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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...
Burgundy hell
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Burgundy hell
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they seem better than disney movies because they don't try t...
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beady-eyed coral pozpig school
  12/16/23
Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling fo...
Burgundy hell
  12/16/23
I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never li...
rusted provocative area
  12/16/23
Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-we...
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  12/16/23
grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for c...
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You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don&rsq...
Burgundy hell
  12/16/23
devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.
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Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib male...
Burgundy hell
  12/16/23
you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all
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Razzle trailer park friendly grandma
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brutal
High-end lascivious half-breed
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High-end lascivious half-breed
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I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz
Soul-stirring selfie factory reset button
  12/16/23
it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, tr...
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i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, b...
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weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my gen...
Offensive temple
  12/16/23
my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i migh...
stubborn ape
  12/16/23
weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Id...
High-end lascivious half-breed
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I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them ...
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stubborn ape
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I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyaza...
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lmao
rusted provocative area
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tancredi marchiolo
  03/16/26
Never seen one but i just know theyre gay
Razzle trailer park friendly grandma
  12/16/23
Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical r...
Trip Theater Stage
  12/17/23
but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs
High-end lascivious half-breed
  12/17/23
Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke...
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I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.
carmine histrionic den
  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: Burgundy hell

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#47178134)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:51 PM
Author: Burgundy hell



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:56 PM
Author: Saffron Casino

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#47178274)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:59 PM
Author: beady-eyed coral pozpig school



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:16 PM
Author: Burgundy hell

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#47178334)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:18 PM
Author: rusted provocative area

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#47178338)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:21 PM
Author: Soul-stirring selfie factory reset button

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#47178348)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:22 PM
Author: greedy electric tanning salon legal warrant

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#47178351)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:24 PM
Author: Burgundy hell

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#47178358)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:27 PM
Author: greedy electric tanning salon legal warrant

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

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



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:33 PM
Author: Burgundy hell

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#47178390)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:34 PM
Author: greedy electric tanning salon legal warrant

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

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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:28 PM
Author: Flatulent community account



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: Razzle trailer park friendly grandma



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:49 PM
Author: High-end lascivious half-breed

brutal

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:35 PM
Author: High-end lascivious half-breed



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:52 PM
Author: Soul-stirring selfie factory reset button

I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz

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



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:18 PM
Author: greedy electric tanning salon legal warrant

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#47178555)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:03 PM
Author: Saffron Casino

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#47178505)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:36 PM
Author: Offensive temple

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#47178399)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: stubborn ape

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#47178414)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:41 PM
Author: High-end lascivious half-breed

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#47178418)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: odious wine parlor candlestick maker

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#47178446)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:04 PM
Author: stubborn ape



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:37 PM
Author: geriatric exhilarant hall

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#47178620)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:25 AM
Author: rusted provocative area

lmao

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



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: Razzle trailer park friendly grandma

Never seen one but i just know theyre gay

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



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:15 AM
Author: Trip Theater Stage

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#47178850)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:18 AM
Author: High-end lascivious half-breed

but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs

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



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Date: December 17th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: Chartreuse fantasy-prone bawdyhouse liquid oxygen

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#47179626)



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Date: January 28th, 2025 2:50 PM
Author: at-the-ready appetizing partner crackhouse



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Date: January 28th, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: carmine histrionic den

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

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