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FEATURES Thursday, December 9, 1999 - Page 15 Anime review: Princess Mononke ANNE BUTLER cess of the title, and Lady Eboshi as well as other themes that chil- Sta/fWrirer (Minnie Driver), the leader of Iron dren are not likely to understand. downright funny. Princess Mononke is an incred- Town. Mononke is without a doubt the In "Who Am I?" Lex describes' So you've ible tour de force of some of the It's set in a lush world where BEST film I have seen this year. It some fresh news been hankering for how he is different from other rap- from the rap in- best animation in the world today. huge animal spirits protect the for- is beautiful, filled with profound dustry? pcrs in the industry and how he Created by the renowned genius est from the encroachment of hu- themes, and has a rich poetic trans- D.C. rap producer, CEO, and wishes to use his words to convey of cru- of hope instead a message Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor mans (the local foundry, known as lation done by Neil Gaiman. wordsmith Lex Orillyon is a new elty and violence. Totaro, Nausicaa of the Valley of Iron Town). It is Miyazaki's best work yet face in the crowd, with his self- One aspect of the album which the Winds, Kiki's Delivery Service), It is a war the spirits are losing, and still continues to haunt me. Go titled, self-produced debut. in 1997 it was the highest grossing and many of them are dying off. see it. You will most definitely not He is a very personal rapper and differs from current rapper style is that film in Japan's history. Ashitaka is cursed by a battle regret it. Grade: A++ uses his experiences to convey his the fact much. Drill yon does not sample Even now it is the second-high- with one of these dying spirits and est grossing, only surpassed by Ti- sets off in search of a cure. So ya think doin' message. song, he describes I liked this sometimes, but on In another tanic. He ends up in the middle of the the time he approached a woman some tracks, his words were too Now Miramax Films has re- battle caught between his love for Features would be thin, and the melodies did not make leased this wonderful masterpiece San and his affinity for the humans EASY, huh? Well, at a club '(against his better judg- up for itin the way which some pop is married) ment--he only to get into theatres for limited run show- of Iron Town. rejected. samples would have helped. ings. This is perhaps the best example the editorship for He (as I) was shocked to find Overall, OriUyon's new album It's showing currently in Wash- of anime (or Japanese animation) this most fun section is worth a listen if you want to bor- out that she got AIDS from a blood ington. D.C., and at the GCTowsQn to yet be released theatrically. How- is open for spring transfusion in the late '80's, and she row it from me (x8223). Commons 8 pm in Towson. ever, just because it is animated did not want to risk his well-being Otherwise, r wouldn't go to too The main characters in the story does not mean it is appropriate for 2000. Show what yer much effort to purchase it. It will are Ashitaka (voiced by Billy children (check out Kiki s Delivery made of. Call Megan He was touched, and the two re- not "rock the house." with My advice: Busta Crudup), a cursed warrior, San Servicefor your young ones). atx8600 mained close friends until she died. 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