How Takahata Pushed the Envelope at Studio Ghibli

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In this video, I explore the artistry of the late great Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata and the many ways he brought emotional depth to the medium of anime.

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Elegy for a Lost Tomorrow - Jonathan R. Lack
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(Re)animating Folklore: Raccoon Dogs, Foxes, and Other Supernatural Japanese Citizens in Takahata Isao's Pom Poko
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Stimulating Thought Rather Than Appetite: On Takahata Isao’s Animation Aesthetics
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Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Animerica Interviews Isao Takahata and Akiyuki Nosaka | Ghibli Blog
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The story of Border 1939, the great lost Studio Ghibli film
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The Spectacular Mundane in the Films of Studio Ghibli
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Isao Takahata interview: The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya | Den of Geek
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“I’ve Seen this Place Before:” Memory, Exile and Resistance in The Tale of Princess Kaguya
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From The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter to Princess Kaguya: Metamorphoses of the Tale in Manga and Beyond
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0:00 Intro
3:57 1) Community - Grave of the Fireflies
19:34 1) Community - Pom Poko
24:14 1) Community - My Neighbors the Yamadas
31:39 2) Nature - Only Yesterday
37:33 2) Nature - Pom Poko
42:35 3) Transience - Pom Poko (cont.)
44:38 3) Transience - Grave of the Fireflies
50:30 3) Transience - Only Yesterday
57:06 3) Transience - The Tale of Princess Kaguya