I just watched the movie Ponyo and I have some questions. Some of these may seem silly, please bear with me.

• Why does Sousuke call his mom Lisa and not Mom or something similar?
• What's the story with Ponyo's dad going from human to not?
• Where did he just disappear to when Ponyo entered the chamber with the loose door and unleashed all that elixir?
• Why Devonian fish?
• What happened to the uprising he was planning against humanity?
• Are those small fish droplets?

Hi! Just came back from japan and bought a chihiro movie collection poster from the ghibli store! Was wondering who else owns one as i’m looking for the correct frame for it. Thank so much!

Hey, for people who wanted the O-SANPO DAY PASS PREMIUM for 8 january at 15h, I accidentally bought two, i know the ticket's non refundable so I'm here trying 😅, if someone interested buying one, comment and I'll reach you.

This is our sweet girl who we are rescuing when she's old enough at Christmas. My husband and I are big Ghibli fans and trying to find a name that fits her perfectly. We love Jiji but she's not entirely black so we think there's something else out there that's better suited. (Also open to literally any other non-standard cat name suggestion).

link video: https://youtube.com/shorts/pHe1wmGE9vY?si=J65UgCQY3h9mNAKh

If you really think about it, the things that totoro is are the natural predators to weevils, because they eat acorns…poor weevils :((

Willing to pay extra for the tickets, 1 adult and 1 13-18 yr old ticket would be find also if you are not selling them, please contact if you are interested in selling it to me. Thank you 🙏

Hello ! I am a very big Ghibli fan and I am planning a trip in Japan this December.

I am very sad because I was not able to get tickets for the museum during the sale today. I logged on right at the time and was still 18000 in line :( Does anyone know if there is a resale market for the museum tickets ? I am looking for tickets anytime in between 12/9 or 12/21-12/25

I am hoping for a miracle ✨

Thank you in advance !!! have a good day

Which film should I watch while I sniffle quietly about the 22k people in line ahead of me?

I'm thinking howls moving castle because that's how the topic of studio ghibli came up but what are your suggestions

They pricey so im only trying to get one, which is yall’s favorite?

Super happy w how it turned out :) got it last night

The GIF is from the movie "Porco Rosso" by Hayao Miyazaki.

The character depicted is Fio Piccolo.

Btw I like all of them, the bottom spot is still like a 6/10

Hello! I'm new here and I would like to show this Haku pendant I made ☺️ I'm a Hungarian silversmith 😊

We watched ghibli movies in discord tonight because I've never seen any of them we watched my neighbor totoro and Kiki delivery service they were adorable I'm in love!!!

I’ve heard a lot of things about this movie. How bad the animation looks, how awful the characters act, how poorly paced it is among many others. I went into this fully expecting it to be on the bottom of my Ghibli tier list, no question. But not only do I not hate it, I actually… kinda like it. Like, the pacing is a complete mess and the characters are all kind of rude to each other for no reason, but it’s pretty fun. I liked how Erica (Earwig? I mean I know that’s her real name but she doesn’t know that, so…?) managed to win over the adults who took her in and they seemed actually happy together at the end. I know I’m gonna get a lot of raised eyebrows for this, but for me Earwig ranked above Arrietty. I know! It’s insane, but it’s really how I feel. They both suffer from poor pacing where it feels like two thirds of the movie is build up and the last stretch is the plot finally moving forward. But Earwig’s characters have personality in absolute spades, where Arrietty’s aren’t bad, but kind of bland in comparison? It’s hard for me to put it into words, more a feeling than logic. Anyway yeah I kinda wish that there was more to this story since, as I understand it, the book was technically never finished because the author passed away while writing it (which explains a lot of the pacing issues), and we all know Ghibli doesn’t do sequels. Still, I’m a little in shock that I actually enjoyed Earwig after hearing all about how terrible it is.

One thing I’d like to address is Erica’s “unlikeable” qualities. For me, they very much check out for a child and as such most can be written off. The main thing that stuck out to me was her insistence on doing whatever she wants whenever she wants, which is emphasized throughout the movie. To me, this isn’t something I can brush off as a byproduct of immaturity and does make her unlikable. However, I think the idea was just conveyed very poorly. Earwig clearly values her own freedom over pretty much anything. Rather than wanting to be adopted, she does her best to stay an orphan, which she gives two reasons for. The first is that she can do whatever she wants there, which, again, makes her sound really unlikable. The second reason shown fairly soon after is that she views prospective adoptive parents as wanting to adopt a prop or doll rather than a person. In summary, she thinks they’ll strip away the autonomy of any child they adopt; in other words, restrict or take away their freedom. Erica’s obsession with being able to do whatever she wants seems to come from this greater passion for freedom, especially personal freedom. I interpreted it as her substituting the connection that would usually form between parent and child with said freedom. Her own freedom might be the closest thing she knows to familial love, and as such, clings to it in the same way most kids would cling to their parents. Sure, she was cared for and generally liked at the orphanage, but she was still abandoned there by her mom. Nothing can really soften that blow, not even her mom coming back for her. So, while it’s phrased poorly, I think her main unlikable trait is more a personal value than selfishness on her part. Erica’s inability to reconcile herself with the idea that her needs aren’t being met makes her push even harder to have more freedom to do as she pleases. I imagine it gives her a sense of control in a life she’s had very little say in.

Any other Earwig enjoyers out there? Haters, what exactly made you loathe this movie? If anyone wants to ask why on earth (else) I liked it, go ahead! And Arrietty fans, I’m sorry, I know I’m doing you dirty but I can’t help it