Tag Archives: Studio Ghibli

Princess Mononoke – Film Review

Posted on July 27, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writer: Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 film Princess Mononoke is widely considered to be one of the best Japanese animated films of all time. It’s a fantasy set during the Muromachi period of Japan, that’s filled with … Continue reading →

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Grave of the Fireflies – Film Review

Posted on July 19, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Isao Takahata Writer: Isao Takahata Starring: J. Robert Spencer, Corinne Orr, Veronica Taylor, Amy Jones, Shannon Conley, Dan Green, Crispin Freeman Rating: ★★★★ Studio Ghibli’s 1988 classic Grave of the Fireflies is based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s 1967 semi-autobiographical short … Continue reading →

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When Marnie Was There – Film Review

Posted on July 12, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Writers: Masashi Ando, Keiko Niwa, and Hiromasa Yonebayashi Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Ava Acres, Vanessa William, Geena Davis, John C. Reilly, Grey Griffin, and Catherine O’Hara Studio Ghibli’s 2014 drama When Marnie Was There is based … Continue reading →

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The Wind Rises – Film Review

Posted on May 2, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writer: Hayao Miyazaki Starring in the English dub: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Martin Short, Werner Herzog, William H. Macy Rating: ★★★★½ The Wind Rises is the most recent film from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, and … Continue reading →

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Earwig and the Witch – Movie Review

Posted on June 3, 2021 by ashleymanningwriter

Review of the new Studio Ghibli film, Earwig and the Witch Continue reading →

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