Question

At the beginning of this film, Kaya gifts a crystal dagger necklace to a character who is later stabbed with it. Despite suffering from a gunshot wound, the protagonist of this film tells a woman holding a sword to their throat “you’re beautiful.” After declaring their mission to “see with eyes unclouded by hate,” this film’s protagonist is led to a leper (-5[1])colony by a woman who admits to shooting the boar Nago. A kodama appears after the stolen head of the (*) Forest God is (10[1])returned in this film’s conclusion. While at Irontown, this film’s protagonist uses his cursed right (-5[1])arm to stop a fight between Lady Eboshi and the wolf girl San. (10[1])For 10 points, name this animated film in which Ashitaka attempts to mediate conflict between humans and nature spirits, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. (10[1]) (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Princess Mononoke [or Mononoke-hime]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elizabeth BowlingIndianaChicago A61-5
Andrew WangIllinois APurdue B8410
Jisoo ParkIllinois BPurdue A99-5
Michael DurrantNotre Dame BChicago B11210
John MarvinChicago AIndiana13510
Ben DahlPurdue AIllinois B13610