The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are amongst the highest regarded in the movie industry. Their delightful films rank alongside the most popu...
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Jan 14, 2012
Steve
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This is a fairly short book which discusses all the studio Ghibli films (well from Laputa: Castle in the Sky to Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) plus less emphasized discussions about the Pre-Ghibl days and few sentences about non-filmaking work.
The discussions are pretty basic, brief plot outlines, some personal details about Miyazaki and Takahata, and a bit of summarizing of the social contexts in which the films were made. Much of this is a case of stating the obvious and the sort More...
The discussions are pretty basic, brief plot outlines, some personal details about Miyazaki and Takahata, and a bit of summarizing of the social contexts in which the films were made. Much of this is a case of stating the obvious and the sort More...
Oct 14, 2010
Craig
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Although it felt redundant for me to read this, being that I wrote a paper on the works of Hayao Miyazaki in college, I still enjoyed getting a deeper insight into not only his movies, but the works of Studio Ghibli in general. The book also reignited an appreciation for his movies, as each and every one of them is a work of fine art. Miyazaki will go down as THE finest animator the world has ever produced - mark my words.
Anyway, if you're fan of Studio Ghibli fans, but you're largel More...
Anyway, if you're fan of Studio Ghibli fans, but you're largel More...
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Nov 01, 2011
Espo
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True, I haven't read this the whole way through. But I will probably go back beyond my basic skim read of it since really, it was worth taking the time to read.
I wouldn't recommend this for people who know a lot about Ghibli, or want to just be told the basic plot of films, or some such. To make a point on this, I have seen most Ghibli films, have been a fan of theirs for five years, and for my project have sat and researched thoroughly on the internet for the things I want. Still, the More...
I wouldn't recommend this for people who know a lot about Ghibli, or want to just be told the basic plot of films, or some such. To make a point on this, I have seen most Ghibli films, have been a fan of theirs for five years, and for my project have sat and researched thoroughly on the internet for the things I want. Still, the More...
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