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A Studio Ghibli fan and a Studio Ghibli newbie discuss film-by-film the works of the venerable Japanese animation studio.

Nick & Trevor


    • Jun 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Studio Ghibli Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 78:27


    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.

    2010s Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 37:37


    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!

    When Marnie Was There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 32:53


    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.

    The Tale Of Princess Kaguya

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 33:56


    Always in Miyzaki'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.

    The Wind Rises

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 37:03


    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.

    From Up on Poppy Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 27:05


    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.

    Arrietty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 31:51


    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.

    2000s Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 27:59


    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.

    Ponyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 42:45


    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!

    Tales From Earthsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 37:19


    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.

    Howl's Moving Castle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 43:45


    This week we discuss Miyazaki's 2004 follow up to his smash hit 'Spirited Away'. So listen to me say 'lush' 1000 times as we dive into this gorgeous, intricate universe of magics, war and old people.

    The Cat Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 28:03


    The Baron and Muta spin-off that everyone was begging for! Join us for a discussion of ‎Hiroyuki Morita's lighter-than-air kiddie fantasy, 2002's The Cat Returns.

    Spirited Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 55:05


    Here we are! The big 'un!Will Trevor love this as much as Nick or will Nick be forced to entirely sever ties with Trevor over a less-than-enthusiastic review. Join us as we discuss the acclaimed and Oscar-winning Spirited Away.Apologies in advance for my echo-y audio. You can leave any episode feedback or comments at ghiblijabber@gmail.com (try saying that 3 times fast) and we can discuss in future eps.

    1990s Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 39:43


    Remember Tamagochis, baggy pants and Porco Rosso? Join us, won't you, as we podcast like it's 1999 and look back at Studio Ghibli's 90s output. We also offer our up-to-date rankings of all Ghibli films discussed so far from 13 to 1.

    My Neighbors the Yamadas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 34:58


    Every Takahata film is different from the next, but this film with its comic strip visuals and vignette storytelling is in a world of its own. Tune in for a divided reaction to the 1999 comedy.

    Princess Mononoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 38:57


    Ghibli at its most epic! We return to Miyazaki at his action-adventure peak as we discuss his beloved 1997 eco-fable.

    Whisper of the Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 28:45


    Do you love watching Japanese teenagers who spend their free time writing covers of John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'? Then boy, do we have the movie for you! Listen as we discuss Yoshifumi Kondō's 1995 teen drama, 'Whisper of the Heart', sadly the sole Ghibli film he directed before his early death.

    Pom Poko

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 25:53


    How can you not like a movie where tanuki (racoon-dogs) transform their testicles into weapons to attack the humans threatening their forest? You get this in spades plus a whole lot more in Isao Takahata's wild 1994 eco-folklore fantasy-dramedy.

    Ocean Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 24:09


    This 72-minute TV-movie curio doesn't get discussed often within the Studio Ghibli canon. In this episode we talk about why that might be while comparing it to Ghibli's own 'Only Yesterday' as well as 'It Chapter 2' and 'Ladybird'.

    Porco Rosso

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 29:09


    On this episode of Ghibli Jabber we discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 1992 throwback action adventure film Porco Rosso and attempt to answer the age-old question of 'Why is he a pig?'. No seriously, why?

    Only Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 45:15


    Animation doesn't have to be all catbuses and gunships. In this episode we look at Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday - his second feature released in 1991 - a quiet slice-of-life drama about a young woman who travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood.

    1980s Ghibli retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 22:01


    Join us as we look back on all the movies we've discussed so far and offer our definitive rankings of Ghibli's 1980s (plus Lupin III, I guess) output.

    Kiki's Delivery Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 35:47


    We reach the end of Studio Ghibli's 1980's output with a story that's timeless. This week we're discussing Miyazaki's 1989 coming of age witch dramedy Kiki's Delivery Service.

    Grave of the Fireflies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 40:58


    We've made it to our first non-Miyazaki film and what an emotional 180 after My Neighbor Totoro. Of course we refer to Isao Takahata's wrenching 1988 WWII drama 'Grave of the Fireflies'.

    My Neighbor Totoro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 43:10


    Nick and Trevor tackle the 1988 Miyazaki classic My Neighbor Totoro and ponder important questions such as 'Is this a family movie?', 'Is Totoro real?' and the all-important 'What the hell is a catbus?'

    Laputa: Castle In The Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 35:40


    One glowing and one lukewarm take on Miyazaki's colourful action adventure from 1986, Laputa: Castle In The Sky.

    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 34:06


    In this episode Nick and Trevor explore the honorary Ghibli debut of 1984's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - produced just before the founding of the studio.

    BONUS: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 31:40


    On this bonus first episode of Ghibli Jabber, Nick and Trevor delve into Miyazaki's first feature film, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, before they get into the Ghibliverse in future episodes.

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