Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko

goddamn this movie was such a blast. i went into it expecting to think its exactly what ive always heard about it: “fun but lower-tier ghibli”. i mean, i look at that poster and i think to myself that those arent very appealing character designs, that this might not appeal to me despite being ghibli.  nope! despite a lull around the end of the second act, i loved every second of this movie. such fun, expressive, and creative use of animation. this is something ive noticed across the three takahta films (kaguya, yamadas, and now poko) ive seen. they all use animation in their own unique ways... read more