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Beyond Ghibli
Sad because you finished with each and every Ghibli movie ever made? (and Borrower Arrietty is still unreleased in your country) (and you can’t afford a trip to their museum in Tokyo to watch the special shorts there). Here is a list of Ghibliesque movies I have enjoyed: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. Much [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ghibli films – a summary
I have now watched most Studio Ghibli major pictures. What an amazing cinematic experience, thanks to some friends who took a copy of Totoro on a trip. Here’s a list of movies I have enjoyed, with some relevant info: my personal rating, the age from which I think children can endure them, plus the age from [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The names of Studio Ghibli
Is there some Studio Ghibli’s obsession with names that sound S-S-K? Just consider the name of these main characters: Setsuko, Grave_of_the Fireflies Satsuki, My Neighbour Totoro Shizuku, Whisper of the Heart Sōsuke, Ponyo And, to a lesser degree: Ashitaka, Princess Mononoke
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Top 50 animated films
Time Out’s list of the 50 greatest animated films, curated by Terry Gilliam, shows a large number of films from Studio Ghibli, including the top film! These are good times fo Ghibli, at least in Spain: Ponyo on the cliff was broadly played during the summer an has just been released on DVD, as is [...]
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