Ghibli Jabber

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.

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.

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 advance for my echo-y audio. You can leave any episode feedback or comments at [email protected] (try saying that 3 times fast) and we can discuss in future eps.

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 to 1.

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.

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

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 of the Heart', sadly the sole Ghibli film he directed before his early death.

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. 

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'.

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?