#ANIME STUDIO DEBUT 10 REVIEW MOVIE#

It’s a story of innocence, loss, devastation and hope. Grave of the Fireflies tells the story of two children’s struggle to survive in harsh wasteland in the aftermath of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II.

Grave of the Fireflies adapts Akiyuki Nosaka semi-autobiographical short story of the same into a profoundly moving anti-war film and Studio Ghibli gem.

#ANIME STUDIO DEBUT 10 REVIEW MOVIE#

Porco Rosso is quite possibly Miyazaki’s most underrated movie for Studio Ghibli. There are gritty themes just below the surface making Porco Rosso a masterful bit of bittersweet storytelling about identity, star-crossed lovers. The freelance bounty hunter makes a living chasing down air pirates becomes known to the world as 'Porco Rosso', which in Italian is for ¨Crimson Pig.¨ Offering up breathtaking, yet still accessible feeling, animation, Miyazaki blends fact and fantasy into a comedic highflying adventure. Porco Rosso turns the story of an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace Marco Pagot transformed into an anthropomorphic pig by a curse. Featuring Miyazaki’s signature hand drawn animation presented in a vibrant, fluid style, Ponyo is a sweet and extremely engaging magical adventure. With heavy Little Mermaid influences and metaphors about ocean pollution and preservation, Ponyo is anything but a kitschy retelling. Hayao Miyazaki’s tenth film, and eight directed for Studio Ghibli, Ponyo follows the story of a goldfish princess who desperately wants to live in the surface world and the five year-old boy she befriends. Read our review of The Tale of Princess Kaguya. So, prepare yourself for heartbreak because Takahata turned this thematically heavy fairytale into a melancholy wonder. This Ghibli project wasn’t not done in partnership with Disney. As the story of Kaguya’s origins and ultimate otherworldly fate unfolds, prepare to run the gamut of emotions from joy, compassion, love, sadness and a deep sense of longing. Sent away to court to make a favorable marriage by her adopted father, the homesick Kaguya sets her suitors (princes and the Emperor alike) impossible tasks to avoid being forced to pick a husband.ĭirected by longtime Miyazaki collaborator and Studio Ghibli co-founder, Isao Takahata, relies on a soft palette of watercolors to infuse the scrolling narrative of his adaptation with a life. The child rapidly grows into a beautiful and highly desired woman.

The cutter and his wife take the child in and raise her as their own.

It's about a nymph found growing a bamboo stalk by a bamboo cutter.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is based on a 10th-century monogatari, a kind of long-form narrative prose specific to Japan, called The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. The Cat Returns never takes itself too seriously, offering instead hijinks and adventure to build its tale of an average teenager’s life magically turned upside down. When she’s prevented from leaving the kingdom, Baron and others assist Haru in escaping. After traveling to the Cat Kingdom, Haru’s features start turning feline. A grateful cat king asks Haru to marry Lune. High schooler Haru rescues a cat only to discover that the cat is really a prince named Lune. Showcasing a grittier, more cartoonish style and a more realistic world, this story revisits the world of feature Whisper of the Heart and marks the return of Muta, the grumpy fat cat, and Baron von Gikkingen, a magicked statue. When you’re in the mood for a weird but more family-friendly tale, director Hiroyuki Morita’s The Cat Returns is the perfect uncomplicated romp.

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