ponyo ~ one of my faves ~ prints available here
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theres just something intimate about studio ghibli.
you sit down to watch about two hours of hand-drawn animation, each frame done with fragile care, with a silly little plot and cute little characters falling in love with something, whether it be friends, family, the world, nature, their work, independence, freedom, and doesn't even have to be romantic. these girls are so innocent yet brave main characters while also keeping their loving and kind personalities, with such great slice-of-life shots and cute little animal companions they can telepathically communicate with. they're the perfect things to watch with young kids, and can be enjoyed by practically any age they're that perfect.
i just love studio ghibli ok
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Wednesday, September 6.
Studio Ghibli—films for the soul.
Or so goes the logic, according to one mysteriously unattributed quote beloved across the internet. It reads in full: "Disney movies touch the heart, but Studio Ghibli films touch the soul." This line is beloved, of course, because something in it rings true; something here resonates.
The #studio ghibli films, beginning with 1984's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind until this year's release The Boy and the Heron, are loved and acclaimed universally for their beauty, joy, sadness, and sheer sense of spirit. These are, in some ways, deeply romantic movies with rich characters and complex plots, which deal with a wealth of themes in the studio's singular and elusive style. Yet despite these otherworldly, fantastical qualities, there is something in these films that seems to touch on something universal, despite its deep rootedness in Japanese culture, custom, and mythology. And let it be said that animated food has never looked so good—and *never* will do again.
(P.s. Dear Reader, as Spirited Away, maybe the studio's most iconic film, prepares to arrive in Europe as a stage production, let it be said that I, Author Unknown, got tickets in the presale yesterday. Come, rejoice with me.)
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