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Princess Mononoke
“The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.”
Princess Mononoke (1997) is a adventure, fantasy, animation film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.4/5, with 50% solving the puzzle and 50% failing it, making it the #25 brutalest puzzle of 184 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
1.4/5
Avg Score
50%
Solved
50%
Failed
271
Players
#25
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #186 · September 21, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A feudal Japan threatened by industry and destruction.
The Character (Clue 4)
A young prince is cursed after killing a demon.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He journeys west to find a cure and gets caught in a war between humans and forest gods.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A woman raised by wolves leads the fight against the humans.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Miyazaki's epic anime about a prince caught between civilization and nature.
The answer
Princess Mononoke
Cast
Yoji Matsuda as Ashitaka (voice)Yuriko Ishida as San / Kaya (voice)Yuko Tanaka as Eboshi Gozen (voice)Kaoru Kobayashi as Jikobo (voice)Masahiko Nishimura as Kouroku (voice)Tsunehiko Kamijô as Gonza (voice)Akihiro Miwa as Mrs. Moro (voice)Mitsuko Mori as Mrs. Hii (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Princess Mononoke hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Princess Mononoke had an average score of 1.4/5. 50% of players solved it, while 50% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Princess Mononoke?
- Princess Mononoke was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
- Who stars in Princess Mononoke?
- Princess Mononoke stars Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori.
- What genre is Princess Mononoke?
- Princess Mononoke is listed under Adventure, Fantasy, Animation.
- Where does Princess Mononoke rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Princess Mononoke ranks #25 of 184 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).