theshadowofyoursong:

theyellowbastard:

“The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics, is hopeless.”

—Hayao Miyazaki

One of my very favourite recurring themes in Miyazaki’s work - especially in Spirited Away - is how the grotesque and initially threatening reveals itself to be benign and even compassionate. It’s so beautiful, and a lot more meaningful than the typical good-evil/black-white dichotomy of other mythology.

grossier:

lixiaoyaoII

animationtidbits:

Spirited Away - Background Roughs

oma-shu:

8 ghibli gifs: howl’s moving castle

(Source: queenofsunspear)

(Source: sephirona)

calorineree:

o heartless man by oh no sloane

poster for a ghibli film festival in may…which is being held in oregon.

creys.

Sophie: Did you use your magic to make this?
Howl: Only a little, just to help the flowers grow.

(Source: sephirona)

“[on the future of hand-drawn animation] I’m actually not that worried. I wouldn’t give up on it completely. Once in a while there are strange, rich people who like to invest in odd things. You’re going to have people in the corners of garages making cartoons to please themselves. And I’m more interested in those people than I am in big business.” 

-Hayao Miyazaki

(Source: cinemastatic)