Beyond GhibliIn This Corner of the World is a different kind of war movie. It isn't obsessed with the shadow of death, but in the light that preceded it. In today's episode I take a closer look at this beautiful movie, and the wonderful city that still lives in the long shadow of its horrific past.
Finally, here are the links to individuals whose Hiroshima footage I outright stole. I tried to reach out and contact as many as a could asking for permission but few answered. A lot of them have amazing channels that you should be checking out anyway!! This footage belongs solely to them and if you own any of the following content and would like it removed from this video, hit me up and I'll do so :)
In This Corner of the World - The Light of HiroshimaBeyond Ghibli2018-06-19 | In This Corner of the World is a different kind of war movie. It isn't obsessed with the shadow of death, but in the light that preceded it. In today's episode I take a closer look at this beautiful movie, and the wonderful city that still lives in the long shadow of its horrific past.
Finally, here are the links to individuals whose Hiroshima footage I outright stole. I tried to reach out and contact as many as a could asking for permission but few answered. A lot of them have amazing channels that you should be checking out anyway!! This footage belongs solely to them and if you own any of the following content and would like it removed from this video, hit me up and I'll do so :)
Ultimately, this is a love letter to the Legend of Zelda - a series that shaped us all.
This is a relatively spoiler-free video, containing plot elements only from the first hours of Tears of the Kingdom, That said, visuals of enemies, characters and locations from throughout the game are present.
Check out 'With Eyes Unclouded', my original video about how Studio Ghibli inspired Breath of the Wild here: youtu.be/2fPz7kGduT4
Music provided by GameChops Created by Super Piano 64 Mastered by @DjCutman Check out Zelda & Sleep by Super Piano 64 http://vgm.fm/ZeldaSleep Follow Gamechops: http://vgm.fm/gamechops
A huge shoutout to RyiSnow who originally translated the interview between Miyazaki and Miyamoto, and worked with me to track down the magazine it came from for this video. His work can be found here: youtube.com/@RyiSnow
Finally, this video would have been a lot less explosive without the work of the lovely folks over at r/HyruleEngineering. They're doing crazy stuff with the building mechanics in Tears of the Kingdom, and their work is evolving every day. Special thanks to everyone who allowed me to showcase their creations in this project!
Subtitles by Fevol
#thelegendofzelda #tearsofthekingdom #studioghibliThe Rise of the Android - Time of Eve & Sing a Bit of HarmonyBeyond Ghibli2023-05-15 | There's a preoccupation in the library of director Yasuhiro Yoshiura, a theme that - over the years - he has approached from multiple different angles: the rise of the android. Whether focusing on the secret lives of robots or the joy a singing android can bring, he's explored our cold companions in fun, philosophical, but always entertaining ways.
#SingabitofHarmony #TimeofEVE #YasuhiroYoshiuraJosee, The Tiger and the Fish - Between the Beasts and the SeaBeyond Ghibli2023-01-28 | Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is an oft-adapted piece of writing. Originally penned by Seiko Tanabe and weighing in at only a handful of pages, its multiple iterations speak to a timeless importance. 2020s animated outing is a standout in that lineage, a beautiful picture that fully explores Tanabe's themes of a beastly society, the majesty of the ocean, and the Françoise Sagan of it all.
#Josee #joseethetigerandthefish #animeBecause Its There - The Summit of the GodsBeyond Ghibli2022-11-21 | The Summit of the Gods is many things - a treatise on the tenacity of the human spirit, a deep-dive into the most unfathomable parts of our psyche, and a stunning entry point into the library of legendary mangaka Jirō Taniguchi. But most of all, it is a simple question: why do we climb?
This video is, more than anything, an homage to the climbing community, and that was only made possible by cribbing copiously from the various documentaries and movies that community has produced over the year. Sections of this video are a montage of those works of art - all sources are listed in the credits, as always, and I encourage you to go check out each and every one of them for truly stomach-turning, soul-affirming cinema.
#JiroTaniguchi #TheSummitoftheGods #LeSommetdesDieuxGolden Kamuy - The Spirit of HokkaidoBeyond Ghibli2022-09-30 | In the frigid tundra of Hokkaido, a violent hunt for gold is painting Japan's white north red. Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy is a great many things - an exploration of native Ainu culture, a treatise on what war does to those that survive it and an explosive tour through history's broadest strokes. But most of all it's just a bloody good time spent with incredible characters. Ridiculous and heartfelt in equal measure, Golden Kamuy is nothing short of a masterpiece.
#GoldenKamuy #SatoruNoda #AinuLife in Colour - Haruhi, Hyouka & ClannadBeyond Ghibli2022-07-09 | Kyoto Animation believe in a beautiful world - though sometimes their heroes take some convincing. Today, I'm talking about three of my favourite shows - The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, Hyouka and Clannad - and looking at how their cynical leads are won over, time and time again, by a life in colour.
#kyotoanimation #haruhisuzumiya #clannad #hyouka #themelancholyofharuhisuzumiyaOne for the Aegis - Celebrating 13 SentinelsBeyond Ghibli2022-05-03 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is one of the greatest stories ever told. Beginning as a love letter to 80's classics and science-fiction staples, Vanillaware's wild opus quickly becomes something entirely unique. It's atypical structure - a story told from thirteen different perspectives spanning multiple decades - is a daring risk that pays off in increasingly unbelievable ways. It truly is one for the Aegis.
#13Sentinels #AegisRim #VanillawareGirls on Fire - A Place Further than the UniverseBeyond Ghibli2022-03-08 | A Place Further than the Universe has a lot to say about the human spirit in its succinct and sweet thirteen episode run. Its four leads are as indomitable as they are insecure, tackling a setting both brutally harsh and strangely romantic. But why do we do it? Why do we leave warmth and safety behind to leave fresh tracks in untouched snow? Inspirational and demanding, A Place Further than the Universe muses upon that strange summons... and comes to beautiful conclusions.
#APlaceFurtherThanTheUniverse #Yorimoi #SoraYoriMoTooiBashoFalling for Patema InvertedBeyond Ghibli2022-01-28 | It's easy to fall for Patema Inverted. The core conceit of its duelling gravities make for a bewitching stage, as does the boy-meets-inverted-girl narrative playing out upon it. But it's director Yasuhiro Yoshiura's constant themes of togetherness - a theme that unites his entire library - that makes the piece something truly special.
Steins;Gate, a visual novel turned anime phenomenon, consistently tops lists of the medium's all time greats, but it can be an intimidating series to get into. In this video, I explore why it is so beloved, where it fits in the larger Science Adventure universe, and how best for new fans to approach this incredible time travel adventure. Whether in this worldline or the next, this is a series you absolutely cannot miss... it's the will of Steins;Gate!
Original art in this video was created by Saku (twitter.com/Shiiverse) Subtitles by Fevol
#SteinsGate #ScienceAdventure #MayuriKurisumasONE-INCH - The Best of Asian CinemaBeyond Ghibli2021-10-31 | 'Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.'
This is how director Bong Joon-ho, director of 2019s acclaimed Parasite, honoured every foreign language masterpiece that had been snubbed before. Today on Beyond Ghibli, I'm discussing my own favourites from Asian cinema, and explore how Parasite's success is changing the way foreign media is being created and consumed, both at home and abroad.
00:00 Introduction - And the Oscar goes to... 03:25 KOREA - The Handmaiden 08:32 The reductive stereotype of Weird Japan 10:20 JAPAN SIDE A - Linda Linda Linda 11:46 JAPAN SIDE B - Swing Girls 13:54 THAILAND - Bad Genius 17:22 Conclusion
#AsianCinema #Subtitles #ParasiteStar Wars Visions - The Return of the LightsaberBeyond Ghibli2021-10-09 | In 1977, an icon was born. The Lightsaber - ethereal in nature and terrifying in power - became the symbol of Star Wars, and would go on to define this series for more than forty years. As the franchise evolved, however, so did its sabers. Star Wars Visions - an animated anthology of shorts by some of Japan's biggest studios and directors - continues to celebrate this ever-changing legacy, but one short in particular - The Ninth Jedi - champion instead a return to a more civilized age...
The Return of the Lightsaber is part of an Anituber Anthology covering all of Star Wars Visions. You can check out everyone's amazing submissions right here: https://t.co/hjDmP2bgeT?amp=1
#StarWars #Visions #TheNinthJediGiovannis Island - Hope, in a Time of HopelessnessBeyond Ghibli2021-08-29 | Giovanni's Island - a picture set during the months and years following the end of World War II - is an unexpectedly hopeful movie. Though the lives of its youthful leads are often harrowing, they continue to find joy and friendship in the most unlikely of places.
Special thanks to the incredible Ayumi Ueda who allowed me to use her stunning track 'Red Dragonflies' in this video. You can find the song here: youtu.be/s6D-fh5Y0zc
#GiovannisIsland #NightOnTheGalacticRailroad #KenjiMiyazawaKomm, Süsser Tod - Evangelion Cover - Beyond Ghibli House BandBeyond Ghibli2021-08-13 | Komm, Süsser Tod Originally composed by Shirō Sagisu Backing - Patrick Henaghan Vocals - Miriam McCombe This track, along with an instrumental version, is available for download at discobible.com
We originally recorded this cover for Hope & Loss, our series retrospective on Neon Genesis Evangelion ( you can find that video here: youtu.be/SXoofxk_1ew )
We're releasing this track separately today to celebrate the English release of Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time - the final film in the rebuild series, and the end to Evangelion (for now...)
Karaoke subtitles were provided, as always, by the talented Fevol
#Evangelion #KommSusserTod #CoverHow Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Stands AloneBeyond Ghibli2021-07-29 | Jin-Roh can seem an intimidating prospect: as part of a 20 year saga comprised of comic books, movies and even radio dramas, that impressive lineage often puts newcomers off. I'm here today to tell you that, despite that legacy, Jin-Roh stands alone.
#JinRoh #TheWolfBrigade #MamoruOshiiSpeed of Lightness - A Lo-Fi Look at JapanBeyond Ghibli2021-05-28 | In Barrie Sherwood's sophomore novel, Speed of Lightness, he takes an unromanticised but wildly engaging look at Japan. As our lead, Aozora, dodges Yakuza knuckledusters and parleys with gyaru call girls in pursuit of his missing sister - and the inheritance she's key to - we're taken on a beautifully broken tour of that wonderful world.
Special thanks to Barrie Sherwood for agreeing to be interviewed for this project. If you'd like to read Speed of Lightness, you can find it at most major retailers and digital storefronts.
My dear friend Manami Barrett provided the spot-on shinkansen announcement for the Speed of Lightness service. Find her wonderful blog about her experience of living in the UK at pytheas.cc
#SpeedOfLightness #EscapeFromAmsterdam #BarrieSherwoodPollyanna (I Believe in You) - Mother/Earthbound Cover - Beyond Ghibli House BandBeyond Ghibli2021-05-11 | POLLYANNA Composed by Keiichi Suzuki Backing - Patrick Henaghan Vocals - Miriam McCombe This track, along with karaoke, sax and instrumental versions, is available for download at discobible.com
We recorded this track for the 'We Are MOTHER' documentary but we were only able to use the instrumental version in the finished piece - and we didn't want this awesome vocal version to go to waste! So I thought I'd share it with everyone here. Hope you enjoy!
Make sure to turn on the subtitle track for karaoke visuals - and a few surprises - courtesy of the brilliant Fevol.
#Pollyanna #Mother #CoverWe Are MOTHER - The Nintendo Series That Belongs To UsBeyond Ghibli2021-05-09 | No crying until the end.
In Japan, MOTHER is a beloved trilogy of strange, funny, heartrending games - but when it released in America as Earthbound, it didn't enjoy the same success. Retrospective, documentary and celebration all at once, 'We Are MOTHER' looks at the history of one of Nintendo's most peculiar properties and how, against all odds, it found lasting success because of a small, impassioned, and unrelenting fandom.
This video was only made possible thanks to the artists, developers, musicians and many more that lent their hard work to the project!! You can find links to everyone featured in the video below:
My Life in Gaming - youtube.com/user/mylifeingaming Marc from My Life in Gaming provided nearly all of the physical footage you see in this video! MLiG is one of my favourite channels on YouTube and I was so thrilled I got to work with them on this. If you like in-depth channels about videogames, they have the most enjoyable and tactile deep dives on retro classic and hardware. Check them out!!
Reid Young - Starmen.net / Fangamer.com Reid is a de-facto leader of the English-speaking Earthbound community, and was kind enough to allow me to interview him for this video. His work at THE Earthbound fan-site, Starmen, and the support (and Merch!!) he and his team have made for the series over at Fangamer, have made being an English MOTHER fan a little easier on the heart over the years. Whilst the tees have now been retired, if you want to check out some of the beautiful books featured in this video head over to the site - they're available in hardback or .pdf format!
Mother to Earth - mothertoearth.com Christian and Bones were generous enough to allow me to use some of their fascinating documentary in We Are Mother. Whilst hunting down the history of Mother 1's official (and unreleased) NES translation, the documentary explores MOTHER fandom in full. It's a wonderful insight into this unrelenting community, and the never-say-die attitude of its most diehard fans. (Note: I spelt Christian's last name, Deitering, incorrectly in the credits. Apologies Christian!!)
HappyConsoleGamer - youtube.com/user/HappyConsoleGamer Johnny Millennium over at HCG is a positive beacon of gaming YouTube, and he was kind enough to allow me to use his succinct, brilliant summation of Earthbound's dark heart. Thanks John!
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The Oddity Development Team - twitter.com/OddityRPG Maxxis and the team developing Oddity were kind enough to take the time to participate in an interview for the video, along with providing music by Shane Mesa and even some exclusive footage just for We Are Mother!! How cool is that? Keep an eye on Oddity, it's going to be really special.
#Mother #Earthbound #NintendoVinland Saga - Those Violent DelightsBeyond Ghibli2021-03-01 | Vinland Saga is a phenomenal piece of Viking fiction - packed in equal measure with kinetic violence and beautiful humanity. Over its fifteen years in publication, mangaka Makoto Yukimura has given us one of the medium's best works - one that has truly earned the saga of its title.
Vinland Saga was originally recommended to me during 'Patron Picked Purchases' over at the Beyond Ghibli Patreon - an annual event where I'll read and review a manga of your choice! For the month of March we're doing PPP again, and anyone who pledges $5 or more can do just that. It's part of a pledge drive to tip us over the edge of a stretch goal we've been on the cusp of for ages - a deep-dive into all things Full Metal Alchemist. So if you want me to read your favourite, consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/BeyondGhibli
The manga section in the middle of the video was edited by the talented Lines in Motion - a wonderful manga and anime analysis channel that you should absolutely check out!! Their work can be found at youtube.com/channel/UCbXBnHUfiuZJYfjmocDfhEQ
#VinlandSaga #StudioWIT #MakotoYukimuraLove, Loss & Shogi - March Comes in like a LionBeyond Ghibli2021-01-30 | March Comes in like a Lion is a show about loss. Despite that, it's one of the most heartfelt and hopeful series I've encountered. Buoyed by a wonderful cast and a steady feeling of narrative ascent, this sweet slice of life hidden inside a show about Shogi proves that sometimes the riskiest moves are the ones most worth taking.
#MarchComesInLikeaLion #HoneyandClover #3gatsuNoLionEverything is Connected - A Spoiler-Filled AddendumBeyond Ghibli2020-12-18 | Tokyo Godfathers is an intricately interconnected film. In this spoiler-filled video I explore my favourite easy-to-miss details and thematic through lines of Kon's masterpiece.
#TokyoGodfathers #SatoshiKon #SpoilersTokyo Godfathers - What We Were MissingBeyond Ghibli2020-12-18 | At the end of a rough year, Tokyo Godfathers proves to be the film we all need right now. It's a Christmas movie that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the greats, and champions a message of kindness and togetherness. Like all of Satoshi Kon's small but wonderful filmography, it's a picture that captures humanity at its terrifying worst, and its inspirational best.
The spoiler-filled addendum, full of easy-to-miss details and interesting narrative throughlines, can be found here: youtu.be/oudRjPREMMA
#TokyoGodfathers #SatoshiKon #ChristmasA Moment to Breathe - Hana, Alice & Shunji IwaiBeyond Ghibli2020-11-25 | Shunji Iwai is a fascinating director. His work explores humanity, the wonderful good, the terrifying bad and everything in between, through a series of stunningly captured moments - moments that Iwai allows to breathe in leisurely extended scenes. In this video I explore his filmography through those moments, and dive into one of his most underappreciated gems: the animated masterpiece that is The Case of Hana & Alice.
This video is a response to Joe Yang's Anitube November Challenge, in which the community was tasked with shining a spotlight on an underrepresented anime on the YouTube platform.
#ShunjiIwai #HanaAndAlice #TheCaseofHanaAndAliceDEGENERATE - An Exploration of Sex in Anime & MangaBeyond Ghibli2020-10-23 | Anime and Manga have long carried an unsavoury image - an oversexualized stigma that they've battled and embraced in equal measure for decades. In this video I explore the pervasive nature of erotica in those industries, and how sex is defining a fascinating movement in Japanese storytelling.
00:00 Introduction 00:52 PART I - Hentai, Doujinshi and Fanservice 14:14 PART II - Sex in Anime & Manga 16:19 Genshiken, Yonensei & Gonensei 19:26 Scum's Wish 20:58 Nana to Kaoru 22:55 Interspecies Reviewers 25:10 Bloom Into You 28:15 O Maidens In Your Savage Season 31:00 Belladonna of Sadness 33:06 Conclusion & Credits
Patrick Henaghan has been producing music for Beyond Ghibli for years, and you can find his work over at : discobible.com
Subtitles by Fevol.
#DEGENERATE #Sex #AnimeHigh Stakes - The Insatiable Action of Vampire Hunter DBeyond Ghibli2020-08-29 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust released in 2000 and raised the bar for action anime. Directed by a true master of the genre, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and based off the beautiful Gothic prose of author Hideyuki Kikuchi, D returned to remind us just how badass a vampire hunter can be. In this video, we explore the seminal book series that started it all, the salacious 1985 classic and of course, one of the finest anime films ever made: Bloodlust.
Patrick Henaghan has been producing music for Beyond Ghibli for years, and you can find his work over at : discobible.com
#VampireHunterD #Bloodlust #YoshiakiKawajiriThe Best of Bitesize AnimeBeyond Ghibli2020-07-31 | Short Form anime is a medium that understands the value of time. Less than twenty minutes a piece - often a lot less - these bitesize shows truly embody the mantra of 'less is more', working twice as hard, twice as fast to make an impact. In this video I explore this fascinating art-form, and share with you eight of my favourites from its wide and varied pantheon.
00:00 Introduction to Short-Form anime 02:21 Encouragement of Climb 03:45 Space Patrol Luluco 06:05 Aggretsuko 08:41 Honobono Log 09:35 Fireball 12:09 Please Tell Me! Galko-chan 15:02 Wakakozake 16:30 A Piece of Phantasmagoria 18:25 Conclusion & Credits
Patrick Henaghan, who wrote three fantastic pieces for this video, has been producing music for Beyond Ghibli for years now, and you can find his work over at : discobible.com
A huge shout out to the ludicrously knowledgeable Anime Collector, who helped track down an elusive OST for this video - and even generously bought it for me! You can find his work over at : youtube.com/user/AnimeDVDCollector
#Anime #ShortForm #BestOfWhy Beck RockedBeyond Ghibli2020-06-19 | Beck was one of those rare adaptations that felt absolutely vital to its manga counterpart. It might feel a little dated today, but the music it brought to that silent world is still ringing in my ears nearly twenty years on.
Special thanks to Patrick Henaghan for covering and deconstructing many of Beck's songs for use in this video. Patrick has been producing songs and covers for Beyond Ghibli for years now, and you can find his work over at : discobible.com
#Beck #BeckAnime #HaroldSakuishiTerrace House - Japans Coziest ExportBeyond Ghibli2020-04-19 | Japanese television, much like the country itself, is often made out to be loud, colourful and absolutely bizarre. Terrace House is a beautiful outlier to that stereotype, a cozy and warm show that strives to bring a bit of reality back to reality TV. The premise is simple: men and women coming together in the hopes of finding friendship, romance, or even themselves.
#TerraceHouse #BeyondAnime #RealityTVThe Haunting Calm of MushishiBeyond Ghibli2020-03-15 | Mushishi feels like a true outlier in a medium that vies loudly for your continued attention. An ethereal show about a world on the fringes of our own, where the ghost-like Mushi play, it is content to to court its viewers in leisurely fashion. As the planes of their realm and ours intersect, causing malady and strife for those caught up in that invisible war, Ginko - a healing Mushishi - fights softly for a harmony hard won.
#Mushishi #YukiUrushibara #GinkoThe Second Chance of Ocean WavesBeyond Ghibli2020-02-10 | Ocean Waves feels like a very different type of movie from Studio Ghibli. In a library of films that look back to the magic of childhood, Ocean Waves dared to look forward, to the relative mundanity of adulthood. As a teenager I wrote it off as the 'one bad Ghibli movie', but now - nearly twenty years later - I've rediscovered it as a new favourite. Today I'm hoping to get anyone who wrote it off in a similar manner to perhaps give it another chance as well.
#OceanWaves #StudioGhibli #TomomiMochizukiLiz and the Blue Bird - If You Love Something...Beyond Ghibli2020-01-30 | Liz and the Blue Bird is more than just a side story to Sound! Euphonium: it's a quiet and delicate study of the human spirit, it's an achingly beautiful tale of loving something too tightly, and it's a standout in a stunning library of works. Today I explore Kyoto Animation and director Naoko Yamada through the lens of Liz, and how it embodies their career-long love... of love.
#LizandtheBlueBird #LiztoAoiTori #KyotoAnimationThe View From The Summit - How Haikyuu Makes You CareBeyond Ghibli2020-01-16 | Haikyuu is a show that is easily skipped. It's a sports anime about volleyball - a niche genre about a sport that pales in popularity compared to other ballgames. But Haikyuu trascends those limits, offering a show with such wide appeal that anyone can find something to love in it. It's one of the best anime I've ever seen - and as someone with little interest in sports or sports anime, I almost never saw it - so today let me take fifteen minutes of your time. That's all I need to convince you that Haikyuu might just be one of your favourites too.
#Haikyuu #Volleyball #AnimeMaquia: Loss isnt Losing - A Spoiler-Filled AddendumBeyond Ghibli2019-12-02 | Loss is a central theme throughout Maquia's runtime - but despite being an absolute tearjerker, there's an optimism to the film. In this spoiler-filled video I explore how Okada and company balance a heartbreaking movie with moments of triumph and joy.
Consider supporting me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/BeyondGhibli Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BeyondGhibliMaquia & MariBeyond Ghibli2019-11-27 | Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms is prolific writer Mari Okada's directorial debut - and in many ways it feels like the film her entire career has been building towards. In this video I take a look at Okada's difficult life and explore how it has influenced her work in the two decades she has spent shaping the anime industry.
Mari Okada Rawr clip: youtube.com/watch?v=hexTQwaPWyoRilakkuma and Kaoru - A Bear For All Seasons (feat. Isla McTear)Beyond Ghibli2019-10-27 | Rilakkuma and Kaoru is a wonderful, warm show about the highs and lows of day-to-day life. Made in beautifully detailed stop motion, it's a show that subverts it's inherent oddness to focus on the relatable, and delivers a season with an episode for every mood.
This is just half the story! Check out this video's companion piece over on Isla's channel: youtu.be/B1cs47yODPo
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BeyondGhibliNeon Genesis Evangelion - Hope & DespairBeyond Ghibli2019-09-29 | In 1995, director Hideaki Anno unleashed a show that would subvert expectations, enamour a nation and forever change the industry it was a part of. Twenty five years later, Neon Genesis Evangelion is still one of the most vital and - more importantly - most exciting shows around. In this video I explore its many iterations, examine their impacts on a fandom and take a closer look at the deeply embedded themes of hope and despair at the heart of it all.
00:00 - PART 1: The First Impact 04:27 - PART 2: You are (not) okay. 09:42 - PART 3: Ending Evangelion 15:43 - PART 4: One More Time, With Feeling 19:09 - Conclusion & Credits
Grab Patrick & Miriam's cover of 'Komm, süsser Tod' at: http://discobible.com1 0 0 0 0 0Beyond Ghibli2019-09-19 | Two and a half years ago I started a YouTube channel with zero expectations. Now, I have 100,000 reasons to be thankful.Shinkai - Not Separation, But ConnectionBeyond Ghibli2019-08-26 | Makoto Shinkai is one of the most interesting directors working in animation today, but it wasn't until 2016 where he truly grabbed the attention of the world with his record-breaking feature Your Name. In this video I explore how his emotionally-driven films are bringing anime to new fans around the world, how his shortcomings are as integral to his work as his successes, and how his portfolio is bringing us all together.
Music credits can be found at the end of the video.
#MakotoShinkai #YourName #KimiNoNaWaHaibane Renmei - The Girl Who Fell to Old HomeBeyond Ghibli2019-07-29 | The work of Yoshitoshi ABe is at once comforting and haunting, melancholic yet hopeful, and this dichotomy is at the heart of Haibane Renmei - his doujin-turned-anime series about loss, love, and halos. Its angelic exploration of depression is a striking work that still resonates today, and in this video I explore why the girls of Old Home and their harrowing plights have stuck with me in the years since release.
Music credits can be found at the end of the video.
#yoshitoshiABe #HaibaneRenmei #CharcoalFeatherFederationInterstella 5555 - An Intergalactic Love Letter to MusicBeyond Ghibli2019-06-22 | Interstella 5555 is an anime film working as the video to an entire album - 2001's seminal 'Discovery'. Pitched by Daft Punk themselves to legendary anime creator Leiji Matsumoto, the multi-layered story tells of a hot intergalactic pop group robbed of their identity. But it truly sings in its celebration of music, and the tunes that defined a generation.
This video was originally produced as part of the Anituber Anthology 5, an homage to Space-themed anime. You can find the full video here:
#Interstella5555 #DaftPunk #AnituberAnthology5I Want to Eat Your Pancreas - The Fault in Her GutsBeyond Ghibli2019-05-26 | Despite sounding like a zombie movie, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is a beautiful title that explores our relationship with death, life, and each other. Today on Beyond Ghibli I take a closer look at the wonderful optimism of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, in all its iterations.
#IWantToEatYourPancreas #KiminoSuizouwoTabetai #TheFaultInHerGutsBerserk - More than Blood and GutsBeyond Ghibli2019-04-26 | Berserk is a spectacular manga that has enjoyed thirty years of bloodthirsty beauty. Today on Beyond Ghibli I take an in-depth look at every facet of this fascinating franchise, and explain why it deserves the sacrifice of both your time and money.
Mild, out-of-context visual spoilers throughout this video.
00:00 Prologue 01:07 Chapter 1 - A Thirty Year Sacrifice (Manga) 08:23 Chapter 2 - Guts In Motion (Anime) 09:23 - Berserk 1997 12:23 - The Golden Age Arc Film Trilogy 16:19 - Berserk 2016-2017 19:24 - Anime Conclusion 20:47 - Chapter 3 - A Digital Dragonslayer (Videogames) 21:52 Sword of the Berserk: Gut's Rage 25:00 Berserk: Chapter of the Holy Demon War 28:50 Berserk and the Band of the Hawk 32:52 - Chapter 4 - Never Struggle Alone (Conclusion) 36:55 - Credits
#Berserk #KentaroMiura #SharpenYourDragonslayersWhat Mirai of the Future Owes to Mamoru Hosodas PastBeyond Ghibli2019-03-13 | Mirai of the Future isn't just the first anime feature outside of Studio Ghibli to earn an Oscar nomination - it's a film that serves as punctuation to director Mamoru Hosoda's entire career. In this video I look at what Mirai of the Future owes to its own wonderful past.
#Mirai #MiraiNoMirai #MamoruHosodaMary and the Witchs Flower - Life After GhibliBeyond Ghibli2019-02-18 | in 2015, when things seemed grim for the future of Studio Ghibli, a group of veteran staffers left to form Studio Ponoc. Aiming to carry the spirit of Ghibli into the future, their bewitching debut makes a strong case that they will do just that. Today we're looking at Mary and the Witch's Flower, and exploring just how the crew of Ponoc honor their past, whilst promising great things for the future.
This video follows on from my original look at Cowboy Bebop. That video can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=1A_nLt3DOUoA Fistful of Woolongs - A Cowboy Bebop RetrospectiveBeyond Ghibli2019-01-22 | 20 years after its debut, Cowboy Bebop still stands as one of the greatest anime series of all time. In this video I take a look at its rocky road to release and the lasting impact it's had on the industry in the decades following.
This video contains flashing lights, scenes of violence, and mild visual spoilers for Cowboy Bebop throughout.
Swordfish II time lapse build & paint: youtube.com/watch?v=466zSOqTgT8Tales from Earthsea - The Power of a NameBeyond Ghibli2018-12-25 | Tales from Earthsea, known as Gedo Senki in Japan, was a polarizing fantasy film from Studio Ghibli, and debut feature of Goro Miyazaki - son to the most beloved animator of all time. In this video I take a look at how it came to be, why it was so divisive and exactly what is in the power of a name.
Quick Note: Tales from Earthsea is based off a series of books known as the Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin - to avoid confusion between the two I refer to the film under it's Japanese name during the video. Also, there's mild spoilers during part two (the critique) of this video, so use the time jumps to skip ahead if you'd rather miss them.
00:00 Part I: Making Gedo Senki ~ 01:01 The Power of a Name ~ 03:31 Goro Miyazaki ~ 05:15 Ursula K. Le Guin ~ 06:50 Accepting the Gebbeth, Making the Movie 09:49 Part II: Critique 17:15 Part III: A Reception 19:07 Conclusion & CreditsA Silent Voice - The Sound of SilenceBeyond Ghibli2018-12-08 | A Silent Voice was the right movie at the wrong time. Released in the shadow of one of the biggest animated movies of our generation, it could have easily lingered there and faded into obscurity. It's a testament to the power of A Silent Voice that, two years later, it's such a beloved and celebrated movie. In this video I take a look at the tremendous highs and heartbreaking lows of a film that says so much with silence.
The video contains mild visual spoilers for A Silent Voice.
Consider supporting me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/BeyondGhibli Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BeyondGhibliThe Herbivore and the Christmas Cake – A Full Bodied Critique of CatherineBeyond Ghibli2018-11-20 | Catherine is a game quite unlike any other. On a surface level it explores themes of fidelity and compromise to the tune of titillating thrills, but beneath its lurid, provocative surface lies a far less sexy problem at the heart of modern day Japan.
The video contains mild visual spoilers for Catherine, flashing lights and risqué imagery.
You can find more work by Patrick Henaghan at discobible.comA Series of Moments - An Exploration of Slice of LifeBeyond Ghibli2018-10-27 | Slice of Life is a genre that's prevalent in anime. Its comfortable, slower paced shows trade in emotional investment and payoff, and explore in detail the lives of others. In this video, I explore three of my favourite series within the genre.