Hayao Miyazakis deceptively cute animated films work magic with some very adult issues.
Metaphor in movies is older than that creepy Lord Cob fromTales From Earthsea.
The magic glows in the message.
The sorcery of Studio Ghibli lies in its unbreakable policy that prohibits outside editing.
Its producers stand by every unfiltered word and scene of their often controversial messages.
Studio Ghibli was rumored to have sent the American studio an authentic Japanese sword with the message no cuts.
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Frolicking with forest spirits isnt just childs play.
Neither good nor evil has a face.
Chihiro is right to have some trepidation (honestly, who wouldnt?)
when she first sees the spectral figure through the bathhouse window inSpirited Away.
That might be enough to send anyone running until you realize the phantom is more ignorant than malicious.
Shockingly, it can learn what should and should not go in that gaping chasm.
Youve now unmasked an allyone it’s possible for you to even call a friend.
Many other Studio Ghibli films convey the harrowing reality of war in 2-D animation.
Hard work accomplishes everything.
Wanting it all will make you lose it all.
The cruder greed metaphor inSpirited Awayinvolves more than just a hunger for food.
It apparently worked, because he still gets postcards about it.
Yet we keep producing as much paranoia as unspeakable things in test tubes.
You need a heart.
