I saw 'Castle in the sky' recently. Beyond its beauty and solarpunk themes, the movie is a great example of how destitution and anarchism should work: we could have power, but we reject it, we stop any possibility of authority to grow, we fiercely act against hierarchies.

While the villain, Muska, wishes to use the technology and military infrastructure that Laputa holds within its now infinite biodiversity for authoritarian purposes, Sheeta, the anarchist princess ( ) declines, using power against power, renouncing.

The end of the movie is quite symbolic: the non-human will persist beyond us, the pursue of infinite growth, domination, wars, power, will lead to our demise.

#studioghibli #castleinthesky #miyazaki #anime #anarchism #solarpunk #capitalism

I saw 'Castle in the sky' recently. Beyond its beauty and solarpunk themes, the movie is a great example of how destitution and anarchism should work: we could have power, but we reject it, we stop any possibility of authority to grow, we fiercely act against hierarchies.

While the villain, Muska, wishes to use the technology and military infrastructure that Laputa holds within its now infinite biodiversity for authoritarian purposes, Sheeta, the anarchist princess ( ) declines, using power against power, renouncing.

The end of the movie is quite symbolic: the non-human will persist beyond us, the pursue of infinite growth, domination, wars, power, will lead to our demise.

#studioghibli #castleinthesky #miyazaki #anime #anarchism #solarpunk #capitalism

Per festeggiare gli 85 anni di Hayao Miyazaki, stasera su Rai 3 verrà trasmesso Il ragazzo e l'airone!

#ilragazzoelairone #studioghibli #ghibli #anime #hayaomiyazaki

1300 Still Images from the Animated Films of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli

https://www.ghibli.jp/info/013772/

#HackerNews #StudioGhibli #HayaoMiyazaki #Animation #FilmArt #StillImages

@apc this week's #AniMangaFoundIt is going to be easy. Sheeta's fall at the very beginning of Studio Ghibli's movie Laputa: The Castle in the Sky

#Anime #RetroAnime #Laputa #StudioGhibli

An escalating spat between Japan and China over remarks about Taiwan by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is threatening to derail what was set to be a breakout year for anime in the world’s second-largest cinema market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/china-anime-damage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #anime #japanesefilm #demonslayer #studioghibli #sony

Japan must act quickly to protect anime creators through stronger labor rights, transparency, and fair compensation as AI threatens to exploit the industry’s creative work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/18/japan/japans-animation-sector-in-danger-of-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #anime #ai #artificialintelligence #studioghibli #dragonball #pokemon #naruto #doraemon #totoro #openai #sora2

Studio Ghibli, Bandai Namco, Square Enix Demand OpenAI to Stop Using Their IP

https://www.theverge.com/news/812545/coda-studio-ghibli-sora-2-copyright-infringement

#HackerNews #StudioGhibli #BandaiNamco #SquareEnix #OpenAI #CopyrightInfringement #IPRights

From “Demon Slayer” to “Chainsaw Man,” Japan’s biggest hits are ruling the global box office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/31/film/demon-slayer-chainsaw-man/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #anime #demonslayer #chainsawman #makotoshinkai #studioghibli

Many game creators are echoing the animation studio's legacy of moral integrity and exquisite imperfection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/25/film/studio-ghibli-animation-video-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #videogames

When designers think outside the box. Studio Ghibli designed this DVD case to make it look like the characters are checking their reflection in the water.
Sweet!

#manga #studioghibli #dvd #characters #design