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Fragglepuss Anime Review 289: Lu Over the Wall / Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Fragglepuss

Lu Over the Wall / Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Music, Supernatural, Fantasy, Water First Released: May 2017, 117-minute film Summary: Kai is a middle school kid living in Hinashi Town, a small … Continue reading →

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 248: Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) / Gake no Ue no Ponyo

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) / Gake no Ue no Ponyo Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Kids, Studio Ghibli First Released: July 2008, 101-minute film Summary: Sousuke lives with his mother, Risa, on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2008, 248, adventure, amv, anime, arrietty, away, cliff, counting, delivery, ellipselris, fantasy, film, fragglepuss, gake, ghibli, hayao, july, kids, kikis, miyazaki, mononoke, neighbor, official, ponyo, princess, review, sea, secret, service, spirited, stars, studio, totoro, trailer, world | 4 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 172: The Wind Rises / Kaze Tachinu

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Fragglepuss

The Wind Rises / Kaze Tachinu Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance, Studio Ghibli, Flight First Released: July 2013, 126-minute film Summary: The Wind Rises is based on the true story of Jirou Horikoshi, creator of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 172, 2013, amv, anime, delivery, drama, dreams, drop, film, fireflies, flight, fragglepuss, ghibli, grave, hayao, hisaishi, historical, horikoshi, jirou, joe, july, kaze, kiki, kingdom, levity, madness, marnie, miyazaki, nausicaa, review, rises, romance, service, studio, tachinu, there, trailer, usagi, valley, vermillion, when, wind | 3 Comments

Studio Ghibli in Western Pop Culture

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Fragglepuss

Studio Ghibli in Western Pop Culture By: John Fragglepuss Evans This information was originally presented as part of our Salt Lake Comic Con FanX panel, “Studio Ghibli: Anime that Appeals to Everyone”. Thanks to everyone that attended the panel and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Anime Happy Hour, Conventions, Panels | Tagged 2017, american, anime, appeals, away, banzai, big, bob, bobs, burgers, castle, comic, con, cosplay, culture, dad, dono, drawn, everyone, expo, falls, fanx, fragglepuss, ghibli, girls, gravity, hayao, hero, homage, howl, lake, miyazaki, mononoke, moving, neighbor, panel, park, photo, pop, powderpuff, princess, salt, simpsons, south, spirited, steven, story, studio, together, totoro, toy, tribute, universe, western | 2 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 161: Laputa: Castle in the Sky / Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Fragglepuss

Laputa: Castle in the Sky / Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Studio Ghibli First Released: August 1986, 125-minute film Summary: It is rumored that humanity built great flying cities until a … Continue reading →

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 128: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro / Cagliostro no Shiro

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Fragglepuss

Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro / Cagliostro no Shiro Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Capers, Thievery, Miyazaki First Released: December 1979, 100-minute film Summary: Lupin III and his partner Jigen have just completed their biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 128, 1979, action, adventure, anime, cagliostro, caper, castle, comedy, december, fragglepuss, ghibli, hayao, iii, lupin, miyazaki, official, pre, review, shiro, thievery, trailer | Leave a comment

Fragglepuss Anime Review 116: Kiki’s Delivery Service / Majo no Takkyuubin

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Fragglepuss

Kiki’s Delivery Service / Majo no Takkyuubin Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Romance, Witches, Studio Ghibli First Released: July 1989, 105-minute film Summary: Kiki is a 13-year-old girl who must follow tradition to become … Continue reading →

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 95: Howl’s Moving Castle / Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Fragglepuss

Howl’s Moving Castle / Howl no Ugoku Shiro Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Studio Ghibli, Magic First Released: November 2004, 119-minute film Summary: Sophie is a fairly simple girl who works at a hat shop. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2004, 95, adventure, amv, anime, castle, drama, fantasy, fragglepuss, ghibli, hayao, howl, if, magic, miyazaki, moving, november, review, romance, schu, shiro, studio, ugoku, what | 6 Comments

“Studio Ghibli: Need I Say More?” Panel. Presented at Anime Banzai 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Fragglepuss

Studio Ghibli: Need I Say More? – Presented at Anime Banzai 2015 Panelists: John Fragglepuss Evans, Breanne Evans, Lindsay Starke, and Brittany Evans This is a summary of our panel on Studio Ghibli for Anime Banzai 2015. We presented this … Continue reading →

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 67: Spirited Away

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Fragglepuss

Spirited Away Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Studio Ghibli First Released: July 2001, 125-minute film Summary: 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino and her parents get lost in route to their new home and end up at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2001, adventure, anime, away, drama, fragglepuss, ghibli, hayao, miyazaki, review, romance, spirited, studio, supernatural | 12 Comments