As fun as it is to hearKacey Musgravessinging in a Ghibli movie,Earwig and the Witchjust lacks magic.
It never even got an English dub, making it a diamond-in-the-rough for American viewers.
But making the central romantic challenge a case of possible incest just strikes a discordant note.
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If you’re not a cat person, it’s a lot to take.
Falling for a talented young violin maker inspires Shizuku to explore her own creative talents as a writer.
In the Tama Hills beyond the borders of Tokyo are the tanuki, Japanese raccoon dogs.
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At first glance, they seem like normal wild animals.
Eventually, though, they change.
At times, viewers see them as more cartoonish anthropomorphic raccoons strutting around in clothing.
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If the wind is rising, then we must have a go at live.
Takahata believed animation could reach certain depths of reality that live-action could not.
“I don’t think audiences really ‘watch’ live-action features carefully,“he once said.
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Takahata didn’t want audiences to be distracted by a more realistic art style.
The result is a dreamy, evocative saga of a young heroine experiencing the world.
She also loves flying, as you probably could have guessed.
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For a movie released in 1984,Nausicaahas a lot to say about the modern world.
That’s not the only way it differs from typical Ghibli fare.
Not even the imaginary zenith of human civilization can overpower nature forever.
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Nevertheless, it remains one of the filmmaker’s most enthralling, inventive pieces.
That’s because he made it his own.
Miyazaki brings a vibrant palette with enough creative reimagining to dazzle and evoke childlike awe even in adult audiences.
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But on top of that, the film is also a heartbreaking inversion of the typical Ghibli formula.
Perhaps the signature Studio Ghibli film,Spirited Awayis the ultimate spiritual odyssey-as-coming-of-age experience.
Instead, Satsuki and Mei delight in their new rural surroundings, especially after they meet Totoro.
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Who needs to know the specifics?
In any case, Totoro embodies the friendliness of nature and the magic of childhood.
He’s become a global icon and the symbol of Studio Ghibli for a reason.
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Well, here we are.
By this point, you’ve read about many wonderful films that revel in the magic of childhood imaginations.
Who is wrong, and who is right?
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It’s hard to say.
The point is that change is the nature of life.
Just as the Forest Spirit transforms into the Nightwalker at sunset, so too can humans change our ways.
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Everything is connected, and there’s no such thing as free iron.
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