Love exists and shines but isn’t the focus. I mean, how could it not? There are gods everywhere and a few of them are wolves. Not that it’s a perfect film, though I’d say it’s close, but because this film is so deep inside me, so much a part of me that I can’t really discuss it in any way but as something that shaped me and made me who I am. So, yes, spoilers are below.Ī bit of a warning: this won’t really be criticism. I’ll also be discussing these with the assumption that they’ve been seen by you. I’ll also only be discussing the Japanese audio version of the films, though that doesn’t mean the dubs are bad or not worth seeing. This does, however, mean I won’t be discussing Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, which was made before the founding of the studio. If you’re looking for the discussions of the previous weeks: Because this is one of my favorite films studios and Miyazaki is one of my favorite artists, who’s made some of my favorite films, I’ve decided to go through the history of Studio Ghibli one film at a time. 2015 is the 30th anniversary of the founding of Studio Ghibli and, according to Hayao Miyazaki, it may also be one of its final years as a studio.
