Japanese Title: Mononokehime Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Toshio Suzuki Originally Released: July 12, 1997 To say that Princess Mononoke is a masterpiece might actually be an understatement. Whether its a rich story full of environmentalist critique, deep, intriguing characters or phenomenal animation you’re […]
Japanese Title: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko Directed By: Isao Takahata Produced By: Toshio Suzuki Originally Released: July 16, 1994 Hello and welcome back to Vault Ghibli! I won’t to start by apologizing for being away from this series for two weeks. Due to the Comic Con […]
Japanese Title: Majo no takkyubin Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Hayao Miyazaki Originally Released: July 29, 1989 If My Neighbor Totoro is a story of the last days of childhood, then Kiki’s Delivery Service is the spiritual sequel about the first day of adulthood. One thing that I […]
Japanese Title: Tenku no shiro Rapyuta Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Isao Takahata Originally Released: August 2, 1986 Using the funds from the wildly successful Nausicaa, Miyazaki and Takahata were able to open a newly formed studio which would produce work that didn’t have to […]
Japanese Title: Kaze no tani no Naushika Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Isao Takahata Originally Released: March 11, 1984 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind WAS NOT made by Studio Ghibli. It’s important to get that out of the way. Many people consider […]
There’s an old story about a man who lives in a cave and stares at a wall for his entire life, seeing only the shadows of those outside the cave. He thinks this is everything there is. Then, one day, he gets up and goes outside and sees […]
Survive: Shadow Hunters Designer: Yasutaka Ikeda Players: 4-8 Players Average Play Time: 30 – 60 Minutes Something I love about board games is the diversity factor. If you have an interest, there is probably a game about it. From farming to harbor capitalism to space combat, it’s all […]