Hayao Miyazaki
5 episodes touching this theme- Not exploredSpirited Away – Haku you leave me
Feb 2020
"KT doesn't think anti-war messages are covered, which makes sense for a film aimed at 10-year-old girls; the only war element is Miyazaki skipping the Oscars over Iraq."
Cross-refPrincess MononokePorco RossoNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - Strongly exploredPorco Rosso – I just wanna Fio real love
Feb 2020
"Oti sees Porco disillusioned by the war, having lost three friends and pulled away from society, while KT singles out the dogfight where the fallen planes rise above the clouds as art that hits harder than saying it directly."
- PartiallyPrincess Mononoke – Love at forest sight
Feb 2020
"Oti sees anti-war elements in the conflict between humans and the forest, though not as overt as Porco Rosso; KT agrees, pointing to the guns, war against nature and people, and the lepers."
Cross-refPorco Rosso - Strongly exploredNausicaä – On my Ohmu
Feb 2020
"Oti sees Tolmekia and Pejite fighting each other instead of the sea of decay while Yupa keeps the Valley pacifist; KT notes the WWII-style Tolmekian tech and how a sense of justice gets distorted."
Cross-refJohn WickAttack on Titan - Strongly exploredHowl’s Moving Castle – I want to Lettie you in
Feb 2020
"Oti sees anti-war comments throughout and calls the war's unclear cause intentional, like the Iraq war; KT feels the message sits stuck and disjointed in a love story, done better in Mononoke."
Cross-refPrincess MononokeNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind