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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ronia the Robber’s Daughter / Sanzoku no Musume Ronja Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans and Breanne Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Studio Ghibli, Bandits First Aired: Fall 2014, 26 episodes Summary: Ronja is the daughter of the chief of a tribe … Continue reading
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
Studio Ghibli: Need I Say More? – Presented at Anime Banzai 2014 Panelists: John Fragglepuss Evans, Breanne Evans, Lindsay Starke, and Brittany Evans This is a summary of our panel on Studio Ghibli for Anime Banzai 2014. In this panel … Continue reading
