Happy 80th birthday Hayao Miyazaki! After Miyazaki endured an aggressive meeting with Harvey Weinstein, his producer sent Weinstein a samurai sword 🗡 with a message attached to the blade that said “No cuts” for the U.S. distribution of Princess Mononoke.
I got HBO Max just to see the Studio Ghibli collection and one of Miyazaki’s most mesmerizing movies is ‘Howl’s Moving Castle.’
The thing I love about Studio Ghibli films is how gorgeously non-linear and imaginative they are. The art is also unparalleled. So different from western animation that is mostly predictable and frankly dull.
In case Studio Ghibli newbies wanted a thread of recs from my very well-versed followers: https://twitter.com/nancywyuen/status/1265335111853019136?s=20
I just discovered that "Grave of the Fireflies" is streaming on Hulu! I've never seen it. So excited!!! https://www.hulu.com/movie/sub-grave-of-the-fireflies-6887a224-9db8-4eb0-b052-b9f5d53789c6
(Sub) Grave of the Fireflies

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, they struggle to survive in this heartb...

https://www.hulu.com/movie/sub-grave-of-the-fireflies-6887a224-9db8-4eb0-b052-b9f5d53789c6
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