
Let's milk this for one last trip down memory lane. Join us as we look back at the entire Studio Ghibli catalogue, have a little awards ceremony to honour our faves and give our final definitive Ghibli rankings.
Jun 28, 2021
1 hr 18 min

A decade of highs (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) and 'meh's (From Up On Poppy Hill). Join us as we discuss the films from the final (to date) decade of Studio Ghibli!
Jun 24, 2021
37 min

We did it! We've come to the final Studio Ghibli film we'll be discussing for this podcast, Hiromasa Yonebayashi's 2014 mysterious teen drama, When Marnie Was There.
Jun 10, 2021
32 min

Always in Miyazaki's shadow, but never anything less than his equal, Isao Takahata crafted 5 unique and gorgeous films that couldn't have been made by anyone else. Join us as we discuss Takahata's final gift of a film, 2013's The Tale of Princess Kaguya.
May 11, 2021
33 min

Fitting swan song or disappointing biopic? Join us as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki's final movie to date, 2013's The Wind Rises, a film which eschews a fantastical setting but retains Miyazaki's love of flight and examines his own drivers of obsession and perfection.
Apr 27, 2021
37 min

Chirpy high school romcom or a post-war mystery with themes of incest. Por que no los dos? On this episode we discuss Goro Miyazaki's confused 2011 period pic From Up On Poppy Hill.
Mar 16, 2021
27 min

Can a movie succeed purely on clever design choices and strong animation? That's what drives our conversation about Arrietty, Hiromasa Yonebayashi's debut 2010 film. Tune in to see whether we find this version of Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers' tasteful or boring.
Mar 9, 2021
31 min

It was a decade of highs (Miyazaki's Spirited Away) and lows (the other Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea). Join us as we revisit the films Studio Ghibli produced in the 2000s, as well as rank all the films they've produced to date.
Feb 9, 2021
27 min

After the hits of Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Hayao Miyazaki takes a simpler approach with Ponyo, crafting a beautiful and magical fable for children of all ages. Join us to see how this stands up among his masterworks!
Feb 2, 2021
42 min

It's Tales From Earthsea Vs Ocean Waves - which will take the title of least interesting Ghibli film? Join us for a discussion of Goro Miyazaki's little loved 2006 fantasy that will make you wish Miyazaki Senior had taken over.
Dec 9, 2020
37 min
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