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As much as I love Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky, I've been so bummed Miyazaki hasn't returned to more adult storylines. Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa ar
by echelon 11mo ago
As much as I love Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky, I've been so bummed Miyazaki hasn't returned to more adult storylines.
Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa are two of my top ten films. I'd do anything to have Miyazaki make one more.
I even bought Miramax's old marketing website and kept it online [1].
I was lucky enough to teach English in Hokkaido [2], which is where Ghibli animators drew inspiration for Princess Mononoke. It's such a beautiful place, and you can feel it in the film.
[1] http://www.princess-mononoke.com/ http://www.princess-mononoke.com/ (I should get SSL certs but I haven't touched it in years.)
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46035689 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46035689
- treyd 11mo ago> I'd do anything to have Miyazaki make one more. He's "retired" like 3 times now, you might not have to do very much.
- take-five 11mo ago> As much as I love Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky, I've been so bummed Miyazaki hasn't returned to more adult storylines. What about "The Wind Rises"?
- Lucasoato 11mo agoPlease, don’t make me cry like that.
- kataklasm 11mo agoThe Wind Rises is my favorite Ghibli, something about it just draws me in like no other. Don't get me wrong, I love Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away like the next person, but The Wind Rises is special to me.
- PacificSpecific 11mo agoNausicaa was definitely his best work. It was also one of his earlier works and that can be hard to recapture.
- fsloth 11mo agoI love Nausicaa but I would argue technically it has some weaknesses in the narrative and pacing compared to later works. So in case someone comes to this without previous exposure Nausicaa may not be the best place to start. It _is_ nice.
- zeograd 11mo agoI'd love to see the original manga story animated. There are so many beautiful scenes and plots missing from the movie... However, it couldn't just be a sequel of the movie, as it diverged from the manga story line near the end.
- rhardih 11mo agoLooking at [1] really took me back to those early days of the web. It was a special time. Thank you for that. Depending on how it's hosted, giving it a letsencrypt certificate isn't too much of a hassle. I'd be happy to help.
- armenarmen 11mo ago> I even bought Miramax's old marketing website and kept it online That’s awesome, private sale or did they let it drop?