Studio Ghibli: Using Fantasy to Cope with Trauma

What are we, the viewers, actually experiencing when we watch a Studio Ghibli film like Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service? Should we take the fantasy elements on screen at face value or is there a darker allegory to the events unfolding on screen?

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Studio Ghibli has a provided the world with a plethora of beautiful and powerful coming-of-age stories full of magic and whimsy. Stick around as we break down the darker side of Studio Ghibli's movies like My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, and Grave of the Fireflies.

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