Top 10 Times Studio Ghibli Movies Tackled Serious Issues
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Date: 2023-11-20
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Lady
I absolutely love Princess Mononoke and Im glad its theme about battle for resources vs preserving the environment made the No. 1 spot! Spirited Away used to be no. 1 favorite film until I saw Mononoke. The film is so beautifully animated with diverse, rich storytelling and has a lot of voice actors/actresses Im a big fan of. Plus the character Sans facial pattern was an inspiration for the infamous Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano (whos one of my top 3 all time favorite characters in the entire Star Wars franchise) back when she was very first revealed to the world in the 2008-2014; 2020 TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Plus those spirit wolves San lives with also inspired wolves of a VERY similar nature known as Loth-wolves seen in the final season of the 2014-2018 TV series Star Wars Rebels. There were even a couple scenes involving the wolves that were basically mirror images of that of Princess Mononoke!
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I absolutely love Princess Mononoke and Im glad its theme about battle for resources vs preserving the environment made the No. 1 spot! Spirited Away used to be no. 1 favorite film until I saw Mononoke. The film is so beautifully animated with diverse, rich storytelling and has a lot of voice actors/actresses Im a big fan of. Plus the character Sans facial pattern was an inspiration for the infamous Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano (whos one of my top 3 all time favorite characters in the entire Star Wars franchise) back when she was very first revealed to the world in the 2008-2014; 2020 TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Plus those spirit wolves San lives with also inspired wolves of a VERY similar nature known as Loth-wolves seen in the final season of the 2014-2018 TV series Star Wars Rebels. There were even a couple scenes involving the wolves that were basically mirror images of that of Princess Mononoke!
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Claire
Absolutely delighted you used the old Fox dub for Totoro!
On another note, the complexity of Princess Mononoke is something I like about it, and I'm glad that you pointed it out. When I watched the movie, I couldn't help but feel for everyone but the woman running the show. Help me kill the forest spirit just isn't something very enticing. But the people who work for her love her, and you can see why when she interacts with them. Yet the forest is clearly hurting, and its rage is valid. It's not a movie I can just sit down to watch, but it's a memorable one.
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Absolutely delighted you used the old Fox dub for Totoro!
On another note, the complexity of Princess Mononoke is something I like about it, and I'm glad that you pointed it out. When I watched the movie, I couldn't help but feel for everyone but the woman running the show. Help me kill the forest spirit just isn't something very enticing. But the people who work for her love her, and you can see why when she interacts with them. Yet the forest is clearly hurting, and its rage is valid. It's not a movie I can just sit down to watch, but it's a memorable one.
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Sarah
Ok, what English dubbed version is that of My Neighbor Totoro? Hell, the same for some of these other ones too. The voices are NOT the same as the one I have on blu-ray. Did they do different English dub versions or something? Im just wondering because you can hear the difference between these English dubbed versions and the ones released here in the U. S. Some of them are the same voice actors in these clips but the other ones are different. Crazy. Anyways, I love all the Miyazaki movies and have all of the movies on blu-ray as well.
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Ok, what English dubbed version is that of My Neighbor Totoro? Hell, the same for some of these other ones too. The voices are NOT the same as the one I have on blu-ray. Did they do different English dub versions or something? Im just wondering because you can hear the difference between these English dubbed versions and the ones released here in the U. S. Some of them are the same voice actors in these clips but the other ones are different. Crazy. Anyways, I love all the Miyazaki movies and have all of the movies on blu-ray as well.
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Matthew
My Neighbor Totoro gets to me now the older I get. Upon first watch you're like, Yeah, nice kid's movie. But upon 2nd and 3rd viewings, you realize that the girls' mom is coming really close to dying - and it's all going down off screen. The dad and neighbors are putting on a brave face. then you realize Totoro, Lil Totoro, Catbus, and the rest are appearing to the two girls. just in case their mother doesn't make it.
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My Neighbor Totoro gets to me now the older I get. Upon first watch you're like, Yeah, nice kid's movie. But upon 2nd and 3rd viewings, you realize that the girls' mom is coming really close to dying - and it's all going down off screen. The dad and neighbors are putting on a brave face. then you realize Totoro, Lil Totoro, Catbus, and the rest are appearing to the two girls. just in case their mother doesn't make it.
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Veronica
The beauty in Princess Mononoke is that that both sides have a point and the movie doesnt demonize them. That Lady War (I dont remember her name) might be brutal in destroying the land, but its the only way to give the unfortunate people (refugees, ex prostitutes, and even lepers) a future and a place to live peacefully.
The gods on the other hand want to protect their home, but they are not above of being jerks.
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The beauty in Princess Mononoke is that that both sides have a point and the movie doesnt demonize them. That Lady War (I dont remember her name) might be brutal in destroying the land, but its the only way to give the unfortunate people (refugees, ex prostitutes, and even lepers) a future and a place to live peacefully.
The gods on the other hand want to protect their home, but they are not above of being jerks.
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Cure
I always loved how this is an animated studio that makes movies for general audiences yet they arent afraid to deal with very mature messages and themes while most Hollywood animation studios are afraid to do so. Due to them being concerned about scaring away children. Ghibli is the perfect example of Animation Is For Everyone.
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I always loved how this is an animated studio that makes movies for general audiences yet they arent afraid to deal with very mature messages and themes while most Hollywood animation studios are afraid to do so. Due to them being concerned about scaring away children. Ghibli is the perfect example of Animation Is For Everyone.
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Scalyess
The fact that Grave of the Fireflies is one of the few anime adaptians of Japan during WW2 is one of the things i like most about it, mainly because there's literally not too many anime adaptians depicting that particular time period in history at least as far as i know anyway.
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The fact that Grave of the Fireflies is one of the few anime adaptians of Japan during WW2 is one of the things i like most about it, mainly because there's literally not too many anime adaptians depicting that particular time period in history at least as far as i know anyway.
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Dy'chris
Love yourself first and most
Believe in yourself
Quitters never win and winners never quit
Don't give up and never give in
Ignore those who try to discourage you
Hang on to your dreams
Take control of own destiny
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Love yourself first and most
Believe in yourself
Quitters never win and winners never quit
Don't give up and never give in
Ignore those who try to discourage you
Hang on to your dreams
Take control of own destiny
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Chelsea
Pom Poko! Those poor animals! I was depressed seeing those creatures dying one by one.
Grave of the Fireflies surely taught me about how war affect the human race and how family will never look after another relative.
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Pom Poko! Those poor animals! I was depressed seeing those creatures dying one by one.
Grave of the Fireflies surely taught me about how war affect the human race and how family will never look after another relative.
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Hayden
I think you missed a good one in Kiki's Delivery Service. The movie dapples into depression, maturing from child to adult, and finding self-confidence. It may be a simple movie, but it does subtly add in meaningful themes
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I think you missed a good one in Kiki's Delivery Service. The movie dapples into depression, maturing from child to adult, and finding self-confidence. It may be a simple movie, but it does subtly add in meaningful themes
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Mark
Actually Grave of the fireflies tells the story, how the boy's pride leads to both their deaths. The aunt was strict, not cruel and the boy made a lot of preventable mistakes out of ignorance. Still i cry every time.
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Actually Grave of the fireflies tells the story, how the boy's pride leads to both their deaths. The aunt was strict, not cruel and the boy made a lot of preventable mistakes out of ignorance. Still i cry every time.
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Behind
Studio Ghibli has always shown principles and the rights in the world. If theres never struggles or unfortunate events that come place in Studio Ghibli, theres no fundamental principle to look up to
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Studio Ghibli has always shown principles and the rights in the world. If theres never struggles or unfortunate events that come place in Studio Ghibli, theres no fundamental principle to look up to
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Kayla
Ive seen many of these movies, my family and I even have a fair number of them on DVD. I am definitely going to rewatch them and try to watch the ones that I have never seen before.
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Ive seen many of these movies, my family and I even have a fair number of them on DVD. I am definitely going to rewatch them and try to watch the ones that I have never seen before.
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Jacob
Stop using the Fox Dubbing of Tototo for your videos, the voice cast was terrible! The Disney Dubbing was better, the Fanning sisters did a better job voicing Satsuki and Mei.
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Stop using the Fox Dubbing of Tototo for your videos, the voice cast was terrible! The Disney Dubbing was better, the Fanning sisters did a better job voicing Satsuki and Mei.
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Dream
The consequences for destroying Nature, using technology irresponsibly and for evil, and pollution. Hayao Miyazaki truly gives his fans important life lessons in his movies.
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The consequences for destroying Nature, using technology irresponsibly and for evil, and pollution. Hayao Miyazaki truly gives his fans important life lessons in his movies.
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ImAFatNerd
Can we all agree that Hayao Miyazaki is the Disney of Japan?
(So were on the same page. You understand Im referring to him as Disney the man not the company)
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Can we all agree that Hayao Miyazaki is the Disney of Japan?
(So were on the same page. You understand Im referring to him as Disney the man not the company)
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Sakura
Another one is Kikis delivery service when Kiki can't fly and Jiji can't talk
Also in Only yesterday when Taiko can't stop thinking about her childhood self
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Another one is Kikis delivery service when Kiki can't fly and Jiji can't talk
Also in Only yesterday when Taiko can't stop thinking about her childhood self
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Kavina
When I first heard young Jiro's voice, I was like wait, is that. Then I looked up the English voice cast, and my suspicions were right. That's Zach Callison.
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When I first heard young Jiro's voice, I was like wait, is that. Then I looked up the English voice cast, and my suspicions were right. That's Zach Callison.
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Jin
If I am not wrong, Porco Rosso is about veterans and PTSD. Our protagonist has a pig face after the war because society sees him as not human anymore.
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If I am not wrong, Porco Rosso is about veterans and PTSD. Our protagonist has a pig face after the war because society sees him as not human anymore.
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Olvia
Oh, thats a heavy situation. I love Howls Moving Castle. Saw this in theaters at a young age but did get a bit scared of Howls form after a battle
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Oh, thats a heavy situation. I love Howls Moving Castle. Saw this in theaters at a young age but did get a bit scared of Howls form after a battle
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fanjoy
I really feel like The Wind Rises should've been Number 1. It's a biography of the man who made the design for Japanese bomber planes in WWII.
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I really feel like The Wind Rises should've been Number 1. It's a biography of the man who made the design for Japanese bomber planes in WWII.
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Maytal
these movies are so incredibly well done in story telling about these things that needed to be told. which I why I Iove some of these movies
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these movies are so incredibly well done in story telling about these things that needed to be told. which I why I Iove some of these movies
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strawberrysoul
Anyone else notice that My Neighbour Totoro was showing the old dubbed version? And it's not even the same script Disney used.
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Anyone else notice that My Neighbour Totoro was showing the old dubbed version? And it's not even the same script Disney used.
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Dreams
WOW! STUDIO GHIBLI! 'Grave of the Fireflies' is the only film from them I refuse to watch after the first time. It hits you real hard
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WOW! STUDIO GHIBLI! 'Grave of the Fireflies' is the only film from them I refuse to watch after the first time. It hits you real hard
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Luna
Can somebody suggest me a more hurtful movie than Grave of the Fireflies? Cause so far this is the only movie that I seriously cried.
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Can somebody suggest me a more hurtful movie than Grave of the Fireflies? Cause so far this is the only movie that I seriously cried.
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Hojin
Of course, the massacre of Korean migrants during Kanto earthquake was ignored. They were blamed for causing Kanto earthquake.
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Of course, the massacre of Korean migrants during Kanto earthquake was ignored. They were blamed for causing Kanto earthquake.
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ORDONEZ
why didn't you include whisper of the heart, it tackles serious issues like finding what you truly desire and self worth
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why didn't you include whisper of the heart, it tackles serious issues like finding what you truly desire and self worth
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David
When Marnie Was There also dealt with the issues that foreigners and people of mixed ethnicities sometimes face in Japan.
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When Marnie Was There also dealt with the issues that foreigners and people of mixed ethnicities sometimes face in Japan.
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Allison
This is why I have, and will always, love Studio Ghibli and will see them as one of my favorite animation studios! :)
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This is why I have, and will always, love Studio Ghibli and will see them as one of my favorite animation studios! :)
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PedroSuperHeroIII
Each movie has an issues of its own in the story but u got to admit they are awesome and great to watch
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Each movie has an issues of its own in the story but u got to admit they are awesome and great to watch
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