#princess mononoke crossover

[red-roka]

ZaDR as that scene from Princess Mononoke This has been done before, but whatevs

[vibrantvetty]

I watched otgw and princess mononoke in the same couple of days and—

[artyeen]

The Ritual, but make it Ghibli

[animepopheart]

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[samleewins]

Lady Azula

[zeka-amos]

[shadowhandss60]

Manorian x Princess Mononoke

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[amalthea-felsblood]

Nidstinien ◦ "I'll slit your throat! That'll shut you up!"

Marian ◦ "Live...."

Nidstinien ◦ "Quiet! I don't listen to the likes of you!"

Marian ◦ "You're beautiful…"

[ofowlsdinosaursanddragons]

"Within the vast stretches of wilderness known simply as “the deep woods”, there is said to be two beings that call this land home. The first one, known as Shishigami, was considered the lord of the deep woods. Them being a god of life and death had him seen to being revered by many that were able to dwell within the woods and those that lived beyond the deep woods. However, the second being, know simply a “The Beast” is considered the Devil of the deep woods. Making his home within the forest floor and places where Shishigami’s presence is not as felt within the world. He is feared by many as the cruelty and danger of the deep woods made manifest and targets humans for this very reason as he plays cruel games and turns them into still-sapient trees for another person to consume.”

[eld-creative]

Wolf's daughter

[spyro-art]

Screencap redraw of Princess Mononoke with the legendary Pokemon Xerneas!

[ersetu-gazette]

So after rewatching Princess Mononoke I suddenly realized it would be a great media to crossover with Mother of Learning (sorry I have crossover-itis, it's chronic). Internal political conflicts due to imperialism, two sides fighting (one side more in the wrong than the other) where mitigating damage and diplomacy is the best option and sometimes force is required, one side working against the gods, one character chosen by them, and a protagonist only tangentially involved forced into the conflict (and he jumps in once he knows the stakes).

Obviously they're very different media, but I think their framing and how characters approach their similar conflicts would be an interesting thing to play with. So out of curiosity what would everyone think would be more compelling?

Explanations on how I would do each version below the cut:

1st option: The Princess Mononoke movie plays out exactly how it did, and then the characters wake up at the start of the movie before Ashitaka was cursed but after Eboshi shot the first boar god. Ashitaka, San, and Eboshi have to find a permanent solution that leaves the Deer God alive by the end. This requires the three of them to team up and deceive Jigo and the emperor. 2nd option: The plot of Princess Mononoke takes place on Hsan. Most of the gods (the wolf, ape, and boar gods) are instead fey, except for the Deer God who is the last god left, who descended to the material plane to incorporate into a more mortal form (as he is the god that designed souls and believed they had to experience and protect mortals there). The main cast are all mages. Lady Eboshi got her nobility by inventing a stable method of making cold iron, an easier method to kill spirits. San is a battle mage raised by the fey chosen by the angels to help save the last god from dying. She used to be the heir to a native nation that was only recently conquered by the empire. Ashitaka is a minor soul mage/exorcist from a small nation trying to resist being conquered. When he was cursed at the beginning it persists throughout the loops, the more he relies on its power the more easily it taints his body throughout the loop. Eboshi is convinced the time loops are a way to allow her to succeed at killing the Deer god, San is doing everything in her power to stop her from destroying the forest, and Jigo is a high ranking soul/mind mage spy in the imperial church (who has partial awareness of the loop). In previous loops Ashitaka never made much impact but in one of them gets Jigo's attention when he triest to take a more neutral side, Jigo assumes that Ashitaka is a looper on San's side and worsens the curse he was inflicted with, (but somehow gets him into the loop? idk I'll workshop it)

The cast over the story are forced to find an uneasy alliance and recognize the emperor needs to be stopped. There's a lot of parallels to the original Mol plot but it goes in it's own direction. There's a chance for MoL cameos but they won't be a major focus. 3rd option: Zach and Zorian are pulled into the Monosuke plot and forced into a time loop until they can stop the Deer god from dying. (Still not sure if they're natives to the world or have been isekaid). 4th option: Straight up isekai. Zorian and Zach have to stop the Deer God's death and the conflict between humans and nature before things go bad. Of course there will be some type of extra burden or problem they'll have to deal with so they can't just use their magic to brute force solve everything.

[perfectlywingedcrusade]

Ashitaka Hunter 👀

[animepopheart]

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[mpdqueer]

Zelda Mononoke

[phoenixchaser]

“You're beautiful."