Another Studio Ghibli Poll!
Added 2024-09-18 13:00:11 +0000 UTCHey folks!
I know we just recently did a Patreon exclusive reaction with Princess Mononoke. However, my editor will be taking a brief break over on YouTube so I figured this was the perfect opportunity to squeeze in another Patreon exclusive. Looking forward to seeing what y'all pick!
I know some have mentioned that My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were initially released together, but I wouldn't have the time to watch the two together next week. Lmk in the comments if you think watching them separately is fine or would prefer I wait to watch them together.
Comments
grave of fire flies is gonna destroy you natt XD
Crispin
2024-10-07 05:46:49 +0000 UTCIt's a tough call, I expect she'll watch Sub'd which is preferred. Though there is so much value when the English Dubs are familiar comfort-food voices.
Taff Lewis
2024-09-23 02:32:47 +0000 UTCPlease watch the dubbed version of Howls Moving Castle 🏰. Christian Bale is the voice! In my opinion the English dubbed versions are much better for me personally. They were done by Disney, so the English dub is very high quality. So there would be no issue with watching the rest of the Studio Ghibli movies in English dubbed form!
Erin Steele
2024-09-22 20:18:47 +0000 UTCThey’re probably not going to win any polls if they’re competing with Miyazaki, but Takahata’s other movies are every bit as good as Grave of the Fireflies. Whether it’s on this page or not, they absolutely merit a watch.
Randy
2024-09-22 19:04:50 +0000 UTCCan't seem to find the "All of the above button"?, oh well, this is a "no lose" poll anyway. So: 1. Watch all when you can. 2. On Youtube, Plug their exclusive Patreon Only availability; maybe even come up with an "Ghibli-intro-tier" promotion?. 3. Make sure your data analyst tracks and/or polls new members added. thanks again for your work. 4. Secure your place as the dominant "First-Time Reactor on the Planet!" [Was that too thick, it might have been too think=]
Taff Lewis
2024-09-21 00:30:21 +0000 UTC“Oo, Howl’s so dishy! 😍” is almost literally the only reason I’ve heard girls like it, apart from the aforementioned “Never seen any other Ghibli films in my life”. And the next Fangirl about to say “But, Billy Crystal!” without having heard Phil Hartman in Kiki’s Delivery Service…
Eric Janssen
2024-09-20 16:04:50 +0000 UTCI believe they mean that big name, major actors want to be the voice actors for US Ghibli releases, and that tells us that a) these movies are great and b) given the talent involved it's very silly to pretend the dubs are lacking in any aspect.
Erik Stevenson
2024-09-20 13:16:21 +0000 UTCAs far as I'm concerned, Natalie can go through the whole list of Studio Ghibli. I've never seen Howl's Moving Castle, but I'll gladly watch along with the reaction.
Robert Bonfante
2024-09-20 04:26:40 +0000 UTCHey Natalie, do you have any interest in putting Super 8 on a science fiction poll in the near future? It’s a really underrated J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg movie I think you’d enjoy a lot. If I had to describe it I’d say it’s a cross between E.T. and Stranger Things.
Thomas Wetherell
2024-09-20 01:40:57 +0000 UTCnahhh Japanese is superior but the English is good. just not as good
Josh R
2024-09-19 23:42:33 +0000 UTCRead the book…No, seriously. Harry Potter was just Diana Wynne-Jones fanfiction. Especially for clever parodies of English fairytale tropes, most of which flew MILES over Hayao’s head, so he threw out Diana’s complex middle plot of the book, and puttied up the cracks with inexplicably pointless hocus-pocus and some “Curse of war” licks he had left over from Princess Mononoke. Dear lord, it’s a crime what he did to it—Especially when his Kiki also threw out Eiko Kadono’s book, but managed to improve on it.
Eric Janssen
2024-09-19 19:05:52 +0000 UTCSo I take it you don't like Howl's Moving Castle? You've got bad taste my dude.
Tomas
2024-09-19 18:11:17 +0000 UTCpersonally id recomend watch first porco rosso and then the wind rises
oscar latorre
2024-09-19 14:13:14 +0000 UTCsome ppl say that because originally they released both in double sessions on japan's cinemas but theres not a reason to not watch them stand alone
oscar latorre
2024-09-19 14:08:57 +0000 UTCjesus christ... gatekeeping much? theres always that guy that needs to tell his war stories about when he was the only one that knew how good anime was and that thinks every old movie is better.... grow out of it dude and let others enjoy it. Howls castle is an excelent movie on its own, and that doesnt mean that totoro kiki or porco rosso are worst for it.
oscar latorre
2024-09-19 14:07:05 +0000 UTCI wonder if nat will fall for howl like many girls I know 😂
PrayTellCaesar
2024-09-19 13:56:09 +0000 UTCLooks like we are going to be watching Howls Moving Castle. First time for me.
Mastervodo
2024-09-19 13:25:56 +0000 UTCDubbed version of Howls Moving Castle stars Christian Bale and Emily Mortimer 😁
Joseph Kim
2024-09-19 12:25:23 +0000 UTCYAYY im another advocate for the dubs only for studio ghibli am i so passionate for english dub lol ESPECIALLY HOWLS MOVING CASTLE
asha
2024-09-19 11:55:44 +0000 UTCWhat do you mean Main Stream Hollywood are trying to get the dubs? And what exactly should that be telling us?….
Harry Reece
2024-09-19 10:57:39 +0000 UTCI'm a bit late, but I will say that GOTF and Totoro don't need to be watched together. The similarities are essentially setting and some very similar shots. That said, watching them together would be good if you can, just make sure GOTF is first.
Will Morgan
2024-09-19 07:39:45 +0000 UTCNausicaä and castle in the sky are my favourites. Classic Ghibli
Kraackin
2024-09-19 05:55:24 +0000 UTCthe dubs for Ghibli are the best around. probably the only dubs i would be push heavily. Main stream Hollywood are trying to get the dubs for these films. That should tell you something.
Kraackin
2024-09-19 05:51:30 +0000 UTCDoes anyone who's been here for a minute know if Mission Impossible has ever come up on one of these polls?
Giancarlo Gasparin
2024-09-19 04:16:37 +0000 UTCListen to the dubs. Great voice actors also nausicaa and boy and the heron but you should watch that one last....I thinks it's his master piece
Kraackin
2024-09-19 01:18:44 +0000 UTCAnd I’ll match that with Day 1 of asking for Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer. If you’re going to brag about Akira and Ghost in the Shell, and yet have never heard of the THIRD most classic/acclaimed non-Ghibli anime film ever made…
Eric Janssen
2024-09-19 00:54:14 +0000 UTCThere is a reason so many fans love Howl’s Moving Castle: Namely, it was the second Ghibli film they’d ever seen in their lives after bragging to the world that they were now “anime fans” for having seen Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke, and rushed to see the next one that played wide release in cineplexes. Even though it was a lazy, incomprehensible train wreck of borrowed past-Ghibli licks. We’re the OG anime fans.kiddos, you never lived to see a ruthlessly guarded third-generation fan-copied VHS tape of Kiki with homemade subtitles, taken off an imported Japanese Pioneer laserdisc. You built US Ghibli fandom on OUR backs, so let’s see some respect for Kiki, Totoro, and Castle of Cagliostro. 😠
Eric Janssen
2024-09-19 00:50:40 +0000 UTCwatch studio ghibli movies in english dub. Voice actors are amazing in english.
Kyle Turning Robe
2024-09-18 22:34:53 +0000 UTCDay 1 of asking for Attack on Titan
Aidan Byrnes
2024-09-18 22:23:49 +0000 UTCShe can do what she wants lol. There’s a dub for a reason. I don’t mind
Connor Vide
2024-09-18 21:50:49 +0000 UTCNah, I'd prefer Nat to be watching the movie rather than reading the subtitles if I'm watching her reaction.
Erik Stevenson
2024-09-18 21:06:22 +0000 UTCYou’re a grown adult that can read. And so can your viewers. Always choose original language of any type of film, live action or animated. Having said that, the Ghibli dubbed are good but they’re created for ‘children’ who cannot read quickly, if at all.
Harry Reece
2024-09-18 20:51:07 +0000 UTCPleaase do dubbed version as well
Ridley
2024-09-18 19:18:54 +0000 UTCTotoro and Grave of the Fireflies do not need to be watched together, completely different films. Kiki gets my vote just to give it some love.
Adam Doyle
2024-09-18 18:11:56 +0000 UTCPlease do dub for Howl's Moving Castle, it's soooooo good!
Hertzweil
2024-09-18 18:08:59 +0000 UTCI'll always vote Grave of The Fireflies. This is the rare poll where I'm happy with whatever wins, they're all classics in my book.
Wesley
2024-09-18 17:55:04 +0000 UTCHappy Wednesday Nat. Excited to watch any of these. Voting for Howl's MC this time. Have a great day 😊
Darryl Low
2024-09-18 17:22:02 +0000 UTCCan’t wait for AoT to be on one of these poles one day!
Skellyp
2024-09-18 16:53:26 +0000 UTCNo-lose Poll. You spoil us like no other. I know several of the actors that voice the English dubs for anime (none of the Miyazakis). When I ran into some anime obsessed students at the University I attended, I mentioned this to them. You could tell the real diehards, because they told me right to my face they hate the English dubs. But I agree that a lot of the feature films are great in English. They cast big names. ((Which would be truly upsetting if my 3 auditions at Funnimation had gone just a little better. Never quite landed one, but i was called back for some TV series, and they considered me for the narrator! Same\better pay, (in every episode) and none of the hours spent just making random sounds like out of breath, exerting heavily, sudden pain,.......))
—thoughtstorms—Keith—
2024-09-18 16:22:14 +0000 UTCNatalie, i don't watch anime or foreign films, so i'll pass on this, but i'm so excited for this year's Natmares
Beth Brown
2024-09-18 16:17:36 +0000 UTCyo when you get to Grave of Fireflies have time to decompress and have tissues. That movie will fuck you up emotionally for a whole day.
djKENTO
2024-09-18 16:15:15 +0000 UTCI’ll give support to others comments: the English dub is great for Howl (and many of the Ghibli movies). Your Name is up there with the best Ghibli movies (and Suzume, who is has the same director). Lastly I love Kiki’s Delivery Service. So I hope that, and Castle in the Sky, will win one day!
RationallySassy
2024-09-18 16:07:21 +0000 UTCThe Normies were going to react to "Grave of the Fireflies" but couldn't find it streaming anywhere, so Natalie may need to source it and watchalongs would be limited for those who don't already own it in some way.
Ashleep
2024-09-18 16:04:43 +0000 UTCYour Name.
Jason C
2024-09-18 15:55:44 +0000 UTCVoted for Grave of the Fireflies because it needs to be watched at least once in a lifetime.
KoolKamal
2024-09-18 15:55:08 +0000 UTCAh, eventually we'll get to Kiki's delivery service! :P I'm glad you're watching so many Ghibli movies though, I'm working on watching more of them too! :)
Yani Dodge
2024-09-18 15:19:31 +0000 UTCHowls in English please!!!
Brandon Tracy-Hurst
2024-09-18 15:18:58 +0000 UTCNope, I was referring to her stated fondness for the more grounded and personal, contra "cheesy" which we so often hear in her appraisals that end up rated lower.
Raieldon
2024-09-18 15:17:53 +0000 UTCfor the love of god nat react to your name please!
alejandro lugo
2024-09-18 15:17:07 +0000 UTCyay, another ghibli movie. really enjoying these reactions and going thru these movies again. I see no reason why totoro and fireflies should be viewed together. grave of the fireflies needs space and time to process after watching.
matthew h
2024-09-18 15:02:18 +0000 UTCNot a hot take, I think. The Wind Rises ranks among Miyazaki's best imo, and it deserves more love.
Henkan
2024-09-18 14:51:29 +0000 UTCIs that tailored to Nat's taste or tailored to folks who want to watch Nat cry for reactions?
Erik Stevenson
2024-09-18 14:45:17 +0000 UTCMy Ghibli Tier List: 1: Princess Mononoke / The Boy and the Heron 2: Spirited Away 3: Howls Moving Castle 4: Nausicaä and the Valley of the Wind 5: Castle in the Sky 6: Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin the 3rd) *not actually a Ghibli film but one of Miyazaki's first films* 7: My Neighbor Totoro
NobleSon32
2024-09-18 14:41:45 +0000 UTCI can't imagine choosing anime tailored for your specific tastes without Grave Of The Fireflies.
Raieldon
2024-09-18 14:40:24 +0000 UTCYou will LOVE Howl's. My personal fave of Ghibli's among many greats.
Sam Winkler
2024-09-18 14:31:45 +0000 UTCMay be a hot take, but I'd love to see The Wind Rises on a future Ghibli poll. Very different from the Ghibli movies you've seen, but I feel like what you've seen so far has not done justice to Miyazaki's love of planes.
Erik Stevenson
2024-09-18 14:20:46 +0000 UTCI love Howl’s Moving Castle (and voted for it) but it comes from the same “mature period” Miyazaki as Mononoke and Spirited Away. Obviously they are beautiful and thoughtful masterpieces by a great genius but they don’t have any pirates. Both Porco Rosso and Laputa have many pirates.
Jacob King
2024-09-18 14:13:11 +0000 UTCHopefully a bit more variety coming soon with october on the horizion!
Rey
2024-09-18 14:11:42 +0000 UTCGotta go with the English dub for Howl's. Either way can't wait! My movie snack will be a feast for the ages 🤤
IngloriousPrime8
2024-09-18 14:08:01 +0000 UTCHowl's is MY JAM! Fantastic movie! As others have said, this one has a terrific English dub, so I would even recommend it before the sub.
Henkan
2024-09-18 13:52:28 +0000 UTCIf you have to start with one, I would say My Neighbor Totoro. It's just universally loved by everyone, and brings up happy childhood memories
Edward Rahardjo
2024-09-18 13:37:29 +0000 UTCMy neighbor and howl are both incredible pieces that are a must watch 😭
Ridley
2024-09-18 13:34:56 +0000 UTCDubbed howls please! The dubs are actually very very worth it!!
Marina Fuller
2024-09-18 13:29:53 +0000 UTCTotoro was my first Ghibli and first tattoo so it always gets my vote.
Michael McNeill
2024-09-18 13:18:53 +0000 UTCAgreed, dubbed is so good.
Erik Stevenson
2024-09-18 13:16:43 +0000 UTCI think you'll really enjoy Howl!
Julia Burch
2024-09-18 13:08:17 +0000 UTCChristian Bale as Howl is perfect. And Billy Crystal as Calcifer. Consider the dubbed version for this one.
adrianR31
2024-09-18 13:08:04 +0000 UTCGotta go with my wee Welsh Man, Howl's Moving Castle.
LittleGalaxyBoy
2024-09-18 13:06:56 +0000 UTCWhen vote for next show?
Heliastein
2024-09-18 13:06:44 +0000 UTCHard choice between Howls and Totoro, I don't think we should make you watch Grave of the Fireflies just yet, but soon lol.
Noctis
2024-09-18 13:06:06 +0000 UTCI hope Totoro wins it’s just a really wholesome movie
Lukas Weimar
2024-09-18 13:05:19 +0000 UTCWatching them separately is fine they’re two different movies with very different vibes
Lukas Weimar
2024-09-18 13:04:26 +0000 UTC
