Studio Ghibli

[Sgt Sunshine]

Any fans of Studio Ghibli on here?

The four shown above are some of my favourites.....

Any similar ones you could recommend? Have also seen "Grave of the Fireflies"...made me weep

Cheers

Sgt S

[narabdela]

I would also recommend 'Porco Rosso' and 'My Neighbour Totoro'.



If you're only familiar with the Disney DVD version of Laputa (Castle in the Sky), I would urge you to try and track down a version with the original English dub. It's much easier on the ear. You might need to source it from Japan though.

[Sgt Sunshine]

I would also recommend 'Porco Rosso' and 'My Neighbour Totoro'.



If you're only familiar with the Disney DVD version of Laputa (Castle in the Sky), I would urge you to try and track down a version with the original English dub. It's much easier on the ear. You might need to source it from Japan though.

Thanks for that narabdela

I've seen "My neighbour Totoro", but not "Porco Rosso"

I'll keep a lookout for that English dub of Laputa too....

Cheers

Sgt S

[David Challinor]

Enjoyed another saturday cinema morning with my daughter, 7, and her friend, 9, watching Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle....does anyone here have any opinion of this studio? I think it's amazingly underrated/unknown here.

We're very lucky here in Reigate as we have a cinema and a manager - Toby - who are very enthuiastic re: kid's showings ....Toby gave a little animation master class in front of the screen and was keen to get the kids there into creating their own cartoons which, with a couple of pieces of paper and pens, they did ....they only sold about a dozen tickets, but I admire his dedication. He should be a teacher

[billy bentley]

You're talkng about Hayao Miyazaki (?) right ? If so, yes my two lads have a whole bunch of his films on DVD and have been huge fans for several years. The whole family re-watched "Porco Rosso" a couple of weeks back and all really enjoyed it (yet again). David Challinor and Toby are doing a fine job of exposing kids to this kind of quality. Bravo - don't let the ticket sales put you off !

[torinfan]

Enjoyed another saturday cinema morning with my daughter, 7, and her friend, 9, watching Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle....does anyone here have any opinion of this studio? I think it's amazingly underrated/unknown here.

We're very lucky here in Reigate as we have a cinema and a manager - Toby - who are very enthuiastic re: kid's showings ....Toby gave a little animation master class in front of the screen and was keen to get the kids there into creating their own cartoons which, with a couple of pieces of paper and pens, they did ....they only sold about a dozen tickets, but I admire his dedication. He should be a teacher

I saw Howl's Moving Castle in the cinema - it's an amazing film.

[Sgt Sunshine]

I very much enjoy Studio Ghibli's work......and have been a fan for many years.....

I have 7 or 8 of their films and think they are fantastic.............

They are not just for kids by the way......

Sgt S

[HammerDave]

His latest, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is another masterpiece

[Sgt Sunshine]

My favourites include.............

Spirited Away.

Princess Mononoke.

Grave of the Fireflies.

Nausicaa Valley of the Wind.

Howl's Moving Castle.

Laputa Castle in the Sky.

Kiki's Delivery Service.

Totoro....

Sgt S

[Owlett]

Sorry, Anime just bores the pants off me. If you are a screenwriter who thinks they've got a great screenplay, then you'd never for one moment consider having it portrayed via an Anime production. Why not just go the whole hog and have Shakespeare with sockpuppets?

[Neil1889]

OK, there's an art form you don't like.



Anyway, a quick word about some of Sgt Sunshine's list and Mr. Hayao Miyazaki in general.



Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is quite famous, being Anime based upon his Japanese comic series (known as "manga"). Cuts and some alterations were made in the film to the manga's storyline. Nausicaä the film is OK, but the manga really is a classic.



Princess Mononoke is standalone film that deals with similiar themes as it forunner. As a standalone film it is probably better, though I've got a lot of love Nausicaä; this manga has been cited before as being as influential as the Lord of the Rings is to Western fantasy (within its own smaller scope, of course).



My Neighbor Totoro is an absolute delight and young kids should love it.



I think Spirited Away is very deserving of its accolades, but I think teenagers will enjoy it more than younger kids. The mythology is quite alien at times.



Kiki's Delivery Service is possibly the weakest of these. Its watchable, but you'd best make a game of cat watching to get the most out of it.



Laputa: Castle in the Sky is a real hoot and very action orientated.



Porco Rosso is worth a look for ages 10 up perhaps. Plenty of aerial action again (Miyazaki loves it and much of his work features atmospheric conditions as a means of peril or beauty). An Italian air ace is cursed by a witch to become an anthromorphic pig. He pursues Sky pirates in the Adriatic sea for the bounties.



Grave of the Fireflies isn't by Miyazaki, but directed by his collaborator Isao Takahata. Watch out; it isn't a kids film. Its a bleak and realistic story of survival in WWII Japan during the course of Allied bombing. Bring tissues. A great anti-war film.



Takahata also directed Pom Poko. It is an entertaining eco adventure about racoon dogs (Tanuki from Japanese mythology) that have the magical ability to do shapeshifting, thanks to the magical power stored in their testicles. Very suitable for kids, but you may have some interesting conversations about anatomy ahead.

[narabdela]

Laputa would be my recommendation as Miyizaki's masterpiece, but you need to get hold of a copy with the original english dub. The Disney dub is poor.

[Sgt Sunshine]

OK, there's an art form you don't like.



Anyway, a quick word about some of Sgt Sunshine's list and Mr. Hayao Miyazaki in general.



Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is quite famous, being Anime based upon his Japanese comic series (known as "manga"). Cuts and some alterations were made in the film to the manga's storyline. Nausicaä the film is OK, but the manga really is a classic.



Princess Mononoke is standalone film that deals with similiar themes as it forunner. As a standalone film it is probably better, though I've got a lot of love Nausicaä; this manga has been cited before as being as influential as the Lord of the Rings is to Western fantasy (within its own smaller scope, of course).



My Neighbor Totoro is an absolute delight and young kids should love it.



I think Spirited Away is very deserving of its accolades, but I think teenagers will enjoy it more than younger kids. The mythology is quite alien at times.



Kiki's Delivery Service is possibly the weakest of these. Its watchable, but you'd best make a game of cat watching to get the most out of it.



Laputa: Castle in the Sky is a real hoot and very action orientated.



Porco Rosso is worth a look for ages 10 up perhaps. Plenty of aerial action again (Miyazaki loves it and much of his work features atmospheric conditions as a means of peril or beauty). An Italian air ace is cursed by a witch to become an anthromorphic pig. He pursues Sky pirates in the Adriatic sea for the bounties.



Grave of the Fireflies isn't by Miyazaki, but directed by his collaborator Isao Takahata. Watch out; it isn't a kids film. Its a bleak and realistic story of survival in WWII Japan during the course of Allied bombing. Bring tissues. A great anti-war film.



Takahata also directed Pom Poko. It is an entertaining eco adventure about racoon dogs (Tanuki from Japanese mythology) that have the magical ability to do shapeshifting, thanks to the magical power stored in their testicles. Very suitable for kids, but you may have some interesting conversations about anatomy ahead.

Thanks Neil for your most interesting thoughts on those Studio Ghibli films.....

I love all those Japanese Anime films...........

Grave of the Fireflies did affect me deeply.............

Cheers

Sgt S

[David Challinor]

Thinking of viewing Grave of the Fireflies soon...treated my daughter to a day in London last saturday and saw Ponyo at the Barbican. Enjoyed

[Sgt Sunshine]

Thinking of viewing Grave of the Fireflies soon...treated my daughter to a day in London last saturday and saw Ponyo at the Barbican. Enjoyed

Do have the tissues handy Dave...............Seriously.....

The impact of sound & vision at one point will set you off......

One film you won't forget.............

Cheers

Sgt S

[Mandragora]

There is a beautiful and unique style to these particular Japanese animated productions…



I like the fact that they appeal to children but not in the patronising condescending way that some western animated films sometimes do…



The storylines are often sophisticated and enough so to capture adult viewers as well…



Not all cartoons need to be silly and played only for laughs…