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This Cartoon Is Trying To Break Your Heart: Grave of the Fireflies
A hard-hitting, harrowing and realistic portrayal of a young brother and sister suffering the ravages of Japan’s losing World War II ordeal. A film that Roger Ebert calls one of the best and most...
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Free Spirit: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Any film from Studio Ghibli is a treat. The Japanese anime house has put out some great movies over the years, including Hayao Miyazake’s films Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), and...
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Creations of Chaos: Only Yesterday
No dragons, no talking cats, and no soot sprites, just a young woman and her childhood memories. I have never loved the non-fantasy Studio Ghibli films as much as I love the fantasy films. Did Only...
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Trailer Time – The Red Turtle
With the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, the future of Studio Ghibli has been questionable with no young talent to pick up the slack. The answer may lie with this feature that debuted...
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Creations of Chaos: My Neighbors the Yamadas
In this edition of Creations of Chaos, the film up for discussion is My Neighbors The Yamadas. Don’t you mean My Neighbor Totoro? No. Are you sure this is a Studio Ghibli film? Yes. A full length...
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Creations of Chaos: Pom Poko
On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s Studio Ghibli’s lesser known nature vs. humans film, where parades and testicles are dangerous weapons… it’s Pom Poko. Director: Isao Takahata Writer: Isao...
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Creations of Chaos: Grave of the Fireflies
On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s the most depressingly haunting film ever animated. It’s Studio Ghibli’s, Grave of the Fireflies. Director: Isao Takahata Writer: Isao Takahata Date...
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Creations of Chaos: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s the film that shows all of the ins and outs of Studio Ghibli. It’s the documentary, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a...
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Creations of Chaos: The Tale of Princess Kaguya
In this edition of Creations of Chaos, director Isao Takahata once again ends a film with crushing despair. It’s the story about a Princess who wants to be a peasant, The Tale of Princess Kaguya....
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Creations of Chaos: ‘Ocean Waves’
On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it’s Studio Ghibli’s John Green novel, without the witty, sophisticated banter. It’s the made for television movie, Ocean Waves. Plot Best friends, Taku and...
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