I saw this today on the big screen, and I have never loved it more! Of the Ghibli crew, Isao Takahata was the one who tried new and crazy things. Miyazaki has a pretty constant style, but look at Takahata's Ghibli run: Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, My Neighbors the Yamadas, and The Tale of Princess Kaguya. Each is an experiment in a …
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