Japanese Title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Toshio Suzuki Originally Released: July 20, 2001 Returning to this series with Spirited Away feels like standing on a grassy hill at sunrise and taking a deep relaxing breath. Spirited Away was, […]
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: Mimi wo Sumaseba Directed By: Yoshifumi Kondo Produced By: Toshio Suzuki Originally Released: July 15, 1995 Until this week, I had never seen Whisper of the Heart. Though given the title, I was expecting another Slice of Life type film, Let me tell you, I […]
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: Tonari no Totoro Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Toru Hara Originally Released: April 16, 1988 After watching Grave of the Fireflies, literally any film we watched next was going to feel like a friendly reprieve. Heck, we watched The Conjuring 2 this week and I thought […]
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 […]
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