This movie is one of my favorite Ghibli films from my childhood, and even though I’ve seen it many times over the years, each viewing offers me new insights. The film explores the inseparable and timeless issues of human development and environmental destruction, reminding us that it’s impossible to make a simple judgment of right and wrong. We’re reminded that as long as we live on Earth, we must confront these problems and continue to reflect on them deeply. When Ashitaka returns the head, he says, “I want to return it by human hands,” which made me think of the fundamental idea in Japanese culture that values mystical formality.