I've never watched any anime before (unless Pokemon counts), but I just watched My Neighbor Totoro. It was great
I was so sure it was going to end sadly, but I was glad to be proven wrong
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You've got a lot of catching up to do, watch Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky and etc ASAP.I've never watched any anime before (unless Pokemon counts), but I just watched My Neighbor Totoro. It was great
I was so sure it was going to end sadly, but I was glad to be proven wrong
Spirited Away is next on my list!You've got a lot of catching up to do, watch Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky and etc ASAP.
Spirited Away is brilliant. As are Princess Mononoke and Ponyo. Pure escapism.Spirited Away is next on my list!
I find the same, the songs are a lot better in Japanese aswell.I find the films mood is often totally changed by the american dialogue. I watched spirited away in japanese and found it mystical....in american voiceover it has a tendency to over explain. Not going to force my kid to watch japanese version yet though!
Koe no Katachi is just a great film, period.Not sure if it's been mentioned but I recently watched a silent voice. Usually not my type of anime as I'm not really into that serious drama stuff but it really did touch me. (No, not like that you sick fecks)
Yeah, the films definitely loses a bit of it's Japanese soul if you watch the dubbed versions. The Ghibli dubs are pretty alright compared to most anime dubs though (although Dawson's Creek voicing the boy in Castle in the Sky was a really bad choice) so they kinda make for good gateway watching before switching to the original language permanently.Porco rosso and Howls moving castle are good too.
Porco rosso is very faithful to a narrow era in early 30's when seaplanes were cutting edge science. Howls is in similar mood to spirited away.
I find the films mood is often totally changed by the american dialogue. I watched spirited away in japanese and found it mystical....in american voiceover it has a tendency to over explain. Not going to force my kid to watch japanese version yet though!
After a recent rewatch it might actually be my favourite of them all.Laputa: Castle In The Sky is the greatest movie of all time.
You forgot about Oshii.We should probably fire off dedicated threads for Shinkai, Kon, Otomo, Tezuka and Hosoda as well.
All five tend to get marginalized from a broader perspective because of the sheer brilliance of Isao Takahata and Miyazaki, and the appeal of Ghibli Studio as a whole.
e.g. Hosoda has a great filmography despite being arguably the least accomplished member of the lot, and his all-inclusive movies are a good gateway for folks who aren't big anime watchers:
So much thematic variance with that quintet, too - from cyber and steampunk Sci-Fi for Otomo to psychological thrillers for Kon.
I've only recently got into Hosada through The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, a simply gorgeous film.We should probably fire off dedicated threads for Shinkai, Kon, Otomo, Tezuka and Hosoda as well.
All five tend to get marginalized from a broader perspective because of the sheer brilliance of Isao Takahata and Miyazaki, and the appeal of Ghibli Studio as a whole.
e.g. Hosoda has a great filmography despite being arguably the least accomplished member of the lot, and his all-inclusive movies are a good gateway for folks who aren't big anime watchers:
So much thematic variance with that quintet, too - from cyber and steampunk Sci-Fi for Otomo to psychological thrillers for Kon.
Ah, totally forgot about Oshii - just slipped my mind. He definitely belongs in the elite tier - probably Top 3 for being a true visionary, all things considered. Read somewhere that he's a massive Tarkovsky as well. Figures...You forgot about Oshii.
Kon's the only one really who's got a consistent enough filmography to rival Ghibli. Shinkai is too flawed, Otomo has got Akira and some parts in collaborative films but not much else. Did Tezuka ever make feature films? I've only seen some shorts.
I haven't seen enough of Hosoda to pass judgement. Summer Wars was decent but not much more.
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Yeah, you can definitely sense a European arthouse cinema influence prevailing in Oshii's films. I still need to watch the Patlabor films.Ah, totally forgot about Oshii - just slipped my mind. He definitely belongs in the elite tier - probably Top 3 for being a true visionary, all things considered. Read somewhere that he's a massive Tarkovsky as well. Figures...
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Wrt. Otomo, he has Stink Bomb, Cannon Fodder, Steamboy, and Magnetic Rose too...as well as a ton collaborative work - as you pointed out. Reckon he deserves some sort of acclaim for that, as well as the fact that Akira is one of if not arguably the most influential anime movies ever. As for Hosoda, I kinda put the critical lenses down in his case - he is what he is - more fast-food than imperial feast, but while his movies don't have a lot of depth and don't capture you imagination - they're a enjoyable watch for the most part from an adolescent perspective and stirred me in a way that a lot of the others didn't.
Are you watching them in any particular order?Just finished my second one... Grave of the Fireflies
Nope, should I be?Are you watching them in any particular order?
Nope, though feel for the people in Japan who watched Fireflies and Totoro as a double bill when they were originally released, and were so saddened by Fireflies that it ruined TotoroNope, should I be?
Poor things.Nope, though feel for the people in Japan who watched Fireflies and Totoro as a double bill when they were originally released, and were so sadenned by Fireflies that it ruined Totoro
Did you end up watching more of them?Just watched Spirited Away. That was pretty weird, but in a good way. Really enjoyed it.
No just the three so far.Did you end up watching more of them?
It's high time you watched Princess Mononoke then.No just the three so far.