tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post8479910003770249871..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Hayao Miyazaki Short Films: Koro's Big Day Out (2003)Daniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-88502635311134503952011-01-12T15:33:35.185-06:002011-01-12T15:33:35.185-06:00My friend and I saw 'Koro's Big Day Out...My friend and I saw 'Koro's Big Day Out' at the Ghibli museum in 2008 and we were delighted by it. It's the equal of many full length Ghibli films in quality. The museum is truly marvellous, especially Miyazaki's studio/office (recreated in perfect detail) and the incredible mechanical 3D animation demonstration (3D as in really there not as in an illusion).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415140420593449823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-56211372553270487312009-05-20T19:26:08.583-05:002009-05-20T19:26:08.583-05:00Wait, how are these "free from the grip of materia...Wait, how are these "free from the grip of materialism and commercialism" when they're admission draws to the museum and the only way you can take them home is by buying expensive books in the gift shop? ^_~<br /><br />That said, I'm heading to Japan in November and praying that <I>Mei and the Kittenbus</I> is the one playing. I'd settle for <I>The Day I Harvested a Star</I> too... Wait, "settle"?! I'd be happy with whatever I saw!Cory Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141983255020503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-11068373504793349002009-05-09T19:51:00.000-05:002009-05-09T19:51:00.000-05:00so many things yet to see - which is a good thing,...so many things yet to see - which is a good thing, of course!<br />you're so right about the magic of the everyday. for my money, <I>mimi -o sumaseba</I> is the best example of this in that the realistic sequences always strike me as being more magical than the fairytale bits!asukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591719367939228084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-77153278887184525612009-05-09T19:06:00.000-05:002009-05-09T19:06:00.000-05:00If you ever make it to Tokyo, let me know!If you ever make it to Tokyo, let me know!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-37831295302941350102009-05-09T15:52:00.000-05:002009-05-09T15:52:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Ghibli Mus...Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Ghibli Museum short films. I'm going to be writing essays on all six of them, for the sake of documenting everything, but I am clearly limited by not having seen any of them.<br /><br />A lengthy vacation in Japan is clearly in order. Hopefully, I'll be able to travel there one of these days.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-81249919835777395502009-05-09T09:02:00.000-05:002009-05-09T09:02:00.000-05:00Since I moved to Tokyo last year, I've made it my ...Since I moved to Tokyo last year, I've made it my mission to watch all of the Ghibli Museum shorts. They are all wonderful experiences that a lucky few Western Ghibli fans have had the chance to see. <br /><br />My two cents: <br /><br />1. Koro's Big Day Out. This is a nice, sweet film whose entire story is about a dog who gets lost one day and finds his way back home the next. It has some wonderful scenes, especially the train crossing.<br /><br />2. Mei and Kittenbus. This is probably the biggest draw for Ghibli fans as it is a direct mini-sequel to Totoro. Mei meets Kittenbus one afternoon and that night while Satsuki is sleeping, Kittenbus takes Mei on a wonderful adventure. This is by far my favorite of the Ghibli shorts.<br /><br />3. The Day I Harvested A Star. This is the film I'd most like to understand, but seeing as how it is the talkiest Ghibli short and I don't speak Japanese very well and there are no subtitles, I can only enjoy the fantastic Ibilard visuals. It's something about a girl who gets a seed from these two strange animal/human creatures and after she plants it, it grows into a tiny planet with its own ecosystem. It looks wonderful, but until I learn more Japanese . . .<br /><br />4.The Whale Hunt. This is my least favorite. It is the one Miyazaki film that is most geared toward very young children. It takes place in an elementary school where a group of boys are building a ship out of blocks and then after they are finished water fills the room and soon they are sailing on the ocean hunting this whale that seems playfully delighted to be hunted. There is also a lot of talking in this one, so I can't really tell you more. The visuals are very simplified.<br /><br />5. Monmo the Water Spider. This is absolutely the most accessible Ghibli short to a non-Japanese speaking audience. There's no spoken dialogue at all. This one follows the strange relationship that develops between a spider that lives under water in a pond and a very Kiki-esque spider that walks on the surface of the pond. The animation is spectacular as Miyazaki and his team really capture a realistic look at life in this pond. This is really something to see and probably the most visually stunning of all the Ghibli shorts (although The Day I Harvested A Star is a close contender).<br /><br />6. House Hunting. I haven't seen this one yet, but May's the month it is playing, so I'll soon see it and finally finish my mission.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com