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Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
2017 | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
A Familiar Tale
If you were a newly-formed Japanese animation studio and somebody said that your first film was good, but not quite up to the standard of Studio Ghibli, you would probably still be quite pleased. Unless you were Studio Ponoc, a newly-formed Japanese animation studio making use of the talents of many Studio Ghibli veterans, with the expressed intention of continuing the Studio Ghibli tradition.

Yet here we are. This is a very good-looking film, with many classic virtues, and a doubtlessly intentional resemblance to the Wizarding World money-making machine - lonely child finds herself transported off to a school for witches, where various adventures awaits. But the animation is sometimes simply very good rather than Ghibli-standard immaculate, the story is rather simplistic, and the characterisation thin. Where Ghibli films are charming, this one is sometimes just a bit twee. It's by no means a bad film, but by positioning itself as 'the Ghibli successor', and copying the Ghibli house style so closely, Studio Ponoc has basically created a set of expectations which - in this film at least - they struggle to meet.
  
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
2004 | Animation
8
8.7 (29 Ratings)
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Howl's Moving Castle is my favorite Studio Ghibli film. It's based off of a novel, which I have yet to read. I should, since I hear it's much more in depth, as most tend to be. I loved the animation of this movie. It's really beautiful, compared to some of the other Studio Ghibli films.
  
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
1989 | Animation, Fantasy
7
8.3 (28 Ratings)
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Another win for Miyazaki! Set in a different world than most of his other films, this was still a very fun and enjoyable film. Not my favorite Studio Ghibli, but still enjoyable!
  
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BookwormLea (3034 KP) created a poll

Sep 29, 2020  
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What Studio Ghibli movie do you like best?

Howls Moving Castle
Spirited Away
My Neighbour Totoro
Cat Returns

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Princess Mononoke
Whispers of the Heart
Kikis Delivery Service
Castle in the Sky
Ponyo
The Secret World of Arrietty

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Gruff Rhys recommended Ghibliotheque in Podcasts (curated)

 
Ghibliotheque
Ghibliotheque
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"Podcasts are also a good source of news because you get a larger variety of voices, and more radical thoughts, but recently I’ve been listening to a podcast called Ghibliotheque where they discuss the films of Studio Ghibli."

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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
2004 | Animation
10
8.7 (29 Ratings)
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Great animation as always from studio Ghibli
Story was great! Touches on war and the consequences of it and the tidings it brings; destruction all around. Have to say the dramatic Calcifer was my favourite character in the movie!