Howl's Moving Castle is one of our most favorite movies. You should also try watching Arrietty, My Neighbour Totoro etc (from Ghibli studios) they are all really beautiful movies.
During Covid lockdowns I started learning Japanese and am so glad I did. I found many Japanese truth podcasters who are much better than any English ones I have watched!
I have watched some interviews with Miyazaki and what I like about him is that he hates any kind of technology. They do all their animations old fashioned way without AI etc. There was a clip where an American company was showing how AI can create anime characters and he just tore into them saying "Why would I want those soulless characters".
That said, best Ghibli movies (other than Howl's) is something where Miyazaki's "craziness" is tempered by other directors / writers. If given full reign, he goes pretty weird.
Whats why I didn't like the latest movie (which is much hyped in the West) - Boy and the Heron at all.
Never watched Cat Returns because I always thought it was a sequel to Totoro (dont ask me why), but recently found out its a whole different movie. So its on my watchlist.
I also love Ponyo, Poppy Hill, Whispers of the Wind, Marnie, Grave of the fireflies.
Outside Ghibli, I like Your Name - its a beautiful "family film anime"
Do you know Japanese? I learned it when I was in my 20’s but I kind of forgot because I didn’t have anybody to practice with. I know some like Arigato Gozaimashita which is thank you very polite, konbanwa.
I can read Japanese pretty well, understand podcasts etc, esp if there are subtitles, but very bad at talking - mainly because I don't get to practice.
I have started reading literature - very very slow and requires looking up every other word - but man, its incredible. I feel like a whole new world has been opened up to me.
I know what he meant, his kind of anime is great because it's a great "slice of life" and good-feels kind of anime, not the weird ones with a lot of sex appeal, sexual innuendos, sexual fetishes (including lolicons and waifus), androgynous people and off-the-wall nonsense.
There are still good anime outside of Studio Ghibli that I watch but yeah there are some questionable anime that I avoid because they're too weird and creepy.
My problem with "Anime" is the amount of shows with sexualisation of young girls. I am pretty sure there is a lot of Pedo Cabal influence behind this industry, but that doesn't mean all animes are bad. Just have to be very careful and when you see the red flags, ditch the show.
Pewds lives in Japan now? How the heck can he just immigrate to Japan without securing a visa? Well, anywhere is better than his native Sweden, the hand grenade capital of the world.
That's cool. I rarely ever watch his videos. It seems like he backed away from the based redpill stuff because he'd get demonetized and was accused of being a Nazi for using some dark humor. I didn't realize he was living in America and married until much later. He visited Japan in the wake of the stupid Logan Paul crap to show how to be respectful. There are a few kids who know Pewds, but not many. My daughter is infatuated with some Japanese dude named Pocky who always wears a stupid fearmask. His channel basically is a Pewdie Pie clone.
Gray haired lady and I found them on my own! Loved Avatar: The Last Airbender so much I bought the whole set, and wished there was more. Howl's Moving Castle was great, and really anything by Hayo Miyazaki is good.
Hayo Miyazaki has a style that creates space - highly Personal drawn out moments almost like Zen reflections - girl crying into the food she is eating- in a busy plot, so that one has time to assimilate the plot.
I'd watch a whole season of this lol
My teen daughter had me sit through Airbender and Hal's Moving Castle, and some others.
Some of these are very atmospheric. I can see why Pewdiepie lives in Japan now.
Howl's Moving Castle is one of our most favorite movies. You should also try watching Arrietty, My Neighbour Totoro etc (from Ghibli studios) they are all really beautiful movies.
During Covid lockdowns I started learning Japanese and am so glad I did. I found many Japanese truth podcasters who are much better than any English ones I have watched!
Can't believe its been so long since that first came out. Great movie. Such beauty in Anime; so much there that you don't see unless you are looking.
I have watched some interviews with Miyazaki and what I like about him is that he hates any kind of technology. They do all their animations old fashioned way without AI etc. There was a clip where an American company was showing how AI can create anime characters and he just tore into them saying "Why would I want those soulless characters".
That said, best Ghibli movies (other than Howl's) is something where Miyazaki's "craziness" is tempered by other directors / writers. If given full reign, he goes pretty weird.
Whats why I didn't like the latest movie (which is much hyped in the West) - Boy and the Heron at all.
I highly recommend Steins;Gate, starts slow but about midway they forget what brakes are.
Never watched Cat Returns because I always thought it was a sequel to Totoro (dont ask me why), but recently found out its a whole different movie. So its on my watchlist.
I also love Ponyo, Poppy Hill, Whispers of the Wind, Marnie, Grave of the fireflies.
Outside Ghibli, I like Your Name - its a beautiful "family film anime"
Do you know Japanese? I learned it when I was in my 20’s but I kind of forgot because I didn’t have anybody to practice with. I know some like Arigato Gozaimashita which is thank you very polite, konbanwa.
I can read Japanese pretty well, understand podcasts etc, esp if there are subtitles, but very bad at talking - mainly because I don't get to practice.
I have started reading literature - very very slow and requires looking up every other word - but man, its incredible. I feel like a whole new world has been opened up to me.
But Hayao Miyazaki said "Anime is a mistake"!
I know what he meant, his kind of anime is great because it's a great "slice of life" and good-feels kind of anime, not the weird ones with a lot of sex appeal, sexual innuendos, sexual fetishes (including lolicons and waifus), androgynous people and off-the-wall nonsense.
There are still good anime outside of Studio Ghibli that I watch but yeah there are some questionable anime that I avoid because they're too weird and creepy.
My problem with "Anime" is the amount of shows with sexualisation of young girls. I am pretty sure there is a lot of Pedo Cabal influence behind this industry, but that doesn't mean all animes are bad. Just have to be very careful and when you see the red flags, ditch the show.
I don't know if you've ever seen Spirited Away, its a movie from 2001 - but, I've always loved it since I was a youngin.
here's the trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDUFP7EeXLE
ooh nice
Yeah, I wouldn't call myself an active "anime fan" but there's certain ones that caught my attention and never let go lol
Pewds lives in Japan now? How the heck can he just immigrate to Japan without securing a visa? Well, anywhere is better than his native Sweden, the hand grenade capital of the world.
Actually he documented the tedious process of obtaining a visa/residence permit about a year ago.
He is liking his relative anonymity there, and has a baby boy.
That's cool. I rarely ever watch his videos. It seems like he backed away from the based redpill stuff because he'd get demonetized and was accused of being a Nazi for using some dark humor. I didn't realize he was living in America and married until much later. He visited Japan in the wake of the stupid Logan Paul crap to show how to be respectful. There are a few kids who know Pewds, but not many. My daughter is infatuated with some Japanese dude named Pocky who always wears a stupid fearmask. His channel basically is a Pewdie Pie clone.
Gray haired lady and I found them on my own! Loved Avatar: The Last Airbender so much I bought the whole set, and wished there was more. Howl's Moving Castle was great, and really anything by Hayo Miyazaki is good.
Hayo Miyazaki has a style that creates space - highly Personal drawn out moments almost like Zen reflections - girl crying into the food she is eating- in a busy plot, so that one has time to assimilate the plot.
I despise anime, but HMC is pretty legit!
The uncle sam ghost that caught the bullet is Trump's "stand"
Watch JOJO's bizarre adventure (season 2 and on with 'stands')
I can imagine Trump's stand going, "Ora ora ora ora ora" as he plummets the shooter into the ground, while Trump dances away.
Me too!
kek!! Never understanding a word. #metoo !!