The nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant in March 2011 had a devastating impact on wildlife in the vicinity of the site. This led to the birth of an extremely dangerous hybrid species of wild boar, considered by Japanese animation enthusiasts to be very similar to those found in Princess Mononoke.

To this day, the Mononoke Adventure is being considered one of the greatest works by Studio Ghibli, a timeless masterpiece that can inspire audiences with very sensitive topics such as the struggle between man and nature. The central setting of the film is found among the guards guarding the forest Okkoto, the boar god who is ready to do anything to keep people away from this place.

Taking what was just said for reference, and the scene you can see in the post below, was instantly created by the community who are passionate about the work of Studio Ghibli a parallel between the wild boars found near Okuma and the followers of Okkoto.

While the comparison seems appropriate, it must be emphasized that these animals were in fact contaminated by an incredible amount of radiation, approximately 300 times the safe threshold for humans. For this reason, wild boars had a reputation in the area of ​​the nuclear disaster extremely resilient, violent and very dangerous. According to some witnesses, they even attacked people who tried to return to their homes after years.

We remind you that Studio Ghibli has presented a line of watches priced at 1200 euros and leave to a splendid cosplay of the protagonist of Princess Mononoke.


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