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Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Animation and Studio Ghibli

Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham & Steph Watts

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,

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1:34:43

Refresher: Makoto Shinkai on Suzume | Interview

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2024/10/28

To close out the Shinkaideology we've taken the chance to reshare the interview we had with Makoto Shinkai almost two years ago. Some may have already have heard this, but we've had lots of new listeners join the show, so wanted to take the chance to get his voice on the feed for the end of the mini-series.As his new blockbuster anime Suzume is released in UK cinemas, director Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, Weathering With You) speaks with Michael and Jake about turning a romantic lead into a

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54:36

Suzume | Shinkai-deology #8

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2024/10/25

This week, Michael and Jake bring the Shinkai-deology up to date with Makoto Shinkai's latest release, and the third film in his loose trilogy of high-concept, disaster-themed features: Suzume. However, this time, Shinkai makes the connection with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake more overt than ever, with a young girl and her chair boyfriend travelling the full length of Japan to close a series of mystical doors, and heal the long-standing trauma of a nation.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes

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45:18

Weathering With You | Shinkai-deology #7

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2024/10/18

How do you follow one of the biggest anime hits of all time? This week, Makoto Shinkai continues his run of high concept, big-feels blockbusters with the climate-crisis romance, Weathering With You.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:29

Chris Sanders on The Wild Robot | Interview

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2024/10/14

This week, Michael speaks with director Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon) about his new film, The Wild Robot, as well as the films that inspired him to get into animation, his formative years at CalArts, and how he was 'tricked' into being a storyboard artist.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast

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49:00

Your Name | Shinkai-deology #6

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2024/10/11

It's the big one! After several films as a rising star, Makoto Shinkai finally takes up the mantle of 'the Next Miyazaki' (at the box office at least) with the blockbuster body-swap drama, YOUR NAME.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:31

The Garden of Words + Someone's Gaze |...

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2024/10/04

The Shinkai-deology continues with Makoto Shinkai returning to shortform storytelling with the gorgeously-photographed, Tokyo-set drama, The Garden of Words. Michael and Jake also touch on Shinkai's commercial work, including the futuristic family sketch, Someone's Gaze, which was initially commissioned by the Nomura Real Estate Group, before premiering alongside The Garden of Words in Japanese cinemas in 2013.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe

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52:46

Children Who Chase Lost Voices | Shinkai-deology #4

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2024/09/27

Our miniseries on the work of Makoto Shinkai takes an unexpected turn this week, as the director dives head-first into Miyazaki-influenced fantasy-adventure territory with 2011's Children Who Chase Lost Voices.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:31

5 Centimeters Per Second | Shinkai-deology #3

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2024/09/20

This week, our journey through the career of Makoto Shinkai comes to 5 Centimeters Per Second. Now a firm fan-favourite, this 60-odd minute anthology of three interconnected coming-of-age shorts was, for many, their first introduction to Shinkai's work, and it represents an important step in the director's growth as a filmmaker and storyteller.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at

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41:12

The Place Promised in Our Early Days |...

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2024/09/13

This week, our journey through the films of Makoto Shinkai reaches his first feature-length film, and his first full-scale production, 2004's alt-history sci-fi drama The Place Promised in Our Early Days.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:53

She and Her Cat + Voices of a Distant Star |...

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2024/09/06

It's the start of a new miniseries! Michael and Jake are back to chart the rise of one of Japanese animation's blockbuster filmmakers, Makoto Shinkai, from his homemade beginnings with his very early works, She and Her Cat and Voices of a Distant Star.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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48:12

Dash Shaw on Blurry, Cryptozoo and My Entire High...

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2024/08/30

Comic book artist, animator and film director Dash Shaw joins Michael to speak about his new graphic novel, Blurry, and his two animated features, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea (2016) and Cryptozoo (2021), as well as his salad days as a young anime fan, his love of independent and European animation, and looking to Miyazaki as an 'old man' mentor.Blurry is available now from the very best book and comics shops as is Cosplayers; Cryptozoo is streaming on Mubi and My Entire High School

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41:51

Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Kensuke's Kingdom | Interview...

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2024/08/02

Screenwriter, author and Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce joins Michael to speak about adapting Michael Morpurgo's novel Kensuke's Kingdom, as well as the art of adaptation, when adaptations go wrong, and his career as a writer of books for children.Kensuke's Kingdom is in UK cinemas now. Find a screening near you: https://www.kensukeskingdom.com/.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email

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52:21

Henry Selick Interview Special | Selick-tionary

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2024/07/26

With Coraline celebrating its 15th anniversary and returning to cinemas, Henry Selick joins us to talk about his life and career, from his days at Cal Arts to his work at the forefront of stop-motion feature animation. He talks about the process of developing Coraline, those early days during the formation of Laika Studios, and how technology has changed since his debut feature, The Nightmare Before Christmas. He also tells us about his formative influences and favourite filmmakers within the world

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1:12:25

A.F. Harrold on The Imaginary | Interview Special

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2024/07/05

Author and poet A.F. Harrold joins Michael to speak about the experience of having his novel, The Imaginary, adapted into a feature film by Studio Ponoc, as well as his memories of writing the book, his love of libraries, and his approach to writing stories for children.You can find out more about A.F. and his work at his website, http://www.afharroldkids.com/Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an

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1:15:32

Yoshiaki Nishimura on The Imaginary and Studio Ponoc...

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2024/06/28

Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura (Mary and the Witch's Flower, Modest Heroes) speaks with Michael about Ponoc's new film, The Imaginary, as well as his love of children's fiction and live-action cinema, and his time at Studio Ghibli producing The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was There.Thank you to Eyre Kurosawa for translating our conversation. If you want to hear the full conversation with all of Mr Nishimura's Japanese responses intact, skip to around 31 minutes.Subscribe to

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1:16:04

Spirited Away on Stage | Ghibliotheque

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2024/06/21

This special episode of the podcast dives into the stage adaptation of Spirited Away, which is currently running at the Coliseum theatre in London's West End. With Jake on parental leave, Michael enlists the help of co-host Steph Watts and friends of the show Adam Woodward (Little White Lies, TCOLondon) and Sam Clements (90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest) to tackle this epic production that brings Hayao Miyazaki's magical masterpiece to the stage.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus

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Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle & John Aoshima |...

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2024/06/14

Michael is joined this week by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima to talk about their new film, Ultraman Rising, as well as their approach to animation, running a smooth ship through production, their experiences studying at The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and their first exposures to the world of Studio Ghibli.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get

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1:03:39

Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood | The Richard...

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2024/06/07

This week, our Richard Linklectures miniseries comes to an end with a trip to the 1960s for Linklater's rich, textured, gorgeously animated portrait of an era, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations on the Linklater films Slacker, School of Rock and Hit Man.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:08

A Scanner Darkly | The Richard Linklectures #2

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2024/05/31

This week, Michael and Jake take a trip into the mind of Philip K Dick with Richard Linklater's second animated film in the rotoscoped style, the psychedelic, sci-fi-tinged thriller, A Scanner Darkly.Subscribe to ourPatreonfor ad-free episodes and bonus conversations on the Linklater films Slacker, School of Rock and Hit Man.Follow us onTwitterorInstagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheque@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:02

Waking Life | The Richard Linklectures #1

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2024/05/24

Michael and Jake return with a new miniseries diving into three animated films from independent cinema icon Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused), starting with his 2001 rotoscoped feature Waking Life: a heady exploration of dreaming, philosophy, existentialism, the frontiers of theoretical science and everything in between.Watch Richard Linklater talk Waking Life on Tech TV circa 2001 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHNjigGtUZISubscribe to our Patreon for ad-free

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