MY PERSONAL VIEW IN STUDIO GHIBLI

What I like about Studio Ghibli was their films' abundance of magical settings and overall animation. Through the realism of animation, their films convey a sense of reality. I got so attached to its beauty that it quickly rose to the status of one of my favorite studios in the anime industry. Since the first moment I watched Spirited Away, one of Studio Ghibli's films, I have been captivated by it, which has led me to view more of their work.

The movies from Studio Ghibli also provide life lessons. Similar to what happened to Chihiro in Spirited Away, she teleported into a frightening realm full of strange-looking spirits in order to escape her fears. Although she was terrified by what she saw, she soon realized that being afraid would not prevent her parents from turning into greedy monsters. In the end, she actually did an excellent job of managing herself inside that world and keeping her parents safe by overcoming those fears and coming up with a solution. The lesson we can take from it is to face your fears head-on. In these films, you will learn more knowledge that you could use in real-life situations.

 You should watch it and highly recommended since it will help you unwind and rest for a bit. I've included my recommendations of their films here for you to view.

ART OF GHIBLI FILMS

 

ARRIETY

PORCO ROSSO

CASTLE IN THE SKY

THE CAT RETURNS

ONLY YESTERDAY

PRINCESS MONONOKE

WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE

OCEAN WAVES

SPIRITED AWAY

WHISPER OF THE HEART

THE WIND RISES

FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

HAYAO MIYAZAKI

Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki is well known for his contributions to the film canon as a result of his work with Studio Ghibli. His brilliance and vision are responsible for movies like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, and many others. Considered the best animator in the film industry, Hayao Miyazaki has been applauded for his fabulous animated movies.

According to the numbers, he is Japan's most successful filmmaker, with his 2001 fable Spirited Away breaking the domestic box-office record set by Titanic. Hayao Miyazaki is now considered the best animator in the world.

The ideals that Miyazaki's movies impart to viewers include the importance of following your aspirations and never giving up. Miyazaki makes films to teach viewers in morals about courage, inventiveness, true strength, and keeping strong in troubled times"; his films "are loaded with morals, and serious messages. Each of Miyazaki's films contains a lesson that it wants the audience to learn about courage and perseverance, which the character develops throughout the film. Many of the viewers are frequently able to grasp these morals. These are the kinds of lessons that Miyazaki must have picked up as his career developed. Miyazaki put a lot of effort into growing into the guy he is now. He developed his abilities by working at many studios, becoming the outstanding animator he is today.

SPIRITED AWAY - BEST ANIMATED FEATURE ( OSCAR AWARD )

 

At the 75th Academy Awards, Hayao Miyazaki's film won best animated feature in the second year of the category's existence — and, to this day, it is the only hand-drawn feature to win the honor.

The eighth film from Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli — following such classics as 1988’s My Neighbor Totoro and 1997’s Princess Mononoke — is set in a local bathhouse in Bunkyo, the district of Tokyo where the writer-director was born. Miyazaki, then 59, wrote a screenplay that follows 10-year-old Chihiro as she attempts to save her parents, who have been turned into pigs after eating cursed food. She takes a job at a supernatural bathhouse run by a witch. There, she meets a masked figure known as No-Face, a Jabba the Hutt-like “stink spirit” from a polluted river, and Haku, a 12-year-old conjurer who transforms into a dragon.

As Miyazaki said in 2002, “If you stay true to joy and astonishment and empathy, you don’t have to have violence and you don’t have to have action.”

GHIBLI FILM''S RECOMMENDATIONS

MY TOP 5  GHIBLI FILMS RECOMMENDATIONS

Film Sypnosis - In this animated feature by noted Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, 10-year-old Chihiro (Rumi Hiiragi) and her parents (Takashi Naitô, Yasuko Sawaguchi) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park. After her mother and father are turned into giant pigs, Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku (Miyu Irino), who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.

The beauty of this masterpiece film is truly unbelievable. You will appreciate the true beauty of Studio Ghibli by just watching it. When I watch this film, It makes me to watch the others. What I liked in this film is there are many moral lessons that you can learn but one moral in Spirited Away stands out above all others: never forget who you are.

Miyazaki explained: “I created a heroine who is an ordinary girl, someone with whom the audience can sympathise.

Film Sypnosis - Based on the manga with the same title, this animated film follows Shizuku, an inquisitive young girl and a voracious reader, who longs to be a writer when she grows up. One day she notices that all of her library books have previously been taken out by one Seiji Amasawa. Amid chasing after a large cat, befriending an eccentric antiques dealer and writing her first novel, Shizuku aims to find this mysterious boy who may well be her soul mate.

Whisper of the Heart avoids using cliches and formulas. It's an incredible film. There are moments that are so moving, so amazing, and yet so simple. It's a really honest and emotional glimpse into a 14-year-life, old's her friends and relatives and how she encounters love. The lovely tale of Whisper of the Heart emphasizes the importance of discovering your passion and honing your skill.

Film Sypnosis - During a forbidden excursion to see the surface world, a goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke, who gives her the name Ponyo. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike. Ponyo's father brings her back to their ocean kingdom, but so strong is Ponyo's wish to live on the surface that she breaks free, and in the process, spills a collection of magical elixirs that endanger Sosuke's village.

Hayao Miyazaki kept everything between these two characters simple and clear. I appreciate how Miyazaki developed the Ponyo and Sosuke characters. After viewing the first half of the movie, I started to appreciate the plot as a whole, even if at first it made me feel a little uncomfortable to witness two young kids exhibit affection for one another (particularly Ponyo towards Sosuke). In fact, isn't that what love should be like? Innocent? Pure? This type of love can only be effectively shown by two young, innocent children.

Film Sypnosis - Sophie (Emily Mortimer) has an uneventful life at her late father's hat shop, but all that changes when she befriends wizard Howl (Christian Bale), who lives in a magical flying castle. However, the evil Witch of Waste (Lauren Bacall) takes issue with their budding relationship and casts a spell on young Sophie, which ages her prematurely. Now Howl must use all his magical talents to battle the jealous hag and return Sophie to her former youth and beauty.

Howl's Moving Castle also demonstrates how growing older may help us become more sympathetic. Maybe it's because as we age, we face challenges more directly. We discover that situations are not always ideal and that occasionally, people make poor decisions in the hopes of getting a favorable result. When Sofie change her appearance into old woman you can notice how the two protagonists develop a little as they grow to know one another. Howl gets more forgiving as Sophie asserts herself more. Their primary characters are unaffected by love; instead, they may adapt to one another.

Film Sypnosis - A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi (Hideaki Anno), whose storied career includes the creation of the A6M World War II fighter plane.

My understanding of what it means to live changed as a result of this film and its storyline. In marked contradiction to how terrible some sections of the world may be, it beautifully illustrates the joy of dreaming. The Wind is rising, we must try to live, is a phrase we must not take lightly. You may interpret that sentence as you want or you can just accept it as is. It conveys that there is joy and elevation in life in a variety of ways. I had the need to rewatch this film and go further into its greater perspective. It's undoubtedly one of the most intimate and genuinely emotional films Miyazaki has ever created.

 

MORE STUDIO GHIBLI FILMS

Film Sypnosis - This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.

For the director Miyazaki, instilling a love of nature in children is essential. For him, connecting with nature is what can save us and set us free, and children should know this.

Film Sypnosis - This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro.

Film Sypnosis - In the 14th century, the harmony that humans, animals and gods have enjoyed begins to crumble. The protagonist, young Ashitaka - infected by an animal attack, seeks a cure from the deer-like god Shishigami. In his travels, he sees humans ravaging the earth, bringing down the wrath of wolf god Moro and his human companion Princess Mononoke. Hiskattempts to broker peace between her and the humans brings only conflict.

Film Sypnosis - A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.

Film Sypnosis - It's 1963 and Japan is in the midst of swift modernisation, leaving behind the Second World War's painful memories and focusing on a brighter future, symbolised by the coming year's Tokyo Olympics.

Film Sypnosis - In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.

Film Sypnosis - Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's myriad treasures.

Film Sypnosis - As he journeys back from Tokyo to his high school for a reunion, Taku Morisaki recounts his memories of his school days, focussing in particular on a love triangle that developed between him and two of his friends.