You may have seen all of Studio Ghibli’s animated films, which go far beyond director Hayao Miyazaki’s work. my neighbor totoro, spirited awayand Kiki’s Delivery Service Even things that are not well known but are made with charm, sea ​​waves, Yamada family next doorand cat’s return. Still, the question remains as to whether this is really the case. Saw mall? Experiencing them in theaters or on home video is only the first step in the process. Ideally, each element of a Ghibli film should be satisfactorily appreciated on its own afterwards. For example, you can stream and listen to hundreds of hours of music previously featured on Open Culture.
Still, no matter how appealing Joe Hisaishi’s music may sound on its own, Ghibli films are ultimately made to be seen. Given that their movies are 24 frames per second, it can be difficult for animators to pick up all the details in each movie.
Therefore, the following value is Free archive of still images The studio first made itself available online several years ago and has steadily expanded since then. Although only available in Japanese, even for fans with no knowledge of the language, it is not too difficult to click on the poster of the Ghibli movie of your choice and browse through the various downloadable images associated with it.
Many of these still images are drawn from some of the most memorable moments throughout Ghibli’s filmography. kids party About the main character of Porco Rosso‘s favorite machine. Appearance of Kodama in Princess Mononoke; Defeat of the giant giant warrior in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (This predates the founding of the studio, but in any case it seems to count as an honorable work today). Perceptual flame cooking bacon and eggs frying pan in howl’s moving castle. Some of them are wallpapers for video calls and can be downloaded from below. your own page. There we have another way to add Studio Ghibli’s unique vision to our daily lives, and another source of inspiration to rewatch the movies themselves.
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