The ending of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke is marked by a violent battle that leaves both the forest and Irontown destroyed. Lady Eboshi, the leader of Irontown, undergoes a transformation and vows to rebuild Irontown without exploiting nature. The ending of Princess Mononoke showcases the possibility of collaboration between humans and nature, offering a hopeful and meaningful resolution.

Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke builds to a massive fight at its ending, and the aftermath leaves things much different than they are at the beginning of the movie. The seventh feature film from Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke explores the irreconcilability of a forest’s animals and spirits’ needs with the nearby Irontown human inhabitants’ wishes. Glimpses of the conflict can be seen throughout Princess Mononoke through the eyes of the banished Emishi prince Ashitaka, who understands the desires and needs of both sides and repeatedly tries to help them find common ground.