Feature: The balance between style and substance in Princess Mononoke
In this edition of Studio Ghibli Sundays, Jeremy Arblaster looks at what makes Princess Mononoke such an enduring classic, even
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Hayao Miyazaki
Feature: Howl’s Moving Castle examines war by focusing on its victims
Following the success of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle used Studio Ghibli’s newfound fame to discuss the War on Terror.
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Feature: Crossing the border from Whisper of the Heart to The Cat Returns
Studio Ghibli are no strangers to crossing over from reality to fantasy, but in these two films they took a bold, different approach.
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Feature: Spirited Away and Miyazaki’s pitch perfect critique of capitalism
In our first edition of Studio Ghibli Sundays, Hope Talbot asks how Spirited Away has impacted the potential for satire in animation.
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