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Hayao Miyazaki

12 films analyzed · Avg. Depth: 8.7/10

🜄 Shamanism (8)◆ Alchemy (6)◐ Jungian (5)△ Initiation (4)

Full Analyses (12)

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Spirited Away(2001)9/10

The Shamanic Descent of the Child Soul

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Princess Mononoke(1997)10/10

The Apocalypse That Already Happened and You Didn't Notice

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Howl's Moving Castle(2004)9/10

The Heart That Had to Be Given Away to Be Found

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984)9/10

The Shaman Who Speaks to What We Poisoned

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Ponyo(2008)7/10

Ponyo Floods the World Because Love Refuses to Respect the Boundary Between Kinds

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984)9/10

The Poisoned Forest Is Cleansing the Earth. Nausicaä Knows It Before Anyone Else Does.

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Castle in the Sky(1986)8/10

The Civilization That Forgot Its Roots Must Fall

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My Neighbor Totoro(1988)9/10

What the World Sends When the Adults Cannot Help

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Porco Rosso(1992)8/10

Porco Rosso Cursed Himself Into the Only Honest Body Left in Italy

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Kiki's Delivery Service(1989)8/10

Kiki's Magic Fails the Moment She Starts Performing It

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The Wind Rises(2013)9/10

The Wind Rises Holds Beauty and Annihilation in One Hand. Miyazaki Refuses to Choose.

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The Boy and the Heron(2023)9/10

The Boy and the Heron Is Miyazaki Handing His World to a Boy Who Refuses to Rule It