Princess Mononoke: Symphonic Suite (LP, O.S.T., Studio Ghibli Records)

Zavvi – The Home of Pop Culture Princess Mononoke was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released in 1997, quickly becoming the highest-grossing film of the year in Japan and held the box office record for domestic films until Spirited Away was released a few years later. It’s no wonder why the film holds a special place in the hearts of so many anime lovers considering the gorgeous animation, fantastical storytelling and overall tone and mood (slightly-more-mature compared to earlier Ghibli films). In-house composer Joe Hisaishi created the film’s soundtrack and revisited it a year later for this performance with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. For this first time vinyl edition of the Symphonic Suite, the audio has been newly remastered and the packaging is exquisite, with full colour outer sleeve, obi strip, and printed insert with illustrations from the film and liner notes. The accompanying soundtrack and image album are also available on vinyl for the first time. Tracklist Side-A 1st movement The Legend of Ashitaka 2nd movement TA TA RI GAMI (The Demon God) 3rd movement The Journey to the West 4th movement Mononoke Hime Side-B 5th movement The Forest of the Deer God 6th movement Requiem – The Demon Power 7th movement The World of the Dead – Adagio of Life and Death 8th movement Ashitaka and San.