Hi guys! I am thinking of going to Joe Hisaishi concert in Tokyo in September 2024, and the only avenue where I could potentially get tickets for that is viagogo. Will like some advice on this:

1. Has anyone tried buying tickets for Joe Hisaishi’s Japan concerts via viagogo before? I saw some posts saying that viagogo may not be reliable :/

2. For this particular concert, it’s called “New Japan Philharmonic Sumida Classical Music Concert #25” - since it’s unlike the US and UK concerts where there’s Ghibli in the title, just wondering whether he would be playing Ghibli songs or would he be playing other classical music instead?

Thanks in advance! 🙂

Why is it the best? Because it’s not just a movie; it’s an emotional revolution.

Hollywood endlessly regurgitates the same old tired narratives, but Spirited Away smashes expectations with its explosive originality and creativity. It fucking catapults you into an otherworldly experience that grips you by the balls and doesn’t let go. What other movie makes a jaded cynic lean in and whisper, ‘Holy shit, this is new’?

Miyazaki isn’t just making films; he’s crafting a fucking mirror to our souls with themes like greed, environmentalism, and the painful beauty of growing up. Spirited Away doesn’t just explore these themes—it turns them into a visual and narrative spectacle. Where else does a goddamn bathhouse become a battlefield for the soul of society?

This film doesn’t just tug at your heartstrings—it fucking yanks them. Chihiro’s evolution from a sulky kid to a fucking empowered savior is more than uplifting—it’s a goddamn masterclass in character development. When was the last time a film actually made you feel a character’s growth deep in your bones?

Visually, Spirited Away is an undisputed masterpiece. Each frame is painstakingly crafted to not just dazzle your eyes, but to revolutionize what you thought was possible in animation. Next to this, other films look like they’re stuck in the fucking Stone Age.

It’s not just a movie; it’s a cultural titan. Snagging the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Spirited Away didn’t just win over anime enthusiasts—it conquered the crustiest, most critical bastards in the film industry.

Spirited Away transcends age, culture, and taste. It’s universally accessible yet deeply personal. What other film achieves that magic balance?

Why the fuck would you challenge this film’s supremacy? Can you name one other film that so flawlessly melds the real with the surreal, offering not just an escape, but a fucking dive into the depths of our own human experience? What does your favorite film really offer?

My grandma and I enjoy anime together, but when we watch Ghibli movies, she calls them "weird Japanese crapanese". "Howard's moving castle". Weird. Kiki. Weird. Totoro. Weird. Spirited Away. Weird.

Ponyo. Not weird. Suzume (technically shinkai, but still ghibli-adjacent). Not weird. Any traditional TV anime. Not weird.

i watched the movie yesterday and i have some questions about the endig

1. When the grand uncle world was destroyed (tower collapsed) does that mean the pelicans are now free? since they were stuck on the island starving and thus lead them to eat the wara wara and they weren’t native to the magic world ? Does that mean they returned to their real world

2. himi burns and kills some wara wara trying to protect the majority of them and some wara wara get eaten doesnt that mean the dead wara wara also reincarnate again? since the wara wara are a reference to how souls are created and the the movie theme is about life and death and reincarnation?

and kiriko says that himi killing some of them with her fire will help the majority to be reborn doesnt that also imply that these souls also regulate anyways even if they get burned or die?

3. Since himi is dead in the real world and young in the magic world doesnt that mean mahito traveled back in time and didnt just go to the magic world in the present?

I know alot is up to the viewer but iam still curious to know other people’s opinions and theories ive read so many articles but non answered my questions or brought them up at all,,,id appreciate if anyone can interact with this and give me their opinion

I was at my local arcade playing arcade games with my kids when I noticed a game named Cliff Hanger. Cliff Hanger looked very familiar to me from the video loop footage at the start screen. It turns out most of the game uses footage from The Castle of Cagliostro! My 4 year old recognized it before I did and was shouting lupin! Such a cool surprise.

I made the Princess Mononoke's open world in Unreal Engine 5.

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My bf got a full Ghibli themed sleeve on his leg. Look at Calcifer poking over the edge of his sock 😭❤️

Spirited Away is supposed to play tomorrow and no dates on cineplex.

The last 3 GKIDS theatrical releases (Evangelion, Chicken for Linda, Mars Express) had no Canadian dates.

Has anyone heard no Ghiblifest in Canada? Theatres were half full when I went last year.

Just over a month ago I managed to pick up steelbook copies of my favourite Studio Ghibli and Makoto Shinkai films, Whisper of the Heart and 5 Centimeters per Second, I liked them so much that I decided to try and get both full sets. I managed It yesterday by getting the last one I needed and now I have them all (I had to get the US release of Kikis Delivery Service for now as the UK one is hard to find and very expensive, and the Italian release of Ocean Waves because there is no UK version 😞) It wasn't easy or cheap but it was definitely fun 😁