A character in Princess Mononoke (1997)

San quotes from Princess Mononoke (1997)

Yuriko Ishida

4th most-quoted character in Princess Mononoke (1997): in 8 of its 67 quotes
Most scenes with: Ashitaka (4), Moro (2)

Scenes with San

8 scenes
San
[After having rescued San, the wounded Ashitaka falls off his elk, and the two wolves come back to eat him, but San stops them]

Why did you stop me from killing her? Tell me, while you are still alive.

[faintly]

I did not want them to kill you. That's why.

San

I'm not afraid to die. I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest.

[weakly]

I knew that, from the first moment I saw you.

San

And I'm not afraid of you! I should kill you for saving her!

San
[She takes Ashitaka's sword and puts the tip of the blade inches from his throat]

That woman is evil, and there's no one who can stop me from killing her!

[pleading]

No. Live.

San

That's enough! I'm not listening to you anymore! [She touches the tip of the sword to Ashitaka's throat]

[on the verge of passing out]

You're.... beautiful.

Wolf
[San steps back, startled by what he has just said]

What is it, San? Want me to crunch his face off?

San

"Why chop the trees down?"

"To make them angry, which makes them stupid."

San

"Mother, I have to go. Lord Okoto is blind; I must be his eyes. Do you understand?"

"Do as you must. You know, that boy wanted to share his life with you."

San

"I hate him! [buries her face into Moro's fur] I hate all humans!"

San

Even if all the trees grow back, it won't be his forest anymore. The Forest Spirit is dead.

Never. He is life itself. He isn't dead, San. He is here with us now, telling us, it's time for both of us to live.

San

The ape tribe. All right, what do you want here?

Wolf

Apes! How *dare* you show such disrespect to the wolf clan!

Ape

This is our forest. The human give him to us. Give us the human and go.

Wolf

You go, before my fangs find you.

Ape 2

We will not go.

Ape 3

We will eat the human.

Ape 4

Yes, let's eat the man creature.

San
[to himself angrily]

Are you crazy? Just what happened to make the ape tribe change this way? Since when do apes eat the flesh of a man?

Ape 2

If we eat the human, we will steal his strength, and we will drive the other humans away.

Ape 4

Give us the man creature.

San
[yells]

Stop this. You know you can't possess the humans' strength by eating them. [calmly] All that'll do is make you into something else, something even worse than human.

Ape 3

We plant trees. Humans tear them up. The forest does not come back. If we kill the humans, we will save the forest.

San
[tearfully]

You mustn't give up. We'll find a way. The Forest Spirit is with us. [then upset] Go on planting your trees and someday we'll beat them.

Ape

The Forest Spirit will not fight. We will all die. Wolf Girl does not care. She is human.

Wolf
[furiously]

Enough! I'll bite your head off, you chattering ape. [growls then jumps back]

San

Stop! Wait! Come back! [howls] Leave them alone! [the wolves are coming back to walk past him] Don't worry about them. It's all right. [smiles] You two go on ahead. I'll stay here and deal with the human.

San
[he walks in the cave and saw San in her sleep]

You're feeling all right?

I'm fine, thanks to you and the Forest Spirit.

San
[chuckles]
[to the wolf cubs]

You two stay with San. I must go to the Forest Spirit.

San

Right. Let's go.

San
[shouts]

Stay back or you die! And then this whole forest will see just what you are.

[howls in distance]
San

Ashitaka?

Okotto
[turns into a demon]

I burn. There are flames growing inside of me.

San
[yelling]

You must fight it! [sobs] Don’t let yourself become a demon! Lord Okotto! [cries out]

What is it.

San
[howls loudly in distance]

Is it San.

She’s in danger.

Let’s go.

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