‘The Boy and the Heron’ is Hayao Miyazaki at his Dreamiest
Listen. The chances of a parakeet being able to wield a sword are slim, but never zero. Read More
September 16, 2023
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Growing Pains: Names, Autonomy, and the Changing Self in ‘Spirited Away’
A liminal journey through the spirit realm by any other name would smell as sweet... Read More
June 16, 2021
The Difference Between Hard and Soft Worldbuilding
From deeply detailed worlds to imaginative gaps, here's a video that looks at how filmmakers construct different kinds of narrative… Read More
April 7, 2021
‘Earwig and the Witch’ Pioneers a New Frontier for Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli's first CGI feature sees the passing of the torch from father to son. Read More
February 3, 2021
The Folklore That Inspired Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’
'Spirited Away' is rife with references to traditional Japanese folklore and belief systems. Let's delve into the film's fascinating mythology. Read More
July 18, 2020
The Complicated Power of Princess Mononoke’s Villain, Lady Eboshi
Lady Eboshi may want to destroy the environment in the name of progress and utopia, but she isn't as villainous… Read More
October 4, 2019
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’: Celebrating Miyazaki’s First Coming of Age FIlm
Kiki's delivery service is not only Hayao Miyazaki's first coming of age film but an introspection of how a person… Read More
July 28, 2019
The 50 Most Beautiful Shots of The Movies of Studio Ghibli
Explore the visual beauty of Japan's most revered animation studio. Read More
June 26, 2019
‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’: Celebrating Miyazaki’s First Anti-War Film
Remembering the film that had a pivotal role in the creation of Studio Ghibli, Nausicaä of the Valley of the… Read More
June 21, 2019