A new movie from Studio Ghibli (nice fan site) "The Howl's moving castle" has just started promotion. It will come out on November 20th, yes, soon. However I heard Studio Ghibli do not want to make a big promotion, they want to keep the movie a mysterious one. Actually at my job, we are not allowed to use pictures, just logos on the introducing page. Here is some information in English. The theme is love and a war.
Hayao Miyazaki made Porco Rossoin 1992, the year after Big Bush started the Gulf war. That movie was a story of a guy who chooses to change himself into a pig, and turned his back on a society of fascism in the 1920s. To be honest with you, I do not remember the movie well, but I remember this old Chanson Le Temps des Cerises (ram) was the end theme. Do you know this sad song about "la semaine sanglante" (the week of blood). You may check the English lyrics here..
This time, Miyazaki releases this Howl's moving castle in 2004, the year after Bush Junior started the Iraq war. Then he chose this Sekai no Yakusoku as the end theme of movie. The poet Shuntaro Tanigawa wrote the lyrics. ( this introduces some of his poems ) . "Sekai no Yakusoku" means a promise of the world. I have not read or listened to the entire song of Howl yet; it might have a message of the director. By the way, this movie's original is UK novel by Diana Jones. Not an original story of Ghibli. I am not a fan of Ghibli. But as a big fan of Tokyo, I will update about Howl when I know more.
^.^ I just love Howl's moving castle (novel). Right now I need to wait till summer for the movie to come out in America, oh how I wish i could just watch it now! Your site is rather cute ^.^ i love your blog pet!
Posted by: cat | Friday, February 11, 2005 at 02:42 PM
Hi...delighted to have found your website...really cool and neat looking...I actually stumbled upon it while looking on the net about Howl's Moving Castle....have you watched the movie yet? Its pretty cool you have the same birthday as me! Oct 18...I was born in 1976...
Anyway...have you heard anythign about Godzilla Final Wars? I recently attended the US Premiere of Godzilla Final Wars in Los Angeles at the Graumans Chinese Theater...pretty cool event...how's it doing in Japan?
hope to hear back from you...take care
best regards
Kenny
Posted by: Kenny Lee | Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at 08:31 PM
It's odd, for being largely unpromoted, this film is getting much exposure. I have, in the past 3 days, come across at least 5 different and unrelated incidents where this film was mentioned. It recently got exposure and a great reception from its premiere at the Venice film festival..which somehow made it to my email inbox as a news item??? am I on a secret Ghibli mailing list? o_0. I have even seen a promo clip of it, dont ask me where or how, because then I would have to scratch my head and stare blankly until I remembered. You are too kind. giving us information on this when you are not a fan. we are not worthy Mari-san! And what is with that Miyazaki guy anyway..aren't there any Japanese authors writing childrens books these days?! *pounds fist..then whimpers*
Posted by: robert | Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 12:36 AM