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Princess Mononoke' Fans Think They Found the Boar God in Real Life.

Princess Mononoke (1997) 

By Rollin Bishop - February 9, 2019

Fans of the classic 1997 anime film Princess Mononoke believe they've spotted the cursed boar god, Nago, out in the wild world. Well, sort of.

Back in January, Twitter user Conor Ryan posted a short video of what they claim is a group of caterpillars mimicking the movement of a slug. (It's hard to tell exactly what kind of creature is massed up here, and whether it's actually trying to mimic a slug is questionable at best.) They bunch up together and move nearly in unison to give the illusion of one whole creature moving, but to the human eye it creates a strange, undulating mass. You can check out the tweet below:

Ever since, folks have been comparing the motion to the manner in which Nago crashes into the Princess Mononoke film, right before Ashitaka puts him down with his bow. In the film, Nago resembles an undulating mass of dark, gooey tentacles that scrambles across the ground like some kind of strange spider -- thus drawing the comparison. It's only revealed later, just before his death, that there's a boar god underneath all of that.

While many folks have made the comparison to Nago and Princess Mononoke, comic book writer is arguably responsible for a significant upswing in tweets about it given his own calm, succinct response. You can check that out below:

What do you think? Do you think the video resembles Nago's cursed form from the beginning of Princess Mononoke? Are people just seeing what they want? Let us know in the comments!

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‘Princess Mononoke’ Returns to Cinemas Next in Studio Ghibli Fest

GKIDS and Fathom Events are bringing Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning and perennially popular 1997 film Princess Mononoke back to US cinemas as the next event in Studio Ghibli Fest 2018. The fan-favorite fantasy adventure boasts an English dub cast starring Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Jada Pinkett Smith and Billy Bob Thornton, and will play July 22, 23 and 25 in more than 700 participating theaters.

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles and deep humanity. Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and 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.

Showtimes:

Sunday, July 22 at 12:55 p.m. local time (English-language dubbed)

Monday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m. local time (English-language subtitled)

Wednesday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. local time (English-language dubbed)

Tickets available via www.fathomevents.com or www.ghiblifest.com.

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