![]() My daughter had the chance to visit the the Tokyo Ghibli store this summer, and hopefully one day can pass this tradition down to her own children. Studio Ghibli's films, especially those directed by Hayao Miyazaki, have a warmth and humanity that is is really only found in Pixar films in the west (Pixar's John Lasseter is a Ghibli nut). My daughter has held on to both dolls (somewhat at my insistence!). ![]() ![]() Yes, thank you, I know! I bought a catbus stuffed doll in Tokyo for my daughter later that year a the main Studio Ghibli store, followed in a couple of years with a Jiji the cat doll from "Kiki's Delivery Service" from the Ghibli store in Seoul. Two young girls, Satsuki and Mei, have moved with their father into a new home in the country, while their mother recovers from illness in a nearby hospital. I remember the woman in the video store trying to be helpful to me, telling me in broken English "but those films are in Japanese!". I had a trip to China in 2004, and bought a bunch of them on DVD. Back then, finding the films was difficult. I discovered Studio Ghibli films when my kids were young (late 1990's). You can still find copies of this record on Amazon.Įdit: Some more context on why this is so special to me. The music is quite lively, and includes the Totoro theme song sung in Japanese. The original 1988 release of this record is quite rare, and goes for $600+ on Discogs. Hisaishi has composed the music for much of Studio Ghibli, and is known as the "John Williams of Japan". 2018 Reissue of the "My Neighbor Totoro" soundtrack, composed by Joe Hisaishi on Studio Ghibli Records.Ī beloved children's film quite suitable (maybe even more suited) for adults. Doraemon Film, My Neighbor Totoro Make Top 10 Animated Films at Chinese Box Office in 2018 (Jan 4, 2019) Japans Animation DVD Ranking, December 17-23 (Dec 25, 2018) Film4 Screens Ghibli Films in.
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