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[addik]

Man, I'd kill for animated DVD covers like these. Great job!

To all those who haven't watched Princess Kaguya, you should definitely watch it. I actually think it's as emotionally heavy as watching Grave of the Fireflies. I didn't cry watching both films, but I felt really depressed afterwards.

I don't really like to rank stuff, but that, Spirited Away, and Whisper of the Heart are my favorite Ghibli films I think. It's really hard to pull off a "favorite" when all these films are excellent in their own ways. Of course, some films don't match as well as the others, but they're still really good films.

 

[Clov]

Personally it's not in my top three. My favorites are Princess Kaguya, Only Yesterday, and Princess Mononoke, with Porco Rosso closely behind.

 

[Fjordson]

Princess Kaguya is great. Maybe my favourite non-Miyazaki film from Ghibli. Though I haven't seen Ocean Waves or Only Yesterday yet.

 

[Jotamide]

Grave of the Fireflies actually might technically be the best, but fuck me I don't ever wanna watch that film again!

I also really like Grave of the Fireflies even though it's not really a fun movie.

At first I read the thread as the best Miyazaki movie and thought "Porco Rosso", but then doing a bit of introspection, Ghibli's best movie has to be Grave of the Fireflies. It's probably the most powerful animated movie I've seen in terms of lasting impact: once you've seen it, it's impossible to forget. Miyazaki wish he ever did something as meaningful. The movie is the perfect antithesis to his feel-good approach in term of tone and narrative.

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Basically, it is a story that could and surely has happened in this world. That makes me really sad.

To all those who haven't watched Princess Kaguya, you should definitely watch it. I actually think it's as emotionally heavy as watching Grave of the Fireflies. I didn't cry watching both films, but I felt really depressed afterwards.

Kaguya came close but wasn't nearly as soul-crushing IMO. It's art though is superb. Super underrated movie, even among Ghibli fans.

 

[Turin]

I want to do a Ghibli binge at some point. I adore what I've seen but I probably haven't seen half of them.

 

[Jelly Rajah]

Everyone knows that it's Only Yesterday.

This guy knows what's up.

 

[ohkay]

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Basically, it is a story that could and surely has happened in this world. That makes me really sad.

I'm pretty sure it's based off of a true story

 

[AlexM]

For me it's nausicaa and then it's very hard to pick what's next. so much good stuff

this thread has triggered an urge to do a ghibli marathon this weekend

The nausicaa soundtrack is so good.

 

[javac]

not having the luxury of timely releases certainly sounds like something that would happen to a pleb

But the UK gets Ghibli releases before the US does by a county mile! We got Mononoke and Sprited Away last year! Kiki two years ago same with Porco! How's the Only Yesterday and Ocean Waves DVD's treating you?