[Manga Reviews, OAVs, Movies and Full Series]
09 Oct 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Hayao Miyazaki]
I’m not a prolific graphic novel reader, as the infrequency of the updates in this blog’s manga category will testify. As one of the first manga series I read to completion though, the in-print version of Miyazaki’s futuristic eco-fable left me stunned. Even after experiencing several other titles since, this series is in a league of its own: I’ll leave out a detailed synopsis because I’ll probably be reviewing the feature film soon anyway. Suffice to say it covers everything the anime did and more: what the anime explains, it explains further. What the anime shows, it shows the same but in more detail. Then it takes the whole story in an entirely new direction which is more unexpected, interesting and ambitious than the anime adaptation ever hoped to achieve. It’s also a world apart from child-friendly, Spirited Away-esque adventure for those who are worried about that.
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Reading stats: 901 words & 3 images; estimated reading time 3:36 mins
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[OAVs, Movies and Full Series]
21 Aug 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Hayao Miyazaki, iyashikei]
It’s something I usually find really, really, difficult. Sometimes though you have to leave all your cynicism, your preconceptions and all your hang-ups to one side to appreciate a movie. My Neighbour Totoro, possibly the most eloquent piece of innocent escapism I’ve ever seen, is a case in point.
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Reading stats: 840 words & 5 images; estimated reading time 3:22 mins
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[Editorials]
17 Jun 2007
Posted by Martin [Tags: Hayao Miyazaki, Rants]
Okay, the ‘Bokurano on trial’ article I promised you will be online in a day or two. This post though is the result of a very interesting discussion over at Cruel Angel Theses, which mainly concerned itself with Dennou Coil. I haven’t seen that show unfortunately but it got me thinking - is the output of Hayao Miyazaki really as good as the general concensus makes it out to be or is he just retreading familiar territory?
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Reading stats: 941 words; estimated reading time 3:46 mins
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[Specials]
21 Jun 2006
Posted by Martin [Tags: Hayao Miyazaki]
Nine times out of ten I’m a subs-only guy. In rare cases (Cowboy Bebop for instance) I listen to the English language dub and Miyazaki’s Laputa is one of them. There are however two different dubs for this film and since I have two copies I have both versions so thought I’d share my comparisons with you.
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Reading stats: 712 words & 4 images; estimated reading time 2:51 mins
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