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I don’t “get” Studio Ghibli movies

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I f...
Saffron legal warrant
  12/16/23
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Saffron legal warrant
  12/16/23
they seem better than disney movies because they don't try t...
adventurous church building
  12/16/23
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contagious depressive native
  12/16/23
Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling fo...
Saffron legal warrant
  12/16/23
I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never li...
ungodly bossy codepig toaster
  12/16/23
Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-we...
razzle-dazzle address tattoo
  12/16/23
grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for c...
dun marvelous roommate
  12/16/23
You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don&rsq...
Saffron legal warrant
  12/16/23
devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.
dun marvelous roommate
  12/16/23
Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib male...
Saffron legal warrant
  12/16/23
you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all
dun marvelous roommate
  12/16/23
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boyish athletic conference
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Pink dragon piazza
  12/16/23
brutal
Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage
  12/16/23
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Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage
  12/16/23
I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz
razzle-dazzle address tattoo
  12/16/23
it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, tr...
dun marvelous roommate
  12/16/23
i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, b...
adventurous church building
  12/16/23
weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my gen...
red stead national security agency
  12/16/23
my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i migh...
Onyx exciting jap selfie
  12/16/23
weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Id...
Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage
  12/16/23
I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them ...
bearded razzmatazz deer antler
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Onyx exciting jap selfie
  12/16/23
I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyaza...
well-lubricated field brethren
  12/16/23
lmao
ungodly bossy codepig toaster
  12/17/23
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tancredi marchiolo
  03/16/26
Never seen one but i just know theyre gay
Pink dragon piazza
  12/16/23
Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical r...
low-t sanctuary
  12/17/23
but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs
Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage
  12/17/23
Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke...
jet range
  12/17/23
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Nighttime theater stage nibblets
  01/28/25
I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.
Diverse home
  01/28/25
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly reco...
Richard Ames
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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:10 PM
Author: Saffron legal warrant

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I feel like maybe they are just for little kids but lots of weebo adults like them too. Am I missing something?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178134)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:51 PM
Author: Saffron legal warrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178265)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:56 PM
Author: adventurous church building

they seem better than disney movies because they don't try to do much other than have some wholesome fun

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178274)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:59 PM
Author: contagious depressive native



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178286)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:16 PM
Author: Saffron legal warrant

Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling for Disney movies. There a ton of adults, mostly lib males, raving about Ghilbi movies all over the internet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178334)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:18 PM
Author: ungodly bossy codepig toaster

I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never liked any

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178338)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:21 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle address tattoo

Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-weeaboo adults

Princess Mononoke would be an exception.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178348)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:22 PM
Author: dun marvelous roommate

grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for children

spirited away is also a lovely story and a well made movie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178351)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:24 PM
Author: Saffron legal warrant

You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don’t refer to animated movies having a “lovely story”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178358)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:27 PM
Author: dun marvelous roommate

devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178368)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:33 PM
Author: Saffron legal warrant

Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib males like you loving it, hence this thread. I’m probably just destined to be forever confused on this phenomenon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178390)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:34 PM
Author: dun marvelous roommate

you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178394)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:28 PM
Author: boyish athletic conference



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178587)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: Pink dragon piazza



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178630)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:49 PM
Author: Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage

brutal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178658)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:35 PM
Author: Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178396)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:52 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle address tattoo

I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178457)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:18 PM
Author: dun marvelous roommate

it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, traumatizing an entire generation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178555)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:03 PM
Author: adventurous church building

i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, but i'm more of a sensitive intellectual than your average reptile

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178505)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:36 PM
Author: red stead national security agency

weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my generation of weebs did

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178399)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: Onyx exciting jap selfie

my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i might like if i actually watched it through.

ive tried a few times but fall asleep within 10 minutes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178414)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:41 PM
Author: Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage

weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Idols

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178418)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: bearded razzmatazz deer antler

I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them pretty boring. I like a lot of art and culture from Japan but I honestly have no idea why people love Ghibli. It does seem kid oriented. I honestly can't sit through one of these snoozefests without passing out. Nothing to keep the attention span going. Again I have never explicitly disliked anything about them in particular but also never understood the hype. Whatever it's just not for me.

I know people who will die on a hill defending Totoro as Great Art though and I just don't get that attitude.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178446)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:04 PM
Author: Onyx exciting jap selfie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178510)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:37 PM
Author: well-lubricated field brethren

I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyazaki’s films. Not that they’re all amazing but the best ones are. They have a very unique aesthetic but also seem to tap into some sort of collective consciousness in their visuals.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178620)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:25 AM
Author: ungodly bossy codepig toaster

lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178870)



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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:12 PM
Author: tancredi marchiolo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#49749796)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: Pink dragon piazza

Never seen one but i just know theyre gay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178633)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:15 AM
Author: low-t sanctuary

Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical realism as the other movies.

Libs hate Miyazaki for it as it romanticizes the life of the chief engineer behind the Zero fighter plane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178850)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:18 AM
Author: Mauve pea-brained forum old irish cottage

but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47178854)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: jet range

Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke, castle in the sky, kikis delivery service, howls are all total peak stuff. They're "kids movies" in the sense that kids love them but they have universal and timeless themes and great characters, animation, and stories. Compared with any modern movies (last 30 years maybe) they're basically transcendent, but on their own they're still really really good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#47179626)



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Date: January 28th, 2025 2:50 PM
Author: Nighttime theater stage nibblets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#48598630)



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Date: January 28th, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: Diverse home

I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#48598664)



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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:20 PM
Author: Richard Ames

'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly recommend it. Great score as well. The Ghibli stuff is often very non-western in that it is more "slice of life" than a traditional movie. Nausicaa has a real plot and all that. Great animation as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2\u0026show=week#49749822)