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Category Archives: Studio Ghibli
The Red Turtle
This is something of a coda to my Studio Ghibli articles, for the time being at least. There’s one final Miyazaki movie in production, but for now The Red Turtle is the end of the line. It was co-production, and … Continue reading
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Tagged The Red Turtle
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When Marnie Was There
I don’t particularly try to avoid spoilers in the Junkyard, as it’s effectively almost impossible to write about things on a sufficiently detailed level without drilling down into the plot, but When Marnie Was There is definitely one where I … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Hiromasa Yonebayashi, When Marnie Was There, Yoshiaki Nishimura
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter. He was very poor and sad also, for no child had Heaven sent to cheer his old age, and in his heart there was no hope of rest from work till … Continue reading
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Tagged Isao Takahata, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
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The Wind Rises
In 1923 a terrible earthquake struck Japan. It picked its moment: lunchtime. What’s the problem with an earthquake at lunchtime? People were cooking their lunches, and that means fires. Firestorms swept across cities, and there was even a fire tornado. … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises
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From Up on Poppy Hill
When Hayao Miyazaki’s son Goro directed Tales from Earthsea his work was not exactly received with rapturous praise, which is a shame because it’s a solid piece of work. From Up on Poppy Hill is his second effort for Studio … Continue reading
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Tagged From Up on Poppy Hill, Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki
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Arrietty
Back in the dim and distant past of 1992 I was just getting back into the world of Doctor Who when another magical television series arrived to enchant me: the BBC adaptation of The Borrowers, with the fabulous cast of … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Arrietty, Mary Norton, The Borrowers
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Ponyo
It has been a long time since Studio Ghibli made a film that was so welcoming to a very young demographic. I am choosing my words carefully there: “welcoming to”, rather than “aimed at”, because Ponyo is every bit as … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo
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Tales from Earthsea
Adapting books into films comes pre-packaged with certain problems. The audience is less easy to satisfy, because some of them approach their viewing experience with preconceived ideas and expectations. If you try to adapt a fantasy book series with a … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Goro Miyazaki, Tales from Earthsea, Ursula K Le Guin
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Howl’s Moving Castle
In 2001 Spirited Away won an Academy Award. In 2004 Howl’s Moving Castle was nominated. Could lightning strike twice for a Japanese animation? Unfortunately not. It lost out to Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (good grief), but … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Entertainment, Movies, Reviews, Studio Ghibli
Tagged Hayao Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle
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The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli don’t really go in for sequels. They could be forgiven for doing so. Spirited Away won an Oscar, but never got a sequel. Several other films are ripe for a sequel, My Neighbour Totoro in particular. But the … Continue reading
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