This article was originally published to SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa Environmentalism, war and peace, pride and corruption, coming of age and redemption – it can only be a fairytale from acclaimed Japanese animation director Hayao […]
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Porco Rosso (1992) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Shūichirō Moriyama, Akio Ōtsuka, Tokiko Kato, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Sanshi Katsura, Akemi Okamura Porco Rosso is a really strange beast, but even so it is rather wonderful. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki asks; what if the inter-war Mediterranean was dominated by pirates, privateers and mercenaries all
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Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) Director: Hayao Miyazaki Screenwriter: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Minami Takayama, Mieko Nobusawa Kiki’s Delivery Service is a lovely big hug in movie form. Studio Ghibli maestro Hayao Miyazaki seems to have two primary storytelling modes: wondrous adventures to ponder and make you think (Princess
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