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Thank You For The Memories Studio Ghibli
Aug 4, 2014 12:23 AM
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dudeinsha
Porco Rosso is the best freaking moving picture, cartoon or otherwise, ever made!
pokemontrainergreene
Princess mononoke is my favorite movie from them.
IHeartPolybius
Peco126
Oh man, I still have my neighbor totoro on VHS tape
Berethian
I've been to the Ghibli museum in Tokyo a few times, now, and return every time I visit. Well worth the trip.
silvertail
Upvote for tanuki balls.
itsdchlorine
If any of you have the funds and means, go the the Ghibli Museum, it's amazing what they have on display.
SuburbanRobotsThatMonitorReality
Ughgggghhhh....!!!! I wanna go so bad. Definitely the first thing I'm doing when I finally get to see Japan.
edgykitty
How I feel http://imgur.com/s193Wqi
Lyraniath
No one commenting on the Tanooki nuts?
twfeline
Watch where you sit.
ninmonkey
The racoon-like one? maybe it's the feet of the guy behind him. But that'd be even weirder.
SuburbanRobotsThatMonitorReality
Oh no, it is absolutely balls. That's a major point about Tanuki. Their scrotum are magical.
fitpanda
'Deal with it' http://imgur.com/gvtRZcZ
aShogunNamedMarcus
Glad I'm not the only one who thought that
illylay
STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME CRY
TheDarkLordOfTrees
NO
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
Just putting it out there, but in a recent interview, they said they're focusing on essentially restructuring and possibly taking a break
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
outright stop making films. Calm down people. They aren't dead.
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
as with Miyazaki gone, they know they have to do things a bit differently. They did not however say at any point that they were going to
dualplains
Actually, I've heard from a few sources that they are restructuring in order to focus on maintaining their existing catalog and trademarks.
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
That's what was said from the initial terrible translation. At this point, nothing is decided at all and all this is being taken from a
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
indication to take it with more than a grain of salt.
YoullBePerfectWhenYoureDead
segment that people in the West are blowing up more about than people in Japan who aren't even reporting about it, which is a good
lawyerwalrus
why "~";
gigawalrus
I love this.
LucJeanTheBard
One night, yeah, and one more time. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for the memories.
cthulhusbestfriend
THIS MAKES ME SAD BEYOND BELIEF
ICanBelieveSomeOfItIsButter
It's like the first time I watched Grave of the Fireflies. :(((
cthulhusbestfriend
that movie will go down as the only film that made me cry like a little bitch
IAmTheToastyOhs
As depressing as Grave of the Fireflies was, I never shed a tear, this short makes me tear up every single damn time. - A Big Burly Guy
SquishyToeBeans
Howl's Moving Castle <3
rickystarband
WOAH THAT ENDING
alexonfyre
This post has the plot of a ghibli movie, but the inspiring ending isn't there... So I refuse to believe the story is over.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
I like your attitude!
chewbaccamegatron
What a lovely perspective.
SuburbanRobotsThatMonitorReality
Porco Rosso had one of those "up to you to decide" kind of endings...
msa011
Never forget
andyskeels
The man has the heart of a great storyteller.
zperson5
But now he makes room for others to tell great stories.
uggybug
Having seen his stories at such a young age, they shaped who I became 20 years later without a doubt. He was amazing at his craft.
nation543
well wouldn't a number of people say that he -is- a great storyteller?
ninmonkey
I think andy means he stole the heart?
unvalidusername
This belongs here... http://imgur.com/CJIsr
TheDarkLordOfTrees
yes it does
TheDarkLordOfTrees
the way he ended that interview is a testament to that
DVSBSTrD
Ghibli is far more than just a name, thanks to him.
hiperson134
any link to the interview?
TheDarkLordOfTrees
sorry no :(
ilikethatboomboompow
grave of the fireflies is emotionally devastating
Nykidemus
For srs. That film is like a punch in the dick. The emotional dick.
kannoyoko
Emotional dick...you brilliant bastard you.
twoticketsforthatthingyoulike
As shocking as this news is, I can't help but hear the CSI YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH in the last frame.
everyonehastakenthegoodusernames
http://kotaku.com/studio-ghibli-is-not-dead-yet-1615520289
inboxmefoxes
catsonmeth
Asian Morgan Freeman?
catsonmeth
Its like he's walking away from a huge, devastating explosion completely unscathed. With sunglasses on.
1Rogue
He even materialized sunglasses out of nowhere
TheDarkLordOfTrees
Miyazaki is beyond the laws of physics
OobedoobScoobyDoobyBenubi
The first anime I ever saw was My Neighbor Totoro. It was such a magically wonderful movie that I immediately fell in love with anime.
PamelaSplooshPoovey
I feel like this is the elite class of anime. Like, other anime doesn't deserve to fall under the same genre of Ghibli films
ikmbaa
IM NOT GOING TO SAY YOU FEEL WRONG BUT YOU DO
PamelaSplooshPoovey
*as. Crap.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
I'm sure he inspired many to set out for a career in animation as well!
coolcatjas
I remember watching it on VHS dubbed by Fox. I still have it; I'm gonna watch it again now for nostalgia's sake~
VillainousRapscallion
well last they went down with an untarnished record.
SwedishRationalist
Except for the CG Ronja tv-show... As a Swede and big Ghibli fan, that one saddens me.
MauricioGuaura
Uhh, but that hasn't even premiered yet.
faiora
Ponyo was pretty, but it had virtually no story arc. I was left wondering why I bothered watching it.
Wintersmith7
I would say that howls moving castle was pretty lame, the book was really good though.
djrip
I think you misspelled totally awesome.
sm0115
But... Howl's voiced by Batman. BATMAN
Xerubay
Me as a kid: "Ooo, a Miazaki movie! This has to be good!" and then "Tankuki balls, tanuki balls EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME!!!!" D:
GalaxyFrame
I didn't really care for the last couple of releases. They weren't bad really, but they just felt like I wouldn't have missed much if I
GalaxyFrame
hadn't watched them.
8hourgamer
You forgot Ni No Kuni http://media-center.namcobandaigames.eu/games/ninokuni/premium-page/video-main-visual_uk.jpg
RepresentingTheRepublicOfEzo
i basically bought a PS3 for this game.
Juohan
I was about to comment this. Such a great game. So touching story. After 61 hours of playing and during credits felt... (1/2)
Juohan
.... Like I was in the journey and it ended when I thought I just started playing it. So much fun and sad moments. (2/2)
AliceInBrie
I've just started playing this!
ScalyJenkins
I need to play this game but I don't have a PS3. :'(
BlackLodgeRealty
They only made the cinematics. Level 5 did literally everything else.
8hourgamer
including art design?
commandant
Thank you! I'm not a huge Ghibli fan but I LOVE Ni no Kuni
thatweirdkiid
I DIDN'T KNOW NI NO KUNI WAS GHIBLI!!!!!
ACEPILOT666
It says on the box that it's from the mind of Miyazaki and it advertised the fuck out of that up to its release
Darwinfish
Actually such a great game.
sodacanking
Grave of the fireflies. feel good movie of the year.
evilious
It made me cry...but so good.
reminryme
calm down satan
danielonfilm
and this is why we need a sarcasm font.
vehagn
You bastard....
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Xerubay
But its such a HAPPY movie! I think you should go watch it again! And if you still don't feel good, watch Bridge to Terabithia! It's great!
LondonTown009011
Don't be in a good mood is you watch this one.That mood will fade quickly.
cowbeef01
Don't be in a bad one either. made me cry 4 times when I watched it.
blaguesApart
...exactly
NOINOON
The kids are going to love it!
TheDarkLordOfTrees
now there are some people reading this that don't know guys...
kannoyoko
That and Jin Roh! They always manage to brighten my day.
ohsillyus
Dat armor though.
ponzu
I literally ugly-cried for about 45 minutes after the end of that movie
lostconfusedandeasilydistractedheylookapenny
I couldnt even finish it. i had to hug my daughter for a good half hour before i felt better.
LeninIsGonnaCrushAllYourCapitalism
You're a monster.
UnspokenX
You fuck.
chimalli
I've taken a female friend to watch it. "It's sad", I told her. She cried. I cried. Now I'm sad I make her cry.
pataglop
so uplifting!
CyberAkuma
Dude, that's about as evil as claiming "that" FMA episode is for people who love dogs and children...
LifeGivingPickles
You fucker. +1
Smarbury92
To cheer myself up after I always think to myself "Things like this actually happened" and then I make some bath toast.
ballybee
Bath toast... Never mind.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
for your viewing pleasure, here's a music video Miyazaki directed in his earlier days: https://vimeo.com/15103971
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
I knew what it was - well done!
mendrak
I love On Your Mark but it's not from his early days, it's from 1995, 7 years after Totoro and 11 years after Nausicaa
HeyIHaveAPosterOfAMinihippoInMyRoom
wooow, thanks :)
benj1008
Thanks. The theme reminds me a bit of Akira, but otherwise it's typically Miyazaki.
thisisgettingcrazy
Upvote for awareness. A classic.
Zorroinabox
A lot of people don't know about this, thank yoi op! :)
lemonwaterice
A bit awkward because Chage & Aska "split up" recently. Still, great nostalgia and impeccable animation that has whisperings of Otomo.
Krakencrotch
OP, I kow this one isn't Ghibli but it's drawn by the same guys and has the same feel: Children Who Chase Lost Voices.
F0Zwald
That one's directed by Makoto Shinkai. He has some amazing works as well.
CoolSnackChris
Well blow me down, you're the chap who gives me movies to watch most sundays when I am suffering from my hangovers OP.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
:D
TheSwedishCryptid
FUCKING ASSHOLE I THOUGHT HE DIED OR SOMETHING!
enoughisenough
I watched this for an anime class I took (yes, that's a thing) fantastic video and amazing insight into how Miyazaki viewed animation.
KirbyMaximumPink
WHERE IS THIS ANIME CLASS
enoughisenough
It was at a community college in Tucson. I don't think they still offer it though, unfortunately.
enoughisenough
Also, fun note, one of the principal animators from gunbuster worked on that video. The more you know.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
OH I LOVE GUNBUSTER!
DandyCowboy
Wait go back. Anime class. Where can I sign up?
enoughisenough
I don't think it's offered any more, but it used to be at Pima College in Tucson. It was a really interesting class!
TheDarkLordOfTrees
When I took a Modern Asian History class, I realized just what a masterpiece Spirited Away was, and found all these connections to (1/2)
TheDarkLordOfTrees
Shintosim and Japanese folklore. Western audiences didn't even have to be aware of these, but it's all the more fun when you see the (2/3)
TheDarkLordOfTrees
hidden themes!
enoughisenough
I agree, Shinto and the notion that everything is ruled by a guardian deity makes Spirited Away all the more interesting.
HerroDer
Do you by any chance go to UTD?
enoughisenough
Nope, UA in Tucson.
HerroDer
Oh cool. Thought maybe I found a fellow Comet :P
wetfart92
anime class woooooooooot, I want one
enoughisenough
It was worth it just to watch new anime every week, haha
inboxmefoxes
I feel like OP forgot the most important parts at the end:![]()
Wastyvez
Can someone give a me a link to the source video of that?
BangForTheBuck
Thank you. I needed that glimmer of hope
LeTonzy
Don't cry, don't ... oh gawd! *tear waterfalls
jawsnnn
I've got nothing to say. I did not discover Ghibli till I was 25, but I still feel like I lost a part of my childhood.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
OP DELIVERS.
somepeoplelikeme
Oh god, that did it now I'm crying... So many memories.
cheezburger00
Completely agree, but it also needs a frame of him taking a short pause first.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
did it
Sauroctonus
Don't forget the frame where he grins about it. :D
yourlunchable
this makes me want to fucking cry
serenara
This
TheDarkLordOfTrees
got it
EmilyDrexelLelaKaldwin
I feel bad about not having watched any of these
jawsnnn
They're really really good. Not your standard anime (which is also great usually).
legalese
Where's this from please D:
TheDarkLordOfTrees
got it
DefinitelyNotAShark
YOU FORGOT THE EXPLOSION
BangForTheBuck
HE IS NOT MICHAEL BAY
Kocoum
NOT YET...
Kocoum
... BUT COMING THIS SUMMER TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU
FlyingRock
A MICHAEL BAY PRODUCTION OF A STUDIO GHIBLI MASTERPIECE... STUDIO GHIBLI!
liliputian7
ARE YOU EVEN AWARE WHAT A TWOST THAT IS?! HE BLEW UP THE STUDIO. HE COULD SEE THE FUTURE FALLING APART BECAUSE HE CAUSED IT
driferso227
His final masterpiece.
StrangelyCalm
A true mosterpiece
liliputian7
Twost
swedishmaniac
Twyst would be better
swedishmaniac
Twyst would be better
twentyfiveandone
Twost it
glitzville
Twost it good
liliputian7
Bip it, tarn it, fluck it
TheDarkLordOfTrees
OH if I had more picture I would've added it!
Ihave6cats
Thank you OP. I've wanted to watch all of these movies but never knew the names of the films or the studio to look them up. You're awesome!
solomine
You can edit an album though
TheDarkLordOfTrees
did it
solomine
Awesome!
zidar
you can still add them, can't you?
TheDarkLordOfTrees
I don't have anymore pictures :(
TheDarkLordOfTrees
ok I did
zidar
thank you. may the upvotes be with you.
Monarchist
yes he can
TheDarkLordOfTrees
yes I did
MadrugaRocket
yes he will
jobokai
He won't.
littleasianninja
Ghibli is not definitively shutting down, with Miyazaki retiring, they are looking at what next steps they should take (if any).
Thephedora
Umm... Didn't disney buy Ghibli?
TheStewart
No. Wile Disney owns the dtribution rights outside Japan, they are not actually owned by Disney.
BangForTheBuck
If Disney owned Ghibli, the soul would have been sucked out of it a long time ago.
roaringstar4
thank you! I'm afraid this post is going to be misinterpreted!
blha303
That's almost certainly the intention of the OP. Unless they just wanted to list all those cool films. Maybe I'm too cynical.
Butane9000
Just because Miyazaki says so doesn't mean it's happening right away.
solaslunas
he's just saying it's not going to be immortal. which is fine. They have already provided us with so much amazing work.
Yoshiru
sounds like they want to make sure they have a strong creative drive before pushing any projects. Good call, imo.
BrainBlow
Have you seen the trailer for the new Ronya anime thing? It looks like GARBAGE.
DuckmanDrake
Indeed! That's thankfully always been the core of Ghibli works, as opposed to turning a profit. The cash comes naturally from the good film.
TheAsterite
When will "news" sources stop relying solely on social media for their information?
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
I'd rather have them shut down, than decaying and ending up making average movies..
HackerJacker
The best thing they could do is go back to scratch, find a new drive/influence. The worst is to find someone who will copy Miyazaki.
littleasianninja
They're going back to the model they used when they made their first few films. They are striving to avoid decaying and making bad movies
wobbu
you know, miyazaki wasn't carrying the entire company on his back or anything
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
True, but iirc he's been involved in every project, and gave the company (and the people) direction
iLoveItWhenMyFingersSmellLikePussy
2) kinda like Steve Jobs and Apple.. now that he's gone, Apple isn't what it used to be
lifeatmypace
The one step they shouldn't take is letting his syn take over the company.
djrip
+1 for gender neutrality
djrip
That was a joke btw.
wigglyseaurchin
I think he means that eventually, Ghibli will fall apart. But it's only a name. What their creations stand for is what won't.
jRam90
He always says he is retiring.... aaaaaand a new movie is always done lol
mexicanstig
Hes the Brett Farve of anime...
FelixG
This needs to be upvoted more so people won't freak out.
Counterfit
This. I nearly freaked out
TehNoobinator117
Same.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/136606-REPORT-Studio-Ghibli-May-Be-Shutting-Down-UPDATED
IkariGendo
hey, let's quote as many dumb sites possible, maybe eventually they'll get it right after all the clicks they get.
Kavian
And still not a single major japanese media outlet has picked the story up. Huh.
gubbstrut
this.
DVSBSTrD
That's where I first read the news (before the update). But all the sources I saw used untranslated photos so I wasn't sure it was true.
TheDarkLordOfTrees
http://www.catsuka.com/news/2014-08-03/le-studio-ghibli-arrete-de-produire-de-films-d-animation-mais-ce-n-est-peut-etre-pas-la-fin
DVSBSTrD
Well thanks for getting back to me on that :)
littleasianninja
Yeah I've read multiple articles and interviews. They're likely going to smaller studio status and hiring contractors for bigger projects.
AcadianBacon
Possibly. So far the current grasp on the situation is that the head studio producer is help get the studio restructured. c:
CerebrawlHemmorage
Well the gist of it seems to be they'll be going from making movies, to making merchandizing.
missersupermannohome
No, but I think we can all agree that it wont continue to be anything like it was before his retirement.
missersupermannohome
Don't get me wrong, they still have great animators, but Miyazaki just has that quality about him that made some of the best Ghibli films.
littleasianninja
I'm reserving judgement until I see what comes next. Miyazaki said he'd possibly advise and such, just not directly work on things.
Graphically
Well it's not like he's the only creative person in the world. With the team they have, I'm sure they'll be able to pull something brilliant
soob
As long as Goro fucks off. Nepotism = creativity's death. Hire good people, not connected people.
CynicalFish
Hhahahaha uguueghh Tales from Earthsea ;| The books are so good that I wish Miyazaki had actually worked on it.