Distributor: Studio Ghibli

Hannah Whelan
26th May 2020
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Howl’s Moving Castle. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 2004.

Howl’s Moving Castle. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 2004. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Hannah Whelan Hannah Whelan https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8776990b2f26c9cc6303cea86917d95f?s=96&d=mm&r=g 26th May 2020 25th May 2021

There is a surprising lack of non-human animal representation in Studio Ghibli’s 2004 film Howl’s Moving Castle, despite an overarching theme which frequently pits an idyllic pastoral version of Japan…

Robert McKay
21st May 2018
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Kiki’s Delivery Service. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1989.

Kiki’s Delivery Service. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1989. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert McKay Robert McKay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b4fde2e23d895b59c54f7429f3872b94?s=96&d=mm&r=g 21st May 2018 8th March 2023

https://youtu.be/4bG17OYs-GA In Kiki’s Delivery Service one of the representations of animals is Kiki’s cat and familiar, Jiji. A familiar is a supernatural entity that can aid a witch with her magic, often…

Emerald Kenny
23rd January 2017
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Pom Poko. Dir. Isao Takahata. Toho. 1994.

Pom Poko. Dir. Isao Takahata. Toho. 1994. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Emerald Kenny Emerald Kenny https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/37a8dd0c74890de100b848f2ae7c057a?s=96&d=mm&r=g 23rd January 2017 25th May 2021

Pom Poko[1] is a film that follows the tanuki of Tama Hills trying to halt development of their woodland through their folkloric transformation powers. In terms of how it shows…

Christopher Dobelmann
1st June 2016
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Pom Poko. Dir. Isao Takahata. Studio Ghibli. 1994.

Pom Poko. Dir. Isao Takahata. Studio Ghibli. 1994. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Christopher Dobelmann Christopher Dobelmann https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d3fa1ceb85e6527f82809be832d63fbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g 1st June 2016 25th May 2021

Pom Poko. Dir. Isao Takahata. Studio Ghibli. 1994 Pom Poko (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko) is written and directed by Isao Takahata, a co-founder of Studio Ghibli which animated and published…

Elizabeth Cherry
26th January 2016
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1984.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1984. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Elizabeth Cherry Elizabeth Cherry https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/01d86224aa6a9f0e7c22c44fe7661b28?s=96&d=mm&r=g 26th January 2016 25th May 2021

Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 film ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ follows the adventures of a young princess named Nausicaä who is part of one of the last tribes of…

Emma Redley
20th January 2015
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My Neighbour Totoro. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1988.

My Neighbour Totoro. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1988. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Emma Redley Emma Redley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/68757b4090095370cf98c22be32539cc?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2015 25th May 2021

My Neighbour Totoro is a Japanese animation film produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in 1988 and helped bring fame and recognition to Studio…

Christine Nguyen
4th June 2014
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Princess Mononoke. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1997.

Princess Mononoke. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Studio Ghibli. 1997. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Christine Nguyen Christine Nguyen https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7689862ee5d6e99b9d324c2f95741694?s=96&d=mm&r=g 4th June 2014 25th May 2021

Princess Mononoke (Mononoke-hime) is a Studio Ghibli film, written and directed by co-founder Hayao Miyazaki in 1997. The film takes place in the Muromachi period of Ancient Japan and follows protagonist…