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Cardcaptor Takato
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| Quote: | | "To make matters worse, the film had a complex subject matter, and you wouldn't think it was suitable for a summer family film. It's hard to imagine that a film about the struggle of coexistence between man and nature would be a hit." |
I'm surprised that Princess Mononoke's environmental themes would be considered controversial when they had success years ago with Nausicaa which explored similar themes.
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EricJ2
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 10:35 am |
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| Cardcaptor Takato wrote: | | I'm surprised that Princess Mononoke's environmental themes would be considered controversial when they had success years ago with Nausicaa which explored similar themes. |
One of the reasons Mononoke didn't catch on with US audiences was both a fan and non-fan sigh of "When does Japan NOT fall back on 'Man must be more aware of his relationship with the Earth' when they need to paste on a message in the climax?"
In the worst cases, it can sometimes come off seeming a little hypocritical.
The US fans who remembered Nausicaa noted the story resemblance, but thought Nausicaa was at least a little more earnest in her pursuit, and a more sympathetic "real" character.
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