So pic related was airing in tv over here just now and I caught it by chance.
I watched most ghibli films, but they were all some kind of fairy tale, with a happy-bittersweet ending. This on was depressing as hell. Don't take me wrong, it was great and me expecting something cutesy just added to its punch.
What did /a/ think of it?
Which one is your fave ghibli?
>>135344085
I didn't think much of Grave of the Fireflies. I found it pretty meh.
Watched Marnie a few days ago and loved it; it's now my favorite Ghibli film.
>>135344085
I watched Porco Rosso on tv when I was little. It was my favorite Ghibli movie since then. I finally found my country's dub, and I was just gonna rewatch it.
I really liked Ocean Waves and Only Yesterday. Most Ghibli films have a pretty overt moral message to them, which I find a bit obnoxious at times.
Only Yesterday was a masterpiece, though. Did a great job capturing the feeling of nostalgia. The art was also great.
>>135344085
It's my favorite tragedy. (Or at least, I could never really relate to the more romantic tragedies.)
You should watch the subbed version if you get a chance, since they cast an actual 5-year-old as the Japanese VA for Setsuko. The English VAs for both English dubs were much older.
I can't really play favorites with Ghibli films. Most of what I've watched so far, I've liked, and I would watch again. The only exception has been Ponyo on the Cliff, it felt less coherent toward the end.
>>135344239
It was weird how it felt like it had no ending, kinda just stopped. Was probably intentional tho.
>>135344319
Anime rarely gets any dubs in my country, so it always feels nice when I randomly see one.
>>135344320
I know what you mean. Their message could be told in like 2 sentences, yet they make full-length movies about them. Part of the charm imho.
>>135344239
I think if I actually watched Grave of the Fireflies when I was starting to watch anime/read manga, I'd have liked it a lot more.
But it was disappointing for me as well.
Basically, what I expected:
>war sucks
what I got:
>teenagers suck
Whisper of the Heart, Some real good shit. A beautifully executed story with some emotional characters.
Arietty is complete garbage.
>>135344085
>watches movie well-known for following a sad-as-fuck book
>gets surprised it is sad as fuck
>B-b-but aren't cartoons for children?
OP is a faggot. Nothing new to see here.
>>135346919
I don't really do research on anime before watching them. I hear something's good, put it on the list, then watch it sometime. I just learned this one followed a sad-as-fuck book, shame on me, but thanks for the info.
Ghibli films are on kind of a special list. I watch one every now and then with the goal of seeing them all eventually, without rushing. They deserve that much...
Ain't even mad or anything,but at least don't assume I consider them cartoons for children. Go ahead with the faggot tho, not gonna deny that one.
Top 3 shitty Miyazaki's films:
1. Howl's Moving Castle
2. Ponyo
3. Kiki's Delivery Service
