HOUSE 82.

Were currently working our way through the classic Studio Ghibli animations. Studio Ghibli have created some of the most famous and beautiful Japanese films, some of which have received the Animage Anime Grand Prix award, including, Castle in the sky, Spirited away and Kiki's delivery service.

The first studio Ghibli film we watched was.....

My Neighbour Totoro

I loved this anime, Totoro seems to be an odd mix of a rabbit, owl, bear and cat and is the kind of thing you want to find living under your bed.

The story focuses on two young girls and there father struggling through there mothers illnes whilst trying to adjust in a new home, to add to that they discover Totoro and the forest spirits walking around with little parasols and growing enormous tree's out of nothing.

This film also has a Catbus, a large Cheshire cat type creation with caterpillar legs and the ability to bounce over lakes and forests, pretty cool, kinda scary....but also awesome...

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We watched 'My neighbour Totoro' using Aarons projector and our living room wall. Aaron made dinner and we all sat on the carpet and enjoyed anime and spicy chilli. This made a change and we all loved the film so the next night we watched another Studio Ghilbli film.....

Princess Mononoke

This film is genuinely (had mega mind blank on how to spell genuinely, Liam suggested 'genuenly', oh my days)........anyway genuinely beautiful film. It portrays a very surreal battle between man and nature and, yes I nearly did cry.

These eerie little things are tree spirits, they move like bobble heads on LSD and there bloody cute.

This film is amazing, visually stunning and touching. I recommend it if your in a tranquil, naturalistic frame of mind.

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