Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Animation and Studio Ghibli

Grave of the Fireflies | Ghibliotheque #2

Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through the library of films from the world’s greatest animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Tissues are recommended for this episode, as Michael and Jake discuss Isao Takahata’s devastating Second World War tragedy, Grave Of The Fireflies. A modest success on its first release in 1988 (when it was presented as an odd double bill with the chipper adventure, My Neighbour Totoro), Grave Of The Fireflies is now recognised as the crowning achievement of Takahata’s long and influential career in animation - and one of the most powerful films ever made, animated or otherwise. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelJLeader?lang=en" target="_blank">@MichaelJLeader</a> – Michael<a href="https://twitter.com/jakehcunningham?lang=en" target="_blank">@jakehcunningham</a> – Jake For more details about Film4's Ghibli Season, click here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2JYqrBj" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2JYqrBj</a> <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/8209093" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world’s greatest animation studios. In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio’s work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli's films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli's films, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick. Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ghibliotheque" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ghibliotheque</a>, or on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ghibliotheque.pod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ghibliotheque.pod</a>. Or email us at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Follow Michael and Jake on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelJLeader?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MichaelJLeader</a> – Michael<a href="https://twitter.com/jakehcunningham?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jakehcunningham</a> – Jake <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/8209093" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.