With the future of the famed animation studio in doubt, R.G. picks up his Ghibli retrospective with one of the more forgotten entries.
A Month of Ghibli (Studio Ghibli)
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #10: Mononoke-hime (Princess Mononoke, 1997)
Miyazaki dials up the epic in this masterful period adventure-drama.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #9: Mimi o Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart, 1995)
Studio Ghibli looks at teenage life in this highly underrated school drama.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #8: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko (Pom Poko, 1994)
Shape-shifting tanukis with big balls are on a mission to save their homes in this hilarious folklore-based comedy.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #7: Kurenai no buta (Porco Rosso, 1992)
R.G. returns to his Ghibli duties with a humanoid pig as he hunts down sky pirates in this post-war adventure.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #6: Omohide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday, 1991)
Ghibli explores childhood nostalgia in Isao Takahata’s understated romantic drama.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #5: Majo no Takkyūbin (Kiki’s Delivery Service, 1989)
A teenage witch lives independently in this charming coming-of-age story from Ghibli.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #4: Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro, 1988)
We take a ride on the Cat Bus and hang out with Studio Ghibli’s mascot in this cheerful children’s fantasy.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #3: Hatoru no haka (Grave of the Fireflies, 1988)
A brother and sister struggle to survive in one of the most powerful and evocative war films ever made.
A MONTH OF GHIBLI #2: Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta (Laputa: Castle in the Sky, 1986)
Hayao Miyazaki goes higher into the skies in this exciting fantasy adventure.
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