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The NausicaästHorus: Prince of the SunMyth, Collectivism and Ghibli Origins - Nausicaäst #27 Horus: Prince of the Sun "Taiyō no Ōji Horusu no Daibōken" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 27th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli - oh wait - we finished all the Ghibli films until "How Do You Live" drops! Well guess we use our time machine to return to Takahatas directiorial debut all the way back in 1968! Your hosts on this episode are PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP...2023-07-112h 11
The NausicaästEarwig and the Witch"Āya to Majo" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 26th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, we are slowly creeping towards the end of our journey, as we talk about the latest film released by Studio Ghibli and as we anticipate the upcoming new Miyazaki movie later this summer. Earwig and the Witch is a controversial one, as it is Goro Miyazakis full on foray into 3DCG for an entire movie. Hear us squabble about our different opinions on this movie. Your hosts on this episode are Xiff, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard. B...2023-03-102h 17
The NausicaästThe Red Turtle"La Tortue Rouge" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 25th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time, the first and only film not created by Studio Ghibli but still produced by them. Your hosts today are Nyard, Hipster_Cthulhu and PlatonSkull. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Sources: Web-Articles: - Screendaily article: https://www.screendaily.com/features/the-red-turtle-the-story-behind-studio-ghiblis-first-european-co-production/5104860.article...2023-01-171h 45
The NausicaästWhen Marnie Was There"Omoide no Marnie" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 24th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. After a long break we return to a movie that Nyard has written his master's thesis about! However don't be afraid, we didn't let it turn into a one-sided lecture thanks to the other hosts, which today are: PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Xiff. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts 2022-10-012h 32
The NausicaästThe Tale of the Princess Kaguya"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 23rd podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're looking at Isao Takahatas magnum opus and swan song, his final movie which is an adaptation of the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Join us as we explore this feminist and existentialist take on the classic story. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Voice-Flower Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify...2022-04-304h 41
The NausicaästThe Wind Rises "The Wind Rises" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 22nd podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're back to old man Zaki himself as he directs his to date latest film: The Wind Rises. Join us as we explore the tightrope walk between obsessing over war airplanes while being a pacifist that Miyazaki takes us on for this episode. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and TheThunderer Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2Ts Y...2021-12-012h 59
The NausicaästFrom Up on Poppy Hill"From Up On Poppy Hill" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 21st podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. An interesting and messy ride into the politics and cultural transformation of 60s Japan: From Up On Poppy Hill, directed by Goro Miyazaki. Join us as we explore the ongoing career of Hayao Miyazaki's son. Your hosts today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull and TheThunderer Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34MmVkEL5041HH4iaXZ2...2021-08-202h 54
The NausicaästArrietty the BorrowerMaking a Home out of Borrowed Junk - Nausicaäst #20 Arrietty the Borrower (Kari-gurashi no Arietti) "Arrietty the Borrower" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 20th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. A nice little film about nice little people. Releases under different titles everywhere: The Secret World of Arrietty - or so the British would say. With me (Nyard) today are PlatonSkull and Voice-Flower. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34M...2021-06-292h 33
The NausicaästPonyoJoy, Gender and the Unconscious of Narrative - Nausicaäst #19 Ponyo "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 19th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about the most colorful and joyful vision yet: Gake no Ue no Ponyo, directed by Hayao Miyazuaki. Join us as we dive into the ocean of the creative unconcious and find some interesting Gender takes from Miya-chan. Your hosts today are: Voice-Flower, Hipster_Cthulhu, PlatonSkull, Tassu and Nyard. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Support us o...2021-05-112h 35
The NausicaästIblard JikanSeeing Through Iblard Eyes "Iblard Jikan" analysis & discussion podcast. Welcome to our 18th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about a special little film: Iblard Jikan is a 30 Minute long OVA with and about the art of Naohisa Inoue who directed this piece together with some Ghibli Animatiors in order to set his vision of the world of Iblard into motion. On the cast today are: Nyard, Tsukiya (Max) and Voice_Flower Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Support us on Patreon: https://www...2021-03-2735 min
The NausicaästTales from EarthseaLegacy, Patricide and Dramatization "Tales from Earthsea" analysis & discussion podcast. Also known as "Gedo Senki" Welcome to our 17th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we are talking about the first film directed by Hayao Miyazaki's very own son Goro. It is a story of the burden of legacy and the shortcomings of inexperience that manifests itself vividly in this honest film. On the cast today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Voice-Flower. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast MP3 Download: https://nausicaast.libsyn.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...2021-02-282h 12
The NausicaästHowl's Moving CastleHeavy Hearts and Found Family "Howl's Moving Castle" analysis & discussion podcast. Also known as "Hauru no Ugoku Shiro" Welcome to our 16th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we're talking about one that is often less well regarded by critics but we're giving the movie an earnest shot! Of all the Miyazaki films this might be the most divisive, but it is also a fond memory of many childhoods. On the cast today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, Tassu and Voice-Flower. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www...2021-01-233h 47
The NausicaästThe Cat ReturnsEscape, Agency and Cat Parades Welcome to our 15th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. Today we're talking about an odd one. The first Ghibli spin-off movie as well as the second movie not directed by Miyazaki or Takahata. It is of course: The Cat Returns. On the cast today are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t6YMWxIEfko Discord: https://discord.gg/JGMdtZ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our sources: Web: Slap Happy Larry - Cat Returns Storytelling Notes...2020-11-301h 19The NausicaästSpirited AwayConsumption, Compassion and Liminal Spaces Welcome to our 14th and probably (hopefully) biggest podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time around we've spent over 5 hours in the recording booth (with a few breaks in between) to bring you analysis and interpretations of Spirited Away. With me on this quest: PlatonSkull, Xiff, TheThunderer, Hipster_Cthulhu and Roggol. Discord: https://discord.gg/JGMdtZ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/OnWwOf7e6K4 Our sources: Web: Miyazaki interview with...2020-10-314h 34The NausicaästMy Neighbors the YamadasWelcome to our 13th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we have some disagreements over the 1999 Takahata movie My Neighbors the Yamadas. The hosts of this cast are: Nyard, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and TheThunderer. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Sources: Not much.. French analysis article on the movie: https://www.kanpai.fr/culture-japonaise/mes-voisins-yamada-analyse French interview with Takahata: Isao Takahata: Un point de vue extérieur sur le monde* Codelli, Lorenzo Positif; A...2020-10-011h 42The NausicaästPrincess MononokeWelcome to our 12th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a big one. The second biggest one arguably. It is of course Mononoke-Hime. With me today are PlatonSkull, Xiff, Tsukiya and Hipster_Cthulhu. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Plenty of sources this time. Videos: Hayao Miyazaki's Cosmologics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JecQgONaMtU Digging Deeper into "Princess Mononoke" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2IEPGQqYUo Princess Mononoke - T...2020-10-013h 07The NausicaästWhisper of the HeartWelcome to our 11th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about the first cinematic feature not directed by Takahata or Miyazaki: Whisper of the Heart, also known as Mimi wo Sumaseba. On the cast this time are: PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast YouTube Sources: Depression ≠ Creativity - Whisper of the Heart | Renegade Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUepLaeFxzw Why Whisper of the Heart is a Masterpiece https://www.youtube.co...2020-10-012h 08The NausicaästOn Your MarkWelcome to our 10th podcast on the works by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a surprising little thing: A short-film/music video directed by Hayao Miyazaki for the song "On Your Mark" by Chage & Aska. The crew this time is small consisting of PlatonSkull, TheThunderer and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources (Only very little this time): - The "On Your Mark" Wikipedia entry (welp thats what we had to resort to) - The Interview that is also...2020-10-0154 minThe NausicaästPom PokoWelcome to our 9th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about a ballsy movie: Pom Poko, directed by Isao Takahata. On the cast this time are: Tassu, Hipster_Cthulhu, PlatonSkull and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources: Borlik, Todd Andrew. "Carnivalesque Ecoterrorism in Pom Poko." Resilience: A Journal of the Environmental Humanities, vol. 2 no. 3, 2015, p. 127-133. Project MUSE muse.jhu.edu/article/614504. “Countryside.” The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore, by Michael Dyla...2020-10-011h 35The NausicaästOcean WavesWelcome to our 8th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about an odd one out: Ocean Waves! On the cast this time are: Tassu, TheThunderer, Hipster_Cthulhu and Me, Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources: There isn't much but here's a great Beyond Ghibli video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXBWucnot82020-10-011h 35The NausicaästPorco RossoWelcome to our 7th podcast on the films by Studio Ghibli. This time we're talking about my personal Favorite Miyazaki movie which is Porco Rosso. With me today are PlatonSkull, TheThunderer, Xiff and Hipster_Cthulhu. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Our Sources: PATRICK DRAZEN „Sex and the Single Pig: Desire and Flight in Porco Rosso“ Mechademia: Second Arc, Vol. 2, Networks of Desire (2007), pp. 189-199 Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41503737 CHRIS WOOD „The European Fantasy Space and Identity Construction in Porc...2020-09-012h 15The NausicaästOnly YesterdayWelcome to our sixth podcast. This time we analyze "Only Yesterday" or Omoide Poroporo, directed by Isao Takahata. Your hosts this podcast are: Hipster_Cthulhu, Nyard, Juubes and PlatonSkull. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Online Sources: Collection of Impressions: http://www.nausicaa.net/wiki/Only_Yesterday_(impressions)/ Justin Sevakis on Only Yesterday: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/only-yesterday/.98868 Two Great Videos by Replay Value: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2RXEDsZAeY https://www.youtube.com...2020-09-012h 23The NausicaästKiki's Delivery ServiceWelcome to our fifth podcast. This time we analyze "Kiki's Delivery Service", directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Your hosts this podcast are: Hipster_Cthulhu, Miki, Roggol and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Online Sources: Tradition and Modernity in Kiki's Delivery Service: https://actar.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/tradition-and-modernity-in-kikis-delivery-service/ Miyazaki’s Haunted Utopia: The Ghost of Modernity in 'Kiki’s Delivery Service': https://www.popmatters.com/miyazakis-haunted-utopia-ghost-modernity-kikis-delivery-service-2495410503.html Kiki's Delivery Service - Renegade Cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbsJJQDKyck 2020-09-011h 06The NausicaästGrave of the FirefliesVictims History, Symbolic Uniforms and Falling Fire Welcome to our fourth podcast. This time we analyze "Grave of the Fireflies", directed by Isao Takahata. Your hosts this podcast are: TheThunderer, PlatonSkull, Hipster_Cthulhu, Miki and Nyard. Discord: https://discord.gg/n8puKa4 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Online Sources: Roger Ebert on Grave of the fireflies: https://youtu.be/_9WEyuMq0Yk Roger Eberts Grave of the Fireflies review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-grave-of-the-fireflies-1988 Big Joels Grave of the Fireflies video: https://w...2020-08-151h 40The NausicaästMy Neighbor TotoroSubjectivized Nature, Non-Narrative Cinema and Fresh Vegetables Welcome to our third installment. This time we analyze "My Neighbour Totoro", directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Your hosts this podcast are: Darkonius, PlatonSkull, Xiff, Hipster_Cthulhu and Nyard. Referenced images Catbus Sakuga: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/18252 Mei no pantsu: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rdkg770xGS_u_4V5Gbu_RY_nIjGJiHvK/view?usp=sharing Sources: Susan Napier - "Miyazakiworld" Terry Gilliams Top 50 Animated Movies https://web.archive.org/web/20091009204022/ h...2020-08-152h 01The NausicaästLaputa: Castle in the SkyJoin us in our second podcast, where we analyze and discuss the actual first Ghibli movie "Laputa: Castle in the Sky", directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Your hosts this podcast are: Darkonius, Roggol, Tassu, Miki and me, Nyard. Screenshots from Lupin, featuring the Laputa robots and Nausicaä: https://i.imgur.com/ClgNMfh.png https://i.imgur.com/CawJSG3.png Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nausicaast Sources used: "Miyazakiworld" by Susan Napier, "The Anime Machine" by Thomas Lamarre Online Sources:...2020-08-151h 59The NausicaästNausicaä: Of The Valley of The Wind Join us in our very first podcast, where we analyze and discuss the arguably first Ghibli movie "Nausicaä - Of the Valley Of the Wind", directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Your hosts this podcast are: Xiff, Darkonius, Hipster_Cthulhu, PlatonSkull and me, Nyard. Also credit where credit is due: We were inspired to start this by listening to the Ghiblicast by Digi-neé and friends. Go watch that too. Links: The article Xiff talks about (Insects / Swarm Conciousness / Umwelt): http://imagetext.english.ufl.edu/arch... Yoshinari Kanada cuts in Nausicaä: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post?tags... Corrections: - PlatonSkull asserts that Jean-Luc Goddard...2020-08-152h 29
Manga Machinations265 - Anime Interlude 12 - Fire ForceMiki’s Stopwatch returns to join us for another episode of Anime Interlude! We discuss our favorite series from the summer 2019 season and our impressions of new anime from fall 2019. Also dakazu won’t shut up about his man-crush Kenjiro Tsuda!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Ti...2019-10-212h 14