Studio Ghibli: The Beauty of World Creation

[@realkingofantarctica]

Ghibli movies are like comfort food. Regardless of when you're watching them or what's happening in the film, there's something so awe-inspiring about it.

[@sayuri3917]

I watched Tototo when I was kid and the film was in japanese language. I didn't understood one word but I remember the feeling. I was mesmerized. Years later, I watched again with subtitles and I was so surprised because the message that I understood was the same as a kid. Miyazaki said that the dialogues aren't the essential for his films but the landscapes, the places, the way that caracters express theirselves. How they smile, how they walk and I am sure that after my personal experience. P.S. I am sorry about the errors. English isn't my native language.

[@grimmpotat6911]

Same.

[@neonzplayz5060]

@@grimmpotat6911 What?

[@gregorywhatley9659]

Loved this mate. brilliant analysis, and really well written. Was fun to hear the views on the films from both someone with an interest in the industry, and someone who experienced them recently without the rose tinted nostalgia watching them as a child brings to everything. What's brilliant about the films for me is that they never struggle to draw you in and immerse you in what's happening. Whereas with western films, after however many years you come to recognise the patterns in story telling present in every film. They become predictable, and the viewing experience is turned into almost an on the spot analysis session rather than a viewing experience for enjoying the world and the story you're being delivered. It's only the films that subvert those expectations that stand out and leave a lasting impression, but even they tend to be predictable most for most of it. Miyazaki's film's never fall into this pattern, which is what is truly magical about them. It's like if a child who had never seen a film to be exposed to these pre-aquired expectations was making them. Which I guess it is in a way, because his process is based on that child-like unfiltered unrestricted imagination. Heard Hayao Miyazaki's kind of an asshole though, but that's neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things

[@BogBoyOfficial]

Pretty much my thoughts too and yeah I heard he wasn't such a nice guy too but then I watched that documentary I mention in the video and he actually seems a lot nicer than I expected. I recommend watching it actually.

[@gregorywhatley9659]

@@BogBoyOfficial I might do, cheers homie

[@ghiblikami5329]

You used the word 'artificial nostalgia'. I think that's it..artificial nostalgia. I always thought and kept wondering if I've had watched Ghibli movies during my childhood in late the 90s but I asked my parents and they told me we didn't have any VCR cassettes of any anime movie. They weren't even aware of the existence of Japanese anime movie at all, sadly. So I was confused why the nostalgia and sense of longing in the past while watching a Ghibli movie. Now I know that the animators intended to be so, to create illusions of nostalgia...I believe to make us escape from this horrible pain-in-the-ass called reality.

[@markcalip8513]

beautifully put together man!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

Thankyou

[@sheowmao]

always interested in hearing what people think of ghibli movies after only recently being exposed to them. i grew up with them (saw kiki's delivery service as a kindergartener, parents can't remember how they even heard about the movie but i'm glad they did) and it's a theory of mine based on personal experience and meeting friends as an art student that art kids who grew up on disney/nick have more interest in character design, and art kids who grew up on ghibli have more interest in background/environment design. truly one of my favorite facts about miyazaki movies is the fact that a lot of them aren't started with a plot in mind. as someone who isn't adept in thinking up fully fledged storylines, it's inspirational to learn that some of my favorite stories were only developed as they were written. it's interesting that you described howl's moving castle as having a lot going on at once/highlighted it as just a different film in the miyazaki gauntlet because it's one of the few that was based on an existing story. there were some constraints that needed to be followed (although he did take a lot of liberties) and the final product does have a different feeling that other movies. the same can be said with ponyo, which always felt a little more disjointed to me and kind of marked the general decline in quality of ghibli films.

[@sara_daria2]

I think your theory is right, actually. Where i live ghibli movies weren't played on tv so i never heard of them until i was around 12. i finally did a big marathon and watched them all when i was 14 and I've been obsessed with them ever since. I'm currently in art school aswell and ever since i started drawing, my drawings have always been focused way more on character design than environmental design/world building. i could make millions of characters each with its own personality and style but i never managed to fit them into a world of their own. In hindsight it's something i should spend more time improving.

[@aaronblyth345]

I was listening to the triforce episode"aint no ghibli" again just last night haha, i dont watch anime etc but always enjoy a well presented story like youve made here. Good shit man

[@BogBoyOfficial]

hahaha that's a good episode actually

[@cloncast]

Very well put together dude. Subscribed!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

Colin Egan cheers!

[@butterslimevideosxd403]

Studio ghibli moves are borring and suck bad movies

[@SloanTheOtaku]

Was in the mood to watch a video essay on Studio Ghibli, and after wathcing 4 in a row I've got to say that yours is my favorite by far. Clear and straight to the point, and displaying the best examples to convey your opinon. Really enjoyed this :)

[@BogBoyOfficial]

Thankyou :)

[@erriscollinshasip7265]

your visual essays deserve much more attention than this, i hope they recieve it!!!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

thankyou, too kind

[@Proj3ta]

I feel sad for not knowing about your channel sooner, but lucky that I did get to know it. Thank you for your amazing videos :)

[@flame3642]

Awesome. This actually inspires me to start writing again. I always wrote short one offs because trying to plan, organize, formulate, and structure a long story was intimidating and hard for me to actually do. Maybe going about like this could work better for me. Great video.

[@brandonlogan-v.2579]

Damn, I wish that I could watch some Studio Ghibli movies because, Hayao Miyazaki is known best for Directing “Spirited Away” and “Ponyo” in the 2000s era

[@RatedMForMormon]

gotta love the idea of "artificial nostalgia" I think you get that from these movies because the movies themselves often center around children and their view of the world, so when you watch one, you're reminded of how you saw the world as a child, triggering that response.

[@issyhine99]

Lovely video! I’m sure you already know but as you were talking primarily on Miyazaki’s work, it can become confusing for the audience with grave of the fireflies as that is Isao Takahata’s film 😊. It would be nice to see a breakdown of his work though! He has some truly emotional and beautiful films like Miyazaki, but it’s very distinctively his own

[@BogBoyOfficial]

thankyou :), yeh I really love Takahata's films too! especially one's with a different animation style like princess kaguya and my neighbours the Yamadas

[@finn-9492]

Really good vid man, glad that people can still enjoy them now even if they hadn’t watched them as a child.

[@kagaminek]

well, Howl's Moving Castle is a film adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' book, so it obviously left a lot of things unexplored

[@terrouru]

i love this video so much, thank you for making it!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

thanks!

[@-TheAngelGriff-]

I watched spirited away

[@Xevonet]

keep going, the road is full of exitment

[@catherinewalsh834]

I have watched Laputa, Ponyo, Totoro, Nausicaä... They are amazing anime and I love them.

[@corygeorge9548]

Please look at Howl's Moving Castle and also Kiki's Delivery Service.

[@alexgreen7648]

Wow cuz this is excellent job! Congrats and keep it up.

[@BogBoyOfficial]

thankyou :)

[@-FutureTaken-]

I just watched Spirited Away for the very first time today, and it became an instant classic. I also really agree on the artificial nostalgia bit.

[@humphreytjandra3247]

For a sec i thought the thumbnail was phyduck-

[@alolanraichurocks2618]

Only knew studio ghibli from Ni no kuni. Doesn't disappoint

[@saskiaweningayu9673]

You should watch grave of the fireflies it's so sad I cannot watch it twice it's it's soo sad

[@BogBoyOfficial]

I’ve watched it, it was v v sad!!

[@shaman9024]

Agreed😭

[@ANYA.RIZALI]

ara ara

[@pabloserranoortiz6356]

Do you imagine😄 a Nintendo character in the Studio ghibli style🎨?

[@pezvonpez]

Beautiful video!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

thankyou man :)

[@LelleKidd]

Breathe!

[@reytancurios2748]

Good .I sub🔥

[@apmazomba52]

It’s studio ghibli start with a J

[@BogBoyOfficial]

I've seen Miyazaki pronounce it in both ways with a hard and soft G, so tbh I don't know how it's meant to be said. I think it doesn't matter really

[@omaisho]

I think both pronunciations are correct, it just depends on how you read it. :)

[@MumboChumbo]

>Me going straight to hell after dying, remembering this comment, and calling God Jod

[@macaroon6593]

Really cool vid. Shame about that 1 dislike... What a douche. Also, first thing about animation - its not a genre. Good luck.

[@user-ji9ur6oe2q]

wow he used to be boring

[@BogBoyOfficial]

I Still very much am