Step into Hayao Miyazaki's enchanted world with Princess Mononoké - The Forest of Spirits, the latest Studio Ghibli masterpiece to grace LEGO® Ideas. Designer Briquette has captured the magic of the legendary 1997 anime with a breathtaking forest diorama that brings Ashitaka, San, and the mystical Yakkuru to life. This isn't just another movie set (though it's certainly that) , it's a love letter to nature's power and humanity's place within it.

The brilliant centerpiece showcases Briquette's decision to build each character from LEGO® bricks rather than using standard minifigures. Ashitaka and San tower over traditional figures, their articulated limbs allowing builders to pose them walking through the enchanted woods or riding together on the elk-like Yakkuru. Can you imagine the storytelling possibilities when your characters can actually move and interact with their environment? The 2,550-piece forest diorama surrounds them with lush vegetation, moss-covered rocks, and a babbling brook where forest spirits hide among the trees.

What sets this Princess Mononoké - The Forest of Spirits apart is Briquette's thoughtful approach to scale and meaning. By constructing both characters and landscape from the same LEGO® elements, the designer places humanity and nature on equal footing , precisely the message that makes Princess Mononoké such an enduring masterpiece. The sylvan spirits even glow in the dark, adding that touch of Miyazaki magic that transforms any display from awesome to absolutely spellbinding.

With over 6,300 supporters already backing this incredible project, Princess Mononoké - The Forest of Spirits is well on its way to the 10,000-vote finish line. Studio Ghibli fans have been waiting years for official LEGO® sets based on their beloved films , will this be the project that finally brings Miyazaki's worlds to the brick universe?