Tag: GHIBLI

In this series, Yu Kawa Shizuka and Ryunosuke Goji discuss the meaning of watching Ghibli works on screen in the age of streaming. Here is the fourth and last part. MI : In the U. S., HBO-Max has started the service of streaming Ghibli works. Interestingly, on the day before the HBO-Max announcement, Gkids, the Ghibli’s theatrical distributor, made an announcement saying there would be no plan for streaming of the Ghibli works. Gkids presents the Ghibli Festival every year in the U. S. to promote theatrical presentation of the Ghibli works. This position may have to do with its …

In this series, Yu Kawa Shizuka and Ryunosuke Goji discuss the meaning of watching Ghibli works on screen in the age of streaming. Here is the third part. MI : Let me detour the discussion a little bit. In 2016, Makoto Shinkai’s “Your Name. (君の名は。, 2016)” was a sensational box-office hit. I read that many fans actually saw this movie multiple times in theaters. I guess the fans must have felt the theatrical experience was a very important part of the appreciation. In recent years, theatrical releases of anime feature movies such as “Weathering with You (天気の子, 2019)” are making …

In this series, Yu Kawa Shizuka and Ryunosuke Goji discuss the meaning of watching Ghibli works on screen in the age of streaming. Here is the second part. YKS (Yu Kawa Shizuka): Through the previous discussion, I think we have arrived at one unique question: how we tackle the issue of “dynamic range” in feature animation film. Mr. Goji pointed out the sophistication of its sound(scape) design. I was fascinated by the sheer scale of sound pressure and its visuals. An ordinary setup and space at our home can hardly provide the faithful reproduction of refined sound(scape) design or scale …