Studio Ghibli’s Top 5 Movies that Will Touch Your Heart!

By |August 10th, 2024|Categories: Asian Dramas, Books, Japanese Anime, Studio Ghibli|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We pay homage to Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki. Our top five most beloved and critically acclaimed animated films include Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle and Grave of the Fireflies. Not in the mood to read? Watch the video here.   Spirited Away: Spirited Away is a Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Chihiro, a ten-year-old girl, stumbles upon a magical world ruled by gods, spirits, and witches after her parents are transformed into pigs by consuming

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The Magic of Howl’s Moving Castle: 8 Must-Know Secrets!

By |May 10th, 2024|Categories: Asian Dramas, Japanese Anime, Studio Ghibli|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animation film partly based on the 1989 book authored by the British author Diana Wynn Jones. Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed the film. The Japanese voice cast featured Chieko Baisho (Sophie) and Takuya Kimura (Howl), while the English dub version starred Jean Simmons (Sophie – old), Emily Mortimer (Sophie – young), Lauren Bacall (Witch of the Waste), Christian Bale (as Howl), Josh Hutcherson (Markl) and Billy Crystal (Calcifer). The plot revolves around a young girl named Sophie who is cursed by a wicked witch who is envious of Sophie. Then, with the aid

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“My Neighbor Totoro”: A Timeless Tale of Friendship, Nature and Childhood Magic

By |November 1st, 2023|Categories: Asian Dramas, Fandom, Fantasy / Historic, Japanese Anime, Studio Ghibli|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the vast realm of animated classics, one film stands as an eternal symbol of innocence, wonder and the enchanting power of nature – "My Neighbor Totoro." Crafted by the legendary Studio Ghibli and directed by the visionary Hayao Miyazaki, this heart-warming masterpiece has captured the hearts of audiences young and old since its release in 1988. https://youtube.com/shorts/Q6uvvTLwoSM Set in rural Japan during the post-war 1950s, "My Neighbor Totoro" follows the adventures of two young sisters, Satsuki and Mei, as they move to the countryside with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Embracing the simplicity of

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