All posts filed under "Romance"

Mar 08

Whispers of the Heart

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Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite Miyazaki film is, I reply Spirited Away. I then quickly add that my favorite STUDIO GHIBLI film is Whispers of the Heart. Yup, that’s right. My favorite thing out of all the marvelous things Studio Ghibli has given us wasn’t touched by Miyazaki’s sainted hands (Not that he doesn’t deserve the status of saint-hooded-ness. Put the pitchforks down please). Whispers of the Heart isn’t flashy. There are no forest gods kicking around with young children, no mission for the greater good, and no message about society tucked away in the corners.

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Feb 11

Gankutsuou

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The art is “teh pretty." Seriously. The animation is an experience in and of itself. Even if you hate the story, which I don’t see why you would, you’ll be in awe of the sheer funky, avant-garde greatness of what Studio Gonzo does in this anime. Please ignore the awkward and embarrassing CGI mecha scene in the middle. We all pretend it just didn’t happen.

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Jan 04

Princess Tutu

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This is one of the rare shows aimed at children that even adults can enjoy. The story flows like a fairytale often following fairytale logic as well- probably because the whole theme of the show is ballet. It does a great job of showing the dreamlike stories and mythos of ballet, while often poking fun at the more ridiculous bits and at us for having to suspend our disbelief so often. They also use classic ballet songs as background music and do so very skillfully, while blending it wonderfully with the plot.

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Dec 01

Nana (Anime) Review

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I have a love/hate relationship with this show. It’s a wonderful story in any of its incarnations, manga, anime or live action movie. The story, which is very slice-of-life, is interesting and the two main characters and their supporting cast are wonderful- coming across as real people you’d want to meet and become friends with. The only "problem" is that the manga writer, Ai Yazawa, is almost too good at writing about realistic relationships, especially powerful, unhealthy relationships. This is where the hate part of my relationship with this story comes in.

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