Ghibli Jabber

Ghibli Jabber episodes:

• 06.28.2021

  Studio Ghibli Retrospective

  Let's milk this for one last trip down memory lane. Join us as we look back at the entire Studio Ghibli catalogue, have a little awards ceremony to honour our faves and give our final definitive Ghibli rankings.

  
• 06.24.2021

  2010s Retrospective

  A decade of highs (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) and 'meh's (From Up On Poppy Hill). Join us as we discuss the films from the final (to date) decade of Studio Ghibli!

  
• 06.10.2021

  When Marnie Was There

  We did it! We've come to the final Studio Ghibli film we'll be discussing for this podcast, Hiromasa Yonebayashi's 2014 mysterious teen drama, When Marnie Was There.

  
• 05.11.2021

  The Tale Of Princess Kaguya

  Always in Miyazaki's shadow, but never anything less than his equal, Isao Takahata crafted 5 unique and gorgeous films that couldn't have been made by anyone else. Join us as we discuss Takahata's final gift of a film, 2013's The...

  
• 04.27.2021

  The Wind Rises

  Fitting swan song or disappointing biopic? Join us as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki's final movie to date, 2013's The Wind Rises, a film which eschews a fantastical setting but retains Miyazaki's love of flight and examines his own drivers of...

  
• 03.16.2021

  From Up on Poppy Hill

  Chirpy high school romcom or a post-war mystery with themes of incest. Por que no los dos? On this episode we discuss Goro Miyazaki's confused 2011 period pic From Up On Poppy Hill.

  
• 03.09.2021

  Arrietty

  Can a movie succeed purely on clever design choices and strong animation? That's what drives our conversation about Arrietty, Hiromasa Yonebayashi's debut 2010 film. Tune in to see whether we find this version of Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers' tasteful or...

  
• 02.09.2021

  2000s Retrospective

  It was a decade of highs (Miyazaki's Spirited Away) and lows (the other Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea). Join us as we revisit the films Studio Ghibli produced in the 2000s, as well as rank all the films they've produced to...

  
• 02.02.2021

  Ponyo

  After the hits of Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Hayao Miyazaki takes a simpler approach with Ponyo, crafting a beautiful and magical fable for children of all ages. Join us to see how this stands up among his masterworks!

  
• 12.09.2020

  Tales From Earthsea

  It's Tales From Earthsea Vs Ocean Waves - which will take the title of least interesting Ghibli film? Join us for a discussion of Goro Miyazaki's little loved 2006 fantasy that will make you wish Miyazaki Senior had taken over.

  
• 12.01.2020

  Howl's Moving Castle

  This week we discuss Miyazaki's 2004 follow up to his smash hit 'Spirited Away'. So listen to me say 'lush' 1000 times as we dive into this gorgeous, intricate universe of magics, war and old people.

  
• 11.20.2020

  The Cat Returns

  The Baron and Muta spin-off that everyone was begging for! Join us for a discussion of ‎Hiroyuki Morita's lighter-than-air kiddie fantasy, 2002's The Cat Returns.

  
• 11.11.2020

  Spirited Away

  Here we are! The big 'un!Will Trevor love this as much as Nick or will Nick be forced to entirely sever ties with Trevor over a less-than-enthusiastic review. Join us as we discuss the acclaimed and Oscar-winning Spirited Away.Apologies in...

  
• 11.03.2020

  1990s Retrospective

  Remember Tamagochis, baggy pants and Porco Rosso? Join us, won't you, as we podcast like it's 1999 and look back at Studio Ghibli's 90s output. We also offer our up-to-date rankings of all Ghibli films discussed so far from 13...

  
• 10.27.2020

  My Neighbors the Yamadas

  Every Takahata film is different from the next, but this film with its comic strip visuals and vignette storytelling is in a world of its own. Tune in for a divided reaction to the 1999 comedy.

  
• 10.20.2020

  Princess Mononoke

  Ghibli at its most epic! We return to Miyazaki at his action-adventure peak as we discuss his beloved 1997 eco-fable.

  
• 10.13.2020

  Whisper of the Heart

  Do you love watching Japanese teenagers who spend their free time writing covers of John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'? Then boy, do we have the movie for you! Listen as we discuss Yoshifumi Kondō's 1995 teen drama, 'Whisper...

  
• 10.07.2020

  Pom Poko

  How can you not like a movie where tanuki (racoon-dogs) transform their testicles into weapons to attack the humans threatening their forest? You get this in spades plus a whole lot more in Isao Takahata's wild 1994 eco-folklore fantasy-dramedy.

  
• 09.08.2020

  Ocean Waves

  This 72-minute TV-movie curio doesn't get discussed often within the Studio Ghibli canon. In this episode we talk about why that might be while comparing it to Ghibli's own 'Only Yesterday' as well as 'It Chapter 2' and 'Ladybird'.

  
• 09.01.2020

  Porco Rosso

  On this episode of Ghibli Jabber we discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 1992 throwback action adventure film Porco Rosso and attempt to answer the age-old question of 'Why is he a pig?'. No seriously, why?

  
• 08.26.2020

  Only Yesterday

  Animation doesn't have to be all catbuses and gunships. In this episode we look at Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday - his second feature released in 1991 - a quiet slice-of-life drama about a young woman who travels to the countryside...

  
• 08.19.2020

  1980s Ghibli retrospective

  Join us as we look back on all the movies we've discussed so far and offer our definitive rankings of Ghibli's 1980s (plus Lupin III, I guess) output.

  
• 08.12.2020

  Kiki's Delivery Service

  We reach the end of Studio Ghibli's 1980's output with a story that's timeless. This week we're discussing Miyazaki's 1989 coming of age witch dramedy Kiki's Delivery Service.

  
• 08.05.2020

  Grave of the Fireflies

  We've made it to our first non-Miyazaki film and what an emotional 180 after My Neighbor Totoro. Of course we refer to Isao Takahata's wrenching 1988 WWII drama 'Grave of the Fireflies'.

  
• 07.30.2020

  My Neighbor Totoro

  Nick and Trevor tackle the 1988 Miyazaki classic My Neighbor Totoro and ponder important questions such as 'Is this a family movie?', 'Is Totoro real?' and the all-important 'What the hell is a catbus?'

  
• 07.21.2020

  Laputa: Castle In The Sky

  One glowing and one lukewarm take on Miyazaki's colourful action adventure from 1986, Laputa: Castle In The Sky.

  
• 07.14.2020

  Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

  In this episode Nick and Trevor explore the honorary Ghibli debut of 1984's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - produced just before the founding of the studio.

  
• 07.06.2020

  BONUS: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

  On this bonus first episode of Ghibli Jabber, Nick and Trevor delve into Miyazaki's first feature film, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, before they get into the Ghibliverse in future episodes.