Horus: Prince of the Sun

Nausicaäst #29 - Panda! Go, Panda!

"Panda! Go, Panda!" also known as Panda Kopanda analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 29th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli - Back to the history lessons! Today we will talk about an unlikely proto-totoro who looks a lot like a big huge panda dad. Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, and Nyard.

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg

Sources: 

https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Panda!_Go,_Panda

https://web.archive.org/web/20040404093538/http://www.animerica-mag.com/features/pandagopanda.html

https://www.giantpandaglobal.com/category/zoo/ueno-zoo/

https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20221029/ef3df86809e14dc0b9c37d5602cdccf6/c.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20040404093538/http://www.animerica-mag.com/features/pandagopanda.html

https://ghibli.jpn.org/news/pippi/

https://www.astridlindgren.com/gb/faq

Giri and Ninjo: The Roots of Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro" in Animated Adaptations of Classic Children's Literature Author(s): Raz Greenberg

Hayao Miyazaki - Starting Point

https://twitter.com/ghibli_world/status/856236259047612424

https://twitter.com/maamaa_hyaku/status/522299376727633922

https://twitter.com/junkuik_comic/status/519737688216182784

Nausicaäst #28 - The Boy and the Heron (First Impressions)

"The Boy and the Heron" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 28th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli -This time its the brand new one! As such this will be a "first impressions" episode, and our usual research depth is on hold until we do a proper episode on this movie in the future! Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, Voice_Flower and Nyard.

Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzn-j9r7oTa0qirJ2t3vdg

Myth, Collectivism and Ghibli Origins - Nausicaäst #27 Horus: Prince of the Sun

"Taiyō no Ōji Horusu no Daibōken" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 27th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli - oh wait - we finished all the Ghibli films until "How Do You Live" drops! Well guess we use our time machine to return to Takahatas directiorial debut all the way back in 1968! Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard.

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Sources:

- Dani Cavallaro - The animé art of Hayao Miyazaki
- Susan Napier - Miyazakiworld
- https://catsandchocolate.com/2016/07/18/project-ghibli-the-little-norse-prince/
- https://nitrateglow.wordpress.com/2015/08/14/anti-damsel-blogathon-hilda-of-horus-prince-of-the-sun-dir-isao-takahata-1968/

"Āya to Majo" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 26th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, we are slowly creeping towards the end of our journey, as we talk about the latest film released by Studio Ghibli and as we anticipate the upcoming new Miyazaki movie later this summer. Earwig and the Witch is a controversial one, as it is Goro Miyazakis full on foray into 3DCG for an entire movie. Hear us squabble about our different opinions on this movie. Your hosts on this episode are Xiff, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard.

Big announcement: Next episode is going to go back in time to start with the first movie directed by Isao Takahata! Stay tuned.

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Sources, not a lot this time! It's a really recent movie that hasn't sparked much academic debate, but here's some of our links:

• https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/sensitive-souls-goro-miyazaki-on-earwig-and-the-witch
• https://www.siliconera.com/goro-miyazaki-earwig-and-the-witch/
• https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/earwig-and-the-witch-studio-ghibli-first-cg-movie-with-the-aid-of-stop-motion-1234615276/
• https://www.theverge.com/22229557/goro-miyazaki-interview-studio-ghibli-earwig-and-the-witch-hbo-max
• https://soranews24.com/2021/08/18/hayao-miyazaki-gives-interview-on-earwig-and-the-witch-praises-use-of-cg-and-sons-skills%E3%80%90video%E3%80%91/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/917927/why-studio-ghibli-went-cgi-for-earwig-and-the-witch/
• https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Earwig_and_the_Witch

"La Tortue Rouge" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 25th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, the first and only film not created by Studio Ghibli but still produced by them. Your hosts today are Nyard, Hipster_Cthulhu and PlatonSkull.

Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts

Sources:
Web-Articles:
- Screendaily article: https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-red-turtle-the-story-behind-studio-ghiblis-first-european-co-production/5104860.article
- Review of the film: http://www.signebaumane.com/blog/2016/10/18/my-point-of-view-on-the-red-turtle
- The Verge article: https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/14/12912556/director-studio-ghiblis-the-red-turtle
- Telegraph article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/red-turtle-japanese-animated-classic-made-north-london/

Videos:
- Dudok de Wit sketching a scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atA1mECSJ-o
- Tuning the Birds (Making Of): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODdh4A2L1OI

Papers:
- Patrick Gill - Dystopian and Utopian Omission of Discourse in Three Modern Robinsonades: Lord of the Flies, Concrete Island, The Red Turtle (DOI: 10.14746/por.2019.2.9)

Other:
- Bonus features of the Bluray release

"Omoide no Marnie" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 24th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. After a long break we return to a movie that Nyard has written his master's thesis about! However don't be afraid, we didn't let it turn into a one-sided lecture thanks to the other hosts, which today are: PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Xiff.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts

Youtube: https://youtu.be/gKswGMGqiLQ

Nyard's thesis on the movie & novel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bF4EOsys5iLiq_z8T0ZyZuRv6um4vvu22yFrJwApwk/
 
Other sources besides those used and referenced in the thesis:
Online:
- Article on JapanToday: https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/poster-for-ghiblis-new-movie-under-fire-from-the-big-guru-himself
- Article on IndieWire: https://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/hiromasa-yonebayashi-on-making-studio-ghibli-gothic-when-marnie-was-there-187300/

Video:
- The Features on the German Blu-ray release of When Marnie Was There

"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" analysis & discussion podcast.
Welcome to our 23rd podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're looking at Isao Takahatas magnum opus and swan song, his final movie which is an adaptation of the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Join us as we explore this feminist and existentialist take on the classic story. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Voice-Flower

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Youtube: https://youtu.be/H-2zgCdaSIc
 
Sources:
Online:
- Interview by Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/isao-takahata-interview-the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/
- Polygon article: https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/5/30/21275363/isao-takahata-studio-ghibli-animation-innovation-japanese-art-princess-kaguya
- 25yearslatersite article: https://25yearslatersite.com/2021/04/15/the-false-promise-of-beauty-in-the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/
- My Huang Opinion article: https://myhuangopinion.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/princess-kaguya-isao-takahata/
- Interview by Indiewire: https://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/immersed-in-movies-isao-takahata-talks-the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya-swan-song-123737/

Video:
- Documentary "Isao Takahata and his Tale of the Princess Kaguya": https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/isao-takahata-and-his-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/id953064686
- David J Bradley - Princess Kaguya, Ukiyo-e and Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ELgusSyfhw

Paper:
- Susan Napier "'I've seen this Place Before:' Memory, Exile and Resistance in The Tale of Princess Kaguya" in The Japanese Journal of Animation Studies Vol 21 no 1
- Mio Bryce and Jason Davis "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" in Resilience Journal
- Paul Jackson "Changing of the Seasons: Isao Takahata's The Tale of Princess Kaguya" in Metro Magazine 185

"From Up On Poppy Hill" analysis & discussion podcast.

Welcome to our 21st podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. An interesting and messy ride into the politics and cultural transformation of 60s Japan: From Up On Poppy Hill, directed by Goro Miyazaki. Join us as we explore the ongoing career of Hayao Miyazaki's son. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull and TheThunderer

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts

Youtube: https://youtu.be/cCieUbEUmW0

Sources:

Articles:

- Ghibli Fandom Wiki Entry: https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/From_Up_on_Poppy_Hill
- JP language interview with the original manga author: https://flying-fantasy-garden.blogspot.com/2016/08/blog-post_12.html
- Reuters - Miyazaki father and son team up for "From Up on Poppy Hill" film: https://cn.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-poppyhill-miyazaki-idINBRE92D11V20130315
- Film4 - Goro Miyazaki on From Up On Poppy Hill: https://medium.com/@Film4/goro-miyazaki-on-from-up-on-poppy-hill-e94acd1f88f1
- NYTimes - Grounding a Romance in Memories: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/movies/studio-ghiblis-from-up-on-poppy-hill.html
- GIZMODO - Pessimistic Optimism: Goro Miyazaki on His Post-Nuclear Romance, From Up On Poppy Hill: https://gizmodo.com/pessimistic-optimism-goro-miyazaki-on-his-post-nuclear-453752467

Video:

- Materials featured on the German Bluray version of the film, including a press conference and an interview with Goro Miyazaki
- NHK Documentary, Part3: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3004593/
- STEVEM - Son of Miyazaki (A Gorō Miyazaki Retrospective): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srx3aBcodok

Paper:

- Abel, Jessamyn R. - "Japan's Sporting Diplomacy: The 1964 Tokyo Olympiad" - https://www.jstor.org/stable/23240822
- Gluck, Carol - "The Past in the Present" appears in: Gordon, Andrew (Ed.) - "Postwar Japan as History"
- Yang, Danqing - "Living Soldiers, Re-lived Memories? Japanese Veterans and Postwar Testimony of War Atrocities" appears in: Jaeger, S.M. and Mitter, Rana (Eds.) - "Reputured Histories - War, Memory, and the post-cold war in Asia"
- Seraphim, Franziska - "War Memory and Social Politics in Japan, 1945-2005"
- Igarashi, Yoshikuni - "Bodies of Memory: Narratives of War in Postwar Japanese Culture, 1945-1970"

Making a Home out of Borrowed Junk - Nausicaäst #20 Arrietty the Borrower (Kari-gurashi no Arietti)

"Arrietty the Borrower" analysis & discussion podcast.

Welcome to our 20th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. A nice little film about nice little people. Releases under different titles everywhere: The Secret World of Arrietty - or so the British would say. With me (Nyard) today are PlatonSkull and Voice-Flower.

Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4
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Youtube: https://youtu.be/JTsHG8bGGu4

Sources:

Online:
Ghibli Fandom Wiki for providing some rare translations:
https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/The_Secret_World_of_Arrietty

Video:
- Interviews with Yonebayashi and Miyazaki on the German Bluray release of the movie

Paper:
Lightburn, Jane A. - "Adapting Arrietty: Hayao Miyazaki's Re-telling of Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers'"

Hyland, Robert - "A culture of borrowing: Iconography, ideology and idiom in Kari-gurashi no Arietti/The Secret World of Arrietty"