Before we look forward, we look back. In the season finale of Studio Ghibli’s Animated Wonders, we discuss the documentary film, ‘The Kingdom of Dreams & Madness’ and then discuss what the future of the animation studio could be. Will there be a new wave of talent injected into Ghibli? Will Hayao Miyazaki finish his final film? And what are Dylan, Ciaran and Ashley’s final rankings of the Ghibli films?

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Studio Ghibli’s Animated Wonders Credits: Music: “Lo-Fi Hip Hop Chill Beats For Study Game Sleep” by Reckoner License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art: Cherie Henriques

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) Directed by: Mami Sunada Starring: Hayao Miyazaki, Yumiko Miyoshi, Toshio Suzuki, Hideaki Anno, Goro Miyazaki, Isao Takahata

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Due to 12 y.o. Anna's asthma, she's sent to stay with relatives of her guardian in the Japanese countryside. She likes to be alone, sketching. She befriends Marnie. Who is the mysterious, blonde Marnie?

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When Marnie Was There Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Written by: Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Joan G. Robinson (based on the novel by) Starring: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima, Toshie Negishi, Ryoko Moriyama, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Hitomi Kuroki, Yuko Kaida

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During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

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Studio Ghibli’s Animated Wonders Credits: Music: “Lo-Fi Hip Hop Chill Beats For Study Game Sleep” by Reckoner License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) Art: Cherie Henriques

Spirited Away (2001) Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Hironori Aihara, Ryoichi Fukuyama, Koji Hoshino, Takeyoshi Matsushita, Yutaka Narita, Seiji Okuda, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Banjiro Uemura, Seiichiro Ujiie Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Gashuin, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yumi Tamai

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The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.

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My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) Directed by: Isao Takahata Produced by: Takashi Shoji, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Seiichiro Ujie Written by: Hisaichi Ishii (comic), Isao Takahata (screenplay) Starring:

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On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

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Princess Mononoke Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Yutaka Narita, Seiji Okuda, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Seiichiro Uijiie, Takahiro Yonezawa Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Yuriko Ishida, Yoji Matsuda, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Kaoru Kobayashi

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A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.

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Whisper of the Heart Directed by: Yoshifumi Kondô Produced by: Hayao Miyazaki, Takashi Shoji, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Seichiro Ujiie Written by: Aoi Hiiragi (comic), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay) Starring: Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Keiju Kobayashi, Mayumi Izuka, Mai Chiba

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A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.

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Pom Poko Directed by: Isao Takahata Produced by: Ritsuo Isobe, Ned Lott, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Seiichiro Ujiie Written by: Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki (idea) Starring: Shincho Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Shigeru Izumiya, Gannosuke Ashiya, Takehiro Murata

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As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.

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Ocean Waves Directed by: Tomomi Mochizuki Produced by: Nozomu Takahashi Written by: Keiko Niwa (screenplay), Saeko Himuro (novel) Starring: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano, Kae Araki, Jun’ichi Kanemaru, Aya Sati

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In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.

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Porco Rosso (1992) Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Hideo Ogata, Yoshio Sasaki, Toshio Suzuki, Sokai Tokuma, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Matsuo Toshimitsu, Tatsumi Yamashita Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Shuichiro Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Bunshi Katsura Vi, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Akemi Okamura, Akio Otsuka, Hiko Seki

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A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.

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Only Yesterday (1991) Directed by: Isao Takahata Produced by: Toru Hara, Ritsuo Isobe, Hayao Miyazaki, Hideo Ogata, Yoshio Sasaki, Shigeharu Shiba, Toshio Suzuki, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Tatsumi Yamashita Written by: Hotaru Okamoto (manga), Yuuko Tone (manga), Isao Takahata (written by) Starring: Miki Imai, Toshiro Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka, Mei Oshitani, Megumi Komine, Yukiyo Takizawa, Masashi Ishikawa, Yuuki Masuda, Michie Terada, Masahiro Ito, Yorie Yamashita, Yuki Minowa, Chie Kitagawa

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A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

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Kiki’s Delivery Service Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Written by: Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Eiko Kadono (novel) Starring: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa, Koichi Miura, Haruko Kato, Hiroko Seki, Yuriko Fuchizaki

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When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

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FILM CREDITS: Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Toru Hara, Eiko Tanaka, Yasuyoshi Tokuma Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Hitoshi Takagi

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Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.

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The Tale of Princess Kaguya Directed by: Isao Takahata Written by: Isao Takahata (story & screenplay), Riko Sakaguchi (screenplay) Starring: Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata

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A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.

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FILM CREDITS: Directed by: Isao Takahata Produced by: Ryoichi Sato, Shini’ichiro Ueda Written by: Isao Takahata (written by), Akiyuki Nosaka (novel) Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akem Yamaguchi, Tadashi Nakamura

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Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's myriad treasures.

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Castle In The Sky (1986) Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Produced by: Isao Takahata Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Mayumi Tanaka, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui, Minori Terada

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Please be excited for Studio Ghibli’s Animated Wonders. The full season kicks-off on March 17th.

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A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.

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The Wind Rises Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Mansai Nomura, Jun Kunimura, Mirai Shida

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A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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From Up on Poppy Hill Directed by: Goro Miyazaki Written by: Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Keiko Niwa (screenplay), Chizuru Takahashi (comic), Tetsuro Sayama (comic, original story) Starring: Masami Nagasawa, Jun’ichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida, Rumi Hiiragi, Jun Fubuki, Takashi Naito, Shunsuke Kazama

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The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.

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The Secret World of Arrietty Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Written by: Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Keiko Niwa (screenplay), Mary Norton (novel) Starring: Mirai Shida, Tomokazu Miura, Kirin Kiki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tatsuya Fujiwara

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A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.

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Ponyo Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami, George Tokoro, Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi

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In a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.

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Tales from Earthsea Directed by: Goro Miyazaki Produced by: Tomohiko Ishii, Toshio Suzuki Written by: Ursula K. Le Guin (novel), Goro Miyazaki (screenplay), Keiko Niwa (screenplay), Hayao Miyazaki (concept) Starring: Jun’ichi Okada, Aoi Teshima, Bunta Sugawara, Yuko Tanaka, Teruyuki Kagawa

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When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

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Howl’s Moving Castle Directed by: Hayao Miyazalo Produced by: Tomohiko Ishii, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki Written by: Diana Wynne Jones (novel), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay) Starring: Cheiko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashuin, Ryunosuke Kamiki

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After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.

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The Cat Returns Directed by: Hiroyuki Morita Produced by: Hironori Aihara, Koji Hoshino, Tomohiko Ishii, Takeyoshi Matsushita, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Nozomu Takahashi, Hideyuki Takai, Chiyoshi Tanaka, Seiichiro Ujiie Written by: Aoi Hiiragi (comic), Reiko Yoshida (screenplay) Starring: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada, Hitomi Sato, Kenta Satoi, Mari Hamada, Tetsu Watanabe

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