The anime of Studio Ghibli has always been my favourite, especially those created by the talented genius Hayao Miyazaki. 千と千尋の神隠し or Spirited Away,is the most fascinating movie in my opinion, aside from My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service. I previously posted this artwork on facebook group Artists and Autism on the 24th of July. I have seen Spirited Away more times than I can count, in both English and Japanese (which I'm learning, among other languages), and it never
failed to draw me into it.
The friendships that are made between No Face, Chihiro (Sen
), Lin and Haku were very endearing, and made me laugh or cry at times. Each time I saw the movie, I wanted to go to Japan. It's amazing how Hayao Miyazaki is able to capture every detail of the characters, the weather, the landscape and the building's, including their shadows in the movie, down to the reflection on a recently washed floor.The soundtrack is also wonderfully composed, and altogether it seems to take me on a journey to another world, especially the track called Dragon Boy. Joe Hisaishi would be my favourite composer, his music fit the movie perfectly, giving Spirited Away its dramatic and mystical feel.
As for My Neighbor Totoro, I am also amazed with the story. This movie brought me to tears at times, and the children have such adorable personalities. Mei would be like any curious little girl,
exploring her surroundings, and getting lost once she sees something interesting walking by. The Totoros give her company in her adventure, and I would certainly like to have one of my own if it passes by. All in all, it's a very brilliantly made children's movie. Both drawings took me a few hours to create.
