The Unique Storytelling of Studio Ghibli | Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle & more | Podcast

This week Charlie and Sam are once again joined by returning guest and writer Gerald Lillywhite to talk through his favorite film maker, Hayao Miyazaki.

The gang deep dive into the unique way Miyazaki tells stories, as well as their favorite Ghibli films and what makes them so special.

00:00 Coming Up
00:18 Gateway Theme
00:36 Intro
03:33 What Miyazaki Means To Gerald
04:31 Charlie's First Ghibli Film
06:12 Prelude: Gerry and Charlie's Debate on The Boy & The Heron
06:52 What Makes Studio Ghibli So Special?
08:07 Studio Ghibli's Wide Appeal
14:42 Charlie's Thoughts on Miyazaki
15:00 Brief History of Studio Ghibli
16:01 Miyazaki's Unique Process
24:29 Hard Wold Building vs Soft World Building
31:34 Howl's Moving Castle
33:09 Miyazaki vs Tezuka
35:35 Miyazaki vs AI
37:15 Story Structure: Kishotenketsu
41:10 The Concept of Ma
43:15 Film as Nourishment
46:42 The Boy and the Heron: Debate
52:39 There Will Never Be Another Miyazaki
53:28 Our Favourite Ghibli Films
58:08 Outro


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