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[JakeSully]

Here is a kickass Japanese animated fantasy epic that will knock your socks off! i saw it 11 years ago in theaters when i was 18, loved it and always loved Ghibli since i watched Totoro including watcing Castle of Cogliostro and Warriors of the Wind (Nausicaa) as a kid.

This is Miyazaki's second best after Spirited Away! pure originality with Japanese mythology and style thrown in. The dub is quite good even though it's funny to hear BillY Bob Thorton playing a hillbilly ninja.

[RedAuthar]

I will have to look into these.

[Bakuda]

You most definitely should...Miyazaki's work is amazing!

[furrykef]

I can't say Miyazaki has terribly impressed me, but then, the only stuff of his I've actually bothered to watch so far are Castle of Cagliostro and Kiki's Delivery Service...

[Bakuda]

I can't say Miyazaki has terribly impressed me, but then, the only stuff of his I've actually bothered to watch so far are Castle of Cagliostro and Kiki's Delivery Service...

Yeah...definately not the right ones. Kiki's alright and I've never seen Cagliostro. My Miyazaki faves are Laputa, Howl's Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke. If you really want to see what Miyazaki's made of...watch Mononoke.

[RedAuthar]

I did see Kiki once, it was very very.... well different. I liked action adventure animes more.

[JakeSully]

It's a must see and his most mature movie ever.

[BigWigRah]

I had a chance to see Spirited Away over the summer, and I definitely enjoyed it. Not super crazy about it, but it's a great film and I would recommend it to people who like fantasy stories in the vein of Lewis Carol.

Been meaning to see Princess Mononoke for a while, but have only seen the beginning of it. Maybe my library has a copy I can rent this weekend.

[Bakuda]

I wasn't overly impressed with Spirited Away. I enjoyed it, but it definitely doesn't rank in with my favorites. I thought Miyazaki did a much better job with Mononoke.

[Gojira007]

"Mononoke" is one of my favorite movies of all time, animated or otherwise. I can respect those who feel it's bloated or too confusing, but I also respectfully disagree. It's an amazing story that aptyl blends ideas, characters, and plot together into a beautifully told story with layers upon layers, and the most emotionally and intellectually honest portrayal of Man vs. Nature I've ever seen. So yeah, good stuff.

[Morgan]

Why do I keep remembering fleshy tentacle type things from there that completely made me lose my lunch when I watched it?

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

I can't say Miyazaki has terribly impressed me, but then, the only stuff of his I've actually bothered to watch so far are Castle of Cagliostro and Kiki's Delivery Service...

Yeah...definately not the right ones. Kiki's alright and I've never seen Cagliostro. My Miyazaki faves are Laputa, Howl's Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke. If you really want to see what Miyazaki's made of...watch Mononoke.

Yes. Kiki's Delivery Service was perhaps Miyazaki' most charming work, but it really doesn't capture Miyazaki's imagination like all of his other films do. I think most of that is because Kiki started with a different director, and Miyazaki had to take over after some issues.

Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are my top favorite Miyazaki films of all time. I like how Mononoke was able to capture the many different cultures presented in the film. It's amazing. And Spirited Away presented a very believable character in very a very daunting situation. And Miyazaki's imagination in both films is amazing.

[DarthGamer]

I have always been a huge fan of Miyazaki's work, my personal favorite being Spirited away. But Princess Mononoke is defiantly worth watching.

[Velvet D'Coolette]

Princess Mononoke is great - I've seen it twice! Even my thoroughbred Yorkshireman boyfriend has seen it and isn't too unimpressed with it, which says a lot about the film.

There are wild pigs in an exhibit in London zoo who look just like the... was it the Spirits of the Forest? I'm not sure. But Eee-by-'Eck and I laughed at them for a good couple of minutes because of the similarity.