Princess Mononoke/Awesome


 * While the film was ultimately about how hatred and violence only leads to bad things, this troper still loves it when Ashitaka steps up to fight, whether it's simply to break up a fight between San and Eboshi, or CATCH A DAMN ARROW AND SEND IT BACK.
 * Ashitaka is made of these. This troper's favorite is when he opens the door that takes the strength of ten men to open, while carrying San and with a blood pouring from a gunshot wound in his chest.
 * Which was really just the final moment in a chain of Awesome. Starting with tossing a massive beam of wood to keep the townsfolk from attacking a stunned San, and reaching a pinnacle as he plows through the crowd, all tranquil fury, to break up said fight. Like a boss.
 * San busting into the village by herself, surviving getting shot in the face and taking on Lady Eboshi by herself is BADASS.
 * Lady Eboshi. She buys up the bond of every brothel girl she meets and gives them a new and better life in Irontown. Also, she kills gods.