Mary and the Witch’s Flower / Mary to Majo no Hana Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Magic, Witch School First Released: July 2017, 102-minute film Summary: Mary is down on her luck and borderline miserable. She’s living … Continue reading
Fragglepuss Visits Japan: Studio Ghibli Museum By: John Fragglepuss Evans I finally made it to Japan! It was even better than I could have imagined. To provide recommendations for those traveling to the Land of the Rising Sun, I present … Continue reading
Your Name. / Kimi no Na Wa. Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Romance, School, City vs Country Life First Released: August 2016, 106-minute film Summary: Mitsuha Miyamizu is a seemingly normal high school girl living an easygoing … 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
Anime Happy Hour Podcast – Episode 9 – Studio Ghibli Podcasters: John Fragglepuss Evans, Breanne Evans, Brittany Evans, Lindsay Evans-Starke An entire episode dedicated to Studio Ghibli? Yes please. We have a lot of fun as we cover as much … Continue reading
Anime Happy Hour Podcast – Episode 4 – Strong Females Podcasters: John Fragglepuss Evans, Breanne Evans, Brittany Evans, Lindsay Evans-Starke In this episode we talk about some of the women we admire in anime, due to their various forms of … 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
Children Who Chase Lost Voices / Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Underworld First Released: May 2011, 116-minute film Summary: Asuna Watase is more responsible and independent than most girls her age. She … Continue reading
My Neighbor Totoro / Tonari no Totoro Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Supernatural, Studio Ghibli First Released: April 1988, 86-minute film Summary: Professor Tatsuo Kusakabe and his two daughters, Satsuki and Mei, are moving to the countryside … Continue reading
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
