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Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004)
I haven't seen too many of Miyazaki's movies (besides Spirited Away and Totoro), but this sure beats any Disney productions.
I haven't seen too many of Miyazaki's movies (besides Spirited Away and Totoro), but this sure beats any Disney productions. The movie was thoroughly enjoyable, though it employs too many tricks from the director's previous works. For those who have seen Spirited Away, I find too many similarities between it & Howl's Moving Castle. I can't remember the name of the dragon wizard in Spirited Away but I feel that Howl is like an adult version of the dragon wizard. For instance, both are "trapped" by some form of evil forces and risk turning into demons. the whole plot was also a tad too confusing. I had to watch it twice to grasp the full meaning. (and even after that, I'm not sure I really do understand it). I therefore won't recommend it to young viewers. One wonderful surprise after i finished watching the movie was that the charming Japanese actor Takuya Kimura was actually the voice for Howl. And I so regret not paying enough attention to Howl's voice. That's one reason why you should always watch the original version of the movie.
Imôto yo (1994)
Great drama for romantics
This is a great Japanese drama for those who adore romantic stories. Poor girl meets prince charming. It's a bit too perfect, but then again, it is just a drama and in real life, this doesn't happen.the story is quite simple to understand. There are also some side tracks but i would prefer the story to be more focus on the lead. But do remember this show as made in the late 80s. Women nowadays are probably more confident and i suppose there are few men who like girls as timid and self conscious as the lead actress. Any idea what happen to all the actors/actresses? Seems like only the lead actor is still active in the entertainment business.