao Miyazaki's film or not. It is possible that a war will break out that threatens to unbalance the forces of nature. In the film Princess Mononoke the idea of ​​man versus nature is presented; animals are anthropomorphized to represent nature while humans allude to man's ability to destroy or protect nature, and through these characters, the film sends the message that nature should be protected at all costs. Princess Mononoke is an anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This plot follows the daily adventure of Prince Ashitaka. A prince of an extinct village and clan of people, who was attacked by a demonic and possessed boar. This boar infects Ashitaka with the killing curse as he kills the boar for trying to save his village. The people of the same village find a huge metal from the dead demonic boar. To avoid being killed, he is forced to cut his hair, a ritual for their culture, and leave his village to go look for a cure and find out what caused the boar to behave like a demon. Along the way, Ashitaka discovers that his arm not only makes him weak, but also gives him some sort of superpowers. During his journey he meets Jiko, a monk who helps him and offers him a refuge to spend the night. Ashitaka tries to ask Jiko for direction after letting him know his purpose in this journey. The next day, Ashitaka leaves and continues moving forward. But later, Jiko actually works for a woman called Lady Eboshi. This woman is... in the center of the paper... University Press, 1988. Print. April 17, 2014.Kraemer, Christine Hoff. “Between Worlds: Liminality and Self-Sacrifice in Princess Mononoke.” Journal of religion and cinema 8.1 (2004). Network. April 19, 2014.McCarthy, Helen. Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation: Film, Themes, Artistry. Stone Bridge Press, Inc., 1999. Print. April 19, 2014.Murphy, Giuseppe. “Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation.” Philosophy East and West 56.3 (2006): 493-495. Premier of academic research. Network. April 22, 2014.Napier, Susan Jolliffe. "Comparing Master Narratives: Story as Vision in Miyazaki Hayao's Disinsurance Cinema." Positions: Critique of East Asian Cultures 9.2 (2001): 467-493. Network. April 17, 2014.Silvio, Carl. “Souls, both global and local.” Science Fiction Studies 29.3 (2002): 489-491. Premier of academic research. Network. April 22. 2014.