![]() So get on the Catbus and hold on as we take you on a fantastical journey through the folklore that inspired the shapeshifting, spell-casting spirits of Ghibli. Persepolis (2007) Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel comes to life in Persepolis, Satrapi’s autobiographical coming-of-age story set. Many of these characters are yōkai, or paranormal entities that haunt Japanese mythology. The Best Animated Films of the 21st Century. Author Bio: Zoe Crombie is a researcher in film and anime studies at Lancaster. This Irish independent animation studio's breathtaking visual style and gift for old-fashioned. The films include When Marnie Was There, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, The Wind Rises, From Up on Poppy Hill, The Secret World of Arrietty, Ponyo, Tales from Earthsea, and Best Animated Feature Oscar winner. ![]() Because this month marks the 34th anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki's founding of the god-tier anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli, we’ve gone beyond the human realm and found which folkloric deities inspired some of Miyazaki’s otherworldly characters.ĭid you know that the already peculiar Radish Spirit in Spirited Away was inspired by a violent legend of love and death? Or that creatures like Totoro are often believed to hide deep in the woods? Even the title of Princess Mononoke tells you something supernatural is going on (mononoke are spirits that can possess people and even torture them). Abstract: This article examines how Studio Ghibli constructs the mundane. Notable works: The Breadwinner, Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells. Studio Ghibli is helping to ease the pain of 2020 by making 400 high resolution images from eight of its movies available to download for free. ![]() Myth can sometimes be even stranger than movies. Just like how we all re-watch any of the Studio Ghibli films and the Princess Bride over and over again. If you’ve ever been spirited away by Haku, taken a ride on the Catbus, or otherwise been enchanted by a Studio Ghibli movie, you may find the myths these creatures arose from are even more magical.
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