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I don’t “get” Studio Ghibli movies

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I f...
violet patrolman hell
  12/16/23
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violet patrolman hell
  12/16/23
they seem better than disney movies because they don't try t...
Razzle primrose twinkling uncleanness
  12/16/23
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citrine degenerate location
  12/16/23
Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling fo...
violet patrolman hell
  12/16/23
I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never li...
puce stubborn corn cake
  12/16/23
Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-we...
fuchsia cocky skinny woman
  12/16/23
grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for c...
aromatic hairy legs milk
  12/16/23
You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don&rsq...
violet patrolman hell
  12/16/23
devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.
aromatic hairy legs milk
  12/16/23
Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib male...
violet patrolman hell
  12/16/23
you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all
aromatic hairy legs milk
  12/16/23
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Thirsty Stimulating Karate
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bronze bat-shit-crazy shrine dragon
  12/16/23
brutal
Diverse Station
  12/16/23
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Diverse Station
  12/16/23
I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz
fuchsia cocky skinny woman
  12/16/23
it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, tr...
aromatic hairy legs milk
  12/16/23
i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, b...
Razzle primrose twinkling uncleanness
  12/16/23
weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my gen...
green exciting prole
  12/16/23
my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i migh...
Multi-colored Trailer Park Voyeur
  12/16/23
weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Id...
Diverse Station
  12/16/23
I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them ...
pale concupiscible persian whorehouse
  12/16/23
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Multi-colored Trailer Park Voyeur
  12/16/23
I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyaza...
Domesticated Casino Old Irish Cottage
  12/16/23
lmao
puce stubborn corn cake
  12/17/23
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tancredi marchiolo
  03/16/26
Never seen one but i just know theyre gay
bronze bat-shit-crazy shrine dragon
  12/16/23
Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical r...
Godawful Nibblets
  12/17/23
but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs
Diverse Station
  12/17/23
Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke...
swashbuckling gay sanctuary
  12/17/23
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Flatulent space
  01/28/25
I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.
balding mad-dog skullcap school cafeteria
  01/28/25
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly reco...
Richard Ames
  03/16/26


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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:10 PM
Author: violet patrolman hell

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I feel like maybe they are just for little kids but lots of weebo adults like them too. Am I missing something?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178134)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:51 PM
Author: violet patrolman hell



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:56 PM
Author: Razzle primrose twinkling uncleanness

they seem better than disney movies because they don't try to do much other than have some wholesome fun

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178274)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:59 PM
Author: citrine degenerate location



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:16 PM
Author: violet patrolman hell

Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling for Disney movies. There a ton of adults, mostly lib males, raving about Ghilbi movies all over the internet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178334)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:18 PM
Author: puce stubborn corn cake

I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never liked any

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178338)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:21 PM
Author: fuchsia cocky skinny woman

Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-weeaboo adults

Princess Mononoke would be an exception.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178348)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:22 PM
Author: aromatic hairy legs milk

grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for children

spirited away is also a lovely story and a well made movie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178351)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:24 PM
Author: violet patrolman hell

You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don’t refer to animated movies having a “lovely story”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178358)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:27 PM
Author: aromatic hairy legs milk

devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178368)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:33 PM
Author: violet patrolman hell

Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib males like you loving it, hence this thread. I’m probably just destined to be forever confused on this phenomenon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178390)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:34 PM
Author: aromatic hairy legs milk

you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178394)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:28 PM
Author: Thirsty Stimulating Karate



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: bronze bat-shit-crazy shrine dragon



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:49 PM
Author: Diverse Station

brutal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178658)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:35 PM
Author: Diverse Station



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:52 PM
Author: fuchsia cocky skinny woman

I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178457)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:18 PM
Author: aromatic hairy legs milk

it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, traumatizing an entire generation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178555)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:03 PM
Author: Razzle primrose twinkling uncleanness

i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, but i'm more of a sensitive intellectual than your average reptile

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178505)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:36 PM
Author: green exciting prole

weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my generation of weebs did

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178399)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: Multi-colored Trailer Park Voyeur

my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i might like if i actually watched it through.

ive tried a few times but fall asleep within 10 minutes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178414)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:41 PM
Author: Diverse Station

weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Idols

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178418)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: pale concupiscible persian whorehouse

I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them pretty boring. I like a lot of art and culture from Japan but I honestly have no idea why people love Ghibli. It does seem kid oriented. I honestly can't sit through one of these snoozefests without passing out. Nothing to keep the attention span going. Again I have never explicitly disliked anything about them in particular but also never understood the hype. Whatever it's just not for me.

I know people who will die on a hill defending Totoro as Great Art though and I just don't get that attitude.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178446)



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:04 PM
Author: Multi-colored Trailer Park Voyeur



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:37 PM
Author: Domesticated Casino Old Irish Cottage

I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyazaki’s films. Not that they’re all amazing but the best ones are. They have a very unique aesthetic but also seem to tap into some sort of collective consciousness in their visuals.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178620)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:25 AM
Author: puce stubborn corn cake

lmao

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178870)



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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:12 PM
Author: tancredi marchiolo



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: bronze bat-shit-crazy shrine dragon

Never seen one but i just know theyre gay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178633)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:15 AM
Author: Godawful Nibblets

Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical realism as the other movies.

Libs hate Miyazaki for it as it romanticizes the life of the chief engineer behind the Zero fighter plane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178850)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:18 AM
Author: Diverse Station

but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47178854)



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Date: December 17th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: swashbuckling gay sanctuary

Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke, castle in the sky, kikis delivery service, howls are all total peak stuff. They're "kids movies" in the sense that kids love them but they have universal and timeless themes and great characters, animation, and stories. Compared with any modern movies (last 30 years maybe) they're basically transcendent, but on their own they're still really really good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#47179626)



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Date: January 28th, 2025 2:50 PM
Author: Flatulent space



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Date: January 28th, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: balding mad-dog skullcap school cafeteria

I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#48598664)



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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:20 PM
Author: Richard Ames

'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly recommend it. Great score as well. The Ghibli stuff is often very non-western in that it is more "slice of life" than a traditional movie. Nausicaa has a real plot and all that. Great animation as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2Reputation#49749822)