Konnichiwa!!!!!
And I'm back, continuing on with our Studio Ghibli theme this week we will be watching Ponyo.
Ponyo,Ponyo,Ponyo, fishy in the sea. Tiny little fishy, who could you really be?
Isn't it just catchy!
Ponyo, which was intially ment to be titles Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Is anther of Hayao Miyazaki's famous films, number eight to be exact. It follows the story of a small goldfish like creature called Ponyo who wants to become a human, its kind of like a anime version of the little
mermaid i guess.
Brunhilde (ponyo's original name) is a fish like humanoidl who lives with her father Fujimoto, a once-human who now lives underwater, with her smaller sisters. One day, on an outing with their father, she sneaks off and floats away.She ends up stuck in a glass jar, She drifts to the shore of a small fishing town and is found and rescued by a small boy.
Its movie night once again, this week is a real classic for Studio Ghibli and is the staple for their logo... you guessed it My Neighbour Totoro.
My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki . The film tells the story of the two young daughters (Satsuki and Mei) of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in rural Japan.
Heres our characters:
Satsuki Kusakabe:
She is the eldest daughter and tends to be found caring for her sister Mei in the absence of her mother who is in the hospital. She is very energetic and even though still in the youth of childhood she is quite mature for her age.
Mei Kusakabe:
She is 4-years-old and Satsuki's little sister. She has a tendency to copy what her older sister does and is quite the adventurer.
She also appears in the short film and sequel, Mei and the Kittenbus.
It's Tuesday, and I have come prepared with popcorn yay :D whats your Favorite flavor ?
As it is movie night there is obviously no other place you should go for anime movies other than Studio Ghibli, lets start with a classic - Howl's Moving Castle
As I have a fond love for Studio Ghibli (Meaning I have them all on DVD) I thought we would start with one of my favorite, Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film. Scripted and directed by the one and only Hayao Miyazaki, the film is based on the novel of the same name by British writer Diana Wynne Jones.
Here's our characters:
Sophie Hatter:
Sophie is the eldest of her sisters and works in her fathers hat shop where she makes hats. She has long brown hair and although she is inclined to believe it because of her shy timid nature she is rather beautiful. She soon finds herself cursed by the witch of the waste and seeks out Howl to remove the curse.
