Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli artwork

Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli

147 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratings

Welcome to the Ghibliotheque, the podcast that leafs through libraries of films from the world’s greatest animation studios.


In 2018, Michael Leader, an avowed Studio Ghibli fanatic, sat down with Jake Cunningham, who had never seen any of the Studio’s work before. Together they looked at the history behind Ghibli's films (including Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro and Princess Mononoke), and got a critical perspective from Jake as a first-time viewer. They covered all of Studio Ghibli's films, visited Japan on the ultimate Ghibli pilgrimage, and have since interviewed artists, animators and filmmakers who have either worked on or have been deeply inspired by Ghibli's films. With their co-host Steph Watts, they have also branched out to cover filmographies of other studios and filmmakers whose work has revolutionised animation, from Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Hosoda to Cartoon Saloon and Henry Selick.


Where will we go next? For more information, follow us on Twitter at @ghibliotheque, or on Instagram at ghibliotheque.pod. Or email us at [email protected].


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Episodes

A.F. Harrold on The Imaginary | Interview Special

July 05, 2024 04:36 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Author and poet A.F. Harrold joins Michael to speak about the experience of having his novel, The Imaginary, adapted into a feature film by Studio Ponoc, as well as his memories of writing the book, his love of libraries, and his approach to writing stories for children. You can find out more about A.F. and his work at his website, http://www.afharroldkids.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on Twitter or Instagr...

Yoshiaki Nishimura on The Imaginary and Studio Ponoc | Interview Special

June 28, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura (Mary and the Witch's Flower, Modest Heroes) speaks with Michael about Ponoc's new film, The Imaginary, as well as his love of children's fiction and live-action cinema, and his time at Studio Ghibli producing The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was There. Thank you to Eyre Kurasawa for translating our conversation. If you want to hear the full conversation with all of Mr Nishimura's Japanese responses intact, skip to around 31 minutes. S...

Spirited Away on Stage | Ghibliotheque

June 21, 2024 04:33 - 1 hour - 111 MB

This special episode of the podcast dives into the stage adaptation of Spirited Away, which is currently running at the Coliseum theatre in London's West End. With Jake on parental leave, Michael enlists the help of co-host Steph Watts and friends of the show Adam Woodward (Little White Lies, TCOLondon) and Sam Clements (90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest) to tackle this epic production that brings Hayao Miyazaki's magical masterpiece to the stage. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes an...

Ultraman Rising with Shannon Tindle & John Aoshima | Interview Special

June 14, 2024 04:20 - 31 minutes - 24.4 MB

Michael is joined this week by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima to talk about their new film, Ultraman Rising, as well as their approach to animation, running a smooth ship through production, their experiences studying at The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and their first exposures to the world of Studio Ghibli. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations in our Library Cafe series. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at ghibliotheq...

Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood | The Richard Linklectures #3

June 07, 2024 04:41 - 1 hour - 87.4 MB

This week, our Richard Linklectures miniseries comes to an end with a trip to the 1960s for Linklater's rich, textured, gorgeously animated portrait of an era, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations on the Linklater films Slacker, School of Rock and Hit Man. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at [email protected]. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

A Scanner Darkly | The Richard Linklectures #2

May 31, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes - 104 MB

This week, Michael and Jake take a trip into the mind of Philip K Dick with Richard Linklater's second animated film in the rotoscoped style, the psychedelic, sci-fi-tinged thriller, A Scanner Darkly. Subscribe to our Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus conversations on the Linklater films Slacker, School of Rock and Hit Man. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram, or drop us an email at [email protected]. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Waking Life | The Richard Linklectures #1

May 24, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MB

Michael and Jake return with a new miniseries diving into three animated films from independent cinema icon Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused), starting with his 2001 rotoscoped feature Waking Life: a heady exploration of dreaming, philosophy, existentialism, the frontiers of theoretical science and everything in between. Watch Richard Linklater talk Waking Life on Tech TV circa 2001 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHNjigGtUZI Subscribe to our Patreon for...

Pablo Berger on Robot Dreams | Interview

March 22, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes - 40.2 MB

Michael speaks with Spanish director Pablo Berger about his critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature animation Robot Dreams, which is in UK cinemas from 22nd March. Read Michael's review of the film here, and his feature on the animation process behind the film here. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chiara Malta and Sebastien Laudenbach on Chicken for Linda! | Interview

March 15, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 30.1 MB

Directors Chiara Malta and Sebastien Laudenbach speak with Michael about their astounding new film, Chicken for Linda, which was a hit on the festival and awards circuit in 2023, and is screening around the UK in March, April and May. Watch a trailer for Chicken for Linda here. Chicken for Linda screens as part of the Made in Italy Festival at the Ciné Lumière on 23rd March. Tickets are available here. You can also catch the film at the Cardiff Animation Festival, the Barbican Centre Fami...

Jim Capobianco on The Inventor | Interview

March 08, 2024 05:09 - 52 minutes - 58.2 MB

Michael speaks with director Jim Capobianco about his new film, The Inventor, and working in stop-motion for the first time after years working in hand-drawn and CG animation. They also speak about the film's themes of patronage, inspiration and creativity, as well as Jim's amazing work at Disney and Pixar (including his Oscar-nominated work on Ratatouille), and his longstanding relationship with Cartoon Saloon. The Inventor is in UK cinemas now, screening exclusively at Vue Cinemas: https:...

Yuzuru Tachikawa on Blue Giant | Interview

February 02, 2024 05:15 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

Michael speaks with director Yuzuru Tachikawa about his new film, the coming-of-age jazz anime Blue Giant, which has just been released in the UK. To hear the full interview with all the Japanese exchanges intact, fast forward to around the 30min mark, Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Short Films of Cartoon Saloon, with Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey and Paul Young

January 26, 2024 05:15 - 41 minutes - 41.2 MB

Recorded at the British Film Institute, as part of the London Short Film Festival and the BFI's 'Cartoon Saloon at 25' season, studio founders Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore and Paul Young reflect on the history of the studio after watching 20+ years of Cartoon Saloon's short film work. This event was curated and hosted by our own Michael Leader. Find out more about the London Short Film Festival here and about the BFI's Cartoon Saloon season here. For their help with this event, thank you to Cha...

Listmas Part 1 | Ghibliotheque in Japan

December 29, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

It's the end of the year and you know what that means: Lists! We're rounding up our favourite things of 2023. In this first part of a two-part Listmas special, it's a countdown of all the things specifically Japan that didn't get covered in the previous Japan episodes - think bars, food, and any other experiences, Ghibli-related or otherwise. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: ghibliotheque@gmai...

The Boy And The Heron | Spoiler Special | Ghibliotheque #29

December 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Spoiler warning! After our spoiler-light episode on The Boy and the Heron last week, we just had to go deeper. So Michael, Jake and Steph reconvened for more of a play-by-play run-through of Hayao Miyazaki's highly anticipated, dense, complicated, wonderful new film. We'd love to hear what you make of the Boy and the Heron for an upcoming 'mailbag' special! Send us your thoughts and theories at [email protected]. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and ...

The Boy And The Heron | Ghibliotheque #28

December 08, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MB

Miyazaki is back! Michael, Jake and Steph return to the Ghibliotheque to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade, The Boy and the Heron - a beguiling and captivating film that has been described as a "semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship". This is a dense film, so we're doing things a little differently here. This episode is in our standard Ghibliotheque format - context, followed by review. It's also standard length, and offers a '...

Ghibli Merch | Ghibliotheque in Japan 2023 #3

December 01, 2023 05:06 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MB

In this episode of our Japan 2023 miniseries, Michael, Jake and Steph open their shopping bags and chat all things merch, from the Ghibli Grand Warehouse shop to notebooks, records and Gacha machines. Thank you to the Japan National Tourism Organization for their support in planning our research trip to Japan: https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ghibli Park | Ghibliotheque in Japan 2023 #2

November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 93 MB

In this episode of our Japan 2023 miniseries, it's the big one. The reason we travelled close to 6000 miles across the globe, from London to Japan: Ghibli Park. Tune in to hear what Michael, Jake and Steph thought about this shrine to all things Ghibli, situated right in the middle of the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park, just outside of Nagoya. https://ghibli-park.jp/en/ Thanks to the Japan National Tourism Organization for their support in planning our research trip to Japan, and to th...

Universal Studios Japan | Ghibliotheque in Japan 2023

November 10, 2023 09:23 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We made it back to Japan! In this first episode of the Ghibliotheque in Japan 2023 miniseries, Michael, Jake and Steph talk through their jam-packed day at Universal Studios Japan, focusing on their top 10 rides including Super Nintendo World, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and all the spooky delights of Universal Horror Nights. We also hear from friends of the show, Ossian and Finnian Collin, who send in their own top 10 USJ rides. Thanks to the Japan National Tourism Organization...

Film Korea | Out now!

October 17, 2023 15:48 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MB

Jake and Michael are here with another book launch episode, and then afterwards they're both going to sleep for a long time, and not even think about writing another book for a long, long time. This one's quite different than any of the previous ones though, Film Korea is a journey into 30 key films from one of the most exciting cinematic nations on earth. With only one film to choose from per director, in this live conversation recorded at the book's launch at the Korean Cultural Centre, Jak...

Joe Hisaishi Live

October 06, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MB

After years of delays, Joe Hisaishi finally made it to Wembley Arena to conduct his music from Hayao Miyazaki's films with the help of the BBC Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus. And the Ghibliotheque gang were there to experience the magic! Here, Michael, Jake and Steph reunite to talk through one spellbinding night. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or fo...

The World of Studio Ghibli | Out now!

September 26, 2023 16:57 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MB

Michael and Jake have emerged from their respective attics and basements where they've been beavering away at a new book. The World of Studio Ghibli is for younger readers (7-10) and is a guide through the studio we love so much. In this short episode we talk about the process of writing it and about what readers can discover inside! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Puffin Rock and the New Friends | The Cartoon Salooniverse

August 11, 2023 04:03 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

We take a return journey to the Cartoon Salooniverse for Cartoon Saloon's new feature, based on their popular pre-school TV series, Puffin Rock. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Young on Screecher's Reach | Cartoon Salooniverse

June 02, 2023 02:56 - 1 hour - 96.6 MB

This week, Michael and Jake return to the Cartoon Salooniverse to interview producer and studio co-founder Paul Young about the company's history to date, as well as his directorial debut, Screecher's Reach - a distinctively Cartoon Saloon-style entry in the Disney+ series Star Wars Visions. If you missed it at the time, head back through our archives for the full Cartoon Salooniverse miniseries, in which we followed the studio through their feature films from The Secret of Kells to Wolfwal...

Tom Morton-Smith on My Neighbour Totoro | Interview Special

April 28, 2023 04:22 - 58 minutes - 73.8 MB

The magical, award-winning Royal Shakespeare Company production of My Neighbour Totoro is returning to the Barbican Centre from November! To mark the occasion, Michael speaks with Tom Morton-Smith, the writer tasked with adapting Hayao Miyazaki's beloved film for the stage. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliothe...

Makoto Shinkai on Suzume | Interview

April 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

As his new blockbuster anime Suzume is released in UK cinemas, director Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, Weathering With You) speaks with Michael and Jake about turning a romantic lead into a three-legged chair, falling in love with Whisper of the Heart, being touted as 'the next Miyazaki', and his filmmaking career to date. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Tw...

Ghibliotheque's Christmas Stories Special

December 25, 2022 04:34 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB

As another year of Ghibliotheque draws to a close, it's time for our yearly Christmas special. This time, as well as looking back at the last 12 months of podcasting, and getting excited about what 2023 might bring, we offer up our retelling of some classic festive tales, all with their own Ghibli twist - and of course, producer Harold returns with his yearly dose of charoling, and this year's collection of songs is especially fab! Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord...

Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist | Live at Manchester Animation Festival

November 25, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 76.5 MB

Recorded live at the Manchester Animation Festival. Following the UK premiere of the documentary Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist, Michael and Jake discuss the film, as well as Satoshi Kon's life and work, with contributions and questions from the audience. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLe...

Naoko Yamada Interview Special

November 18, 2022 04:40 - 1 hour - 95.4 MB

Michael Leader sits down with director Naoko Yamada to talk about her new short film Garden of Remembrance, what influences her wider work, and some surprising live-action obsessions. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Get bon...

Nora Twomey on My Father's Dragon

November 11, 2022 05:14 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

This week, Cartoon Saloon's Nora Twomey joins us to talk about her new film, My Father's Dragon, available to watch on Netflix from today. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See...

Alex Dudok De Wit on Translating Shuna's Journey

November 04, 2022 04:03 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

This week, friend of the show Alex Dudok de Wit joins Michael and Jake to talk about his new translation of Hayao Miyazaki's graphic novel, Shuna's Journey. Originally released in Japan in 1983, Shuna's Journey has never been translated into English, and so provides a new perspective on Miyazaki's work and worldview in the years before the success of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and the subsequent founding of Studio Ghibli. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord ac...

The Puppetry of My Neighbour Totoro with Basil Twist

October 21, 2022 04:30 - 40 minutes - 50.1 MB

Michael and Jake talk with Basil Twist, the puppetry designer for the stage production of My Neighbour Totoro, which recently premiered at the Barbican Centre in London. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Get bonus content on ...

Masaaki Yuasa Interview | Bonus Episode

September 26, 2022 03:05 - 1 hour - 110 MB

With Masaaki Yuasa's musical odyssey Inu-Oh being released in UK cinemas this week, Michael talks to the prolific director about his work, influences, and recommendations on anime we should dive into next... Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_ste...

Mailbag Special | The Selick-tionary & The Laika-nography

September 09, 2022 03:26 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB

Michael, Jake and Steph round off the miniseries with a special episode looking back at Henry Selick's short films Moon Girl, Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions and Seepage, looking ahead to the films made (and not made!) by Henry Selick and Laika since we last heard from them, and looking inside the mailbag at some listener correspondence. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected]...

Chris Butler in 2019 | Laika-nography BONUS

September 05, 2022 04:00 - 4 minutes - 5.16 MB

From the archive, here is Michael talking with Missing Link director and Laika veteran Chris Butler, originally recorded for Truth & Movies, a Little White Lies podcast, back in March 2019. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph P...

Missing Link | Laika-nography #5

September 02, 2022 03:26 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

We're off on an adventure this week for the final Laika film in our mini-series: Chris Butler's Missing Link. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Produced by Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham, Harold McShiel and Steph Watts. Musi...

Kubo and the Two Strings | Laika-nography #4

August 26, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes - 71.3 MB

If you must blink... Do it now! This week, Michael, Jake and Steph clash swords with Travis Knight's directorial debut, the stop-motion samurai epic Kubo and the Two Strings. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Produced by Mich...

The Boxtrolls | The Laikanography #3

August 19, 2022 03:05 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MB

Michael, Jake and Steph head into the depths of Cheesebridge for The Boxtrolls, Laika's very loose adaptation of Alan Snow's children's novel, Here Be Monsters. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Produced by Michael Leader, Ja...

The Boxtrolls | Laika-nography #3

August 19, 2022 03:05 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MB

Michael, Jake and Steph head into the depths of Cheesebridge for The Boxtrolls, Laika's very loose adaptation of Alan Snow's children's novel, Here Be Monsters. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Produced by Michael Leader, Ja...

Paranorman | Laika-nography #2

August 12, 2022 03:06 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

We've officially left the Selick-tionary behind and are delving into Laika's independent forays into stop motion in the second half of our series, The Laika-nography. This week, Chris Butler and Sam Fell's creepy delight, Paranorman. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jak...

Coraline | The Selick-tionary #4 / Laika-nography #1

August 05, 2022 03:02 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

This week, our miniseries collide with this crossover between the Selick-tionary and the Laika-nography, as Henry Selick teams up with the fledgling studio to create the stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's creepy kids' novella, Coraline. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Micha...

Monkeybone | The Selick-tionary #3

July 29, 2022 03:11 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB

A nightmare world. An incredibly rude cartoon monkey. Brendan Fraser in leather trousers singing Brick House. That's right, in this episode of our Selick-tionary mini series, we're talking about Henry Selick's foray into live action, Monkeybone! Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – M...

James and the Giant Peach | The Selick-tionary #2

July 22, 2022 03:20 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

For the second episode of our Selick-tionary miniseries, we dive into the world of Roald Dahl for Henry Selick's stop-motion adaptation of a children's classic, James and the Giant Peach. Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and show footnotes and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ghibliotheque and Instagram @ghibliotheque.pod. @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Pro...

The Nightmare Before Christmas | The Selick-tionary #1

July 15, 2022 03:37 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MB

It's a new Ghibliotheque miniseries! And this one's a two-parter; first up, we're entering the nightmare worlds of stop-motion animator Henry Selick in the Selick-tionary up to his time at Laika Studios. Then we're continuing on to follow Laika's advancement in stop-motion features in the Laika-nography. As always, expect historical context, reviews and film rankings, plus some extra discussions of other films of note over on our Patreon. For the first episode of our Selick-tionary miniseri...

Bec Hill on Ghibli | Chatbus #5

April 29, 2022 03:12 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

All aboard the Chatbus for the final stop on our route - to comedian, presenter and writer Bec Hill for tales of her first Ghibli watches, going to Tokyo alone on an unplanned trip, and why Totoro reminds her of a kiwifruit. More information on Bec's book, Horror Heights: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/bec-hill-2/horror-heights-now-livescreaming/9781444962345/ Join us on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes, Discord access and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: ghibliotheque@g...

Maisie Williams on Studio Ghibli | Chatbus #4

April 22, 2022 02:55 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

All aboard the Chatbus once more! Maisie Williams of Game of Thrones, The New Mutants, and host of the Frank Film Club podcast, talks about seeing Ponyo for the first time, her journey through the Ghibli catalogue, and her experiences of voice acting for animation. Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes, Discord access and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter: @ghibliotheque @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_ste...

Julia Cho on Turning Red | Chatbus #3

April 15, 2022 02:06 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB

This week on our Chatbus miniseries, playwright and screenwriter Julia Cho joins us to talk about writing Turning Red with director (and former Ghibliotheque guest!) Domee Shi, plus how she got into Studio Ghibli movies, and visiting the Ghibli Museum. Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes, Discord access and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter: @ghibliotheque @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Step...

Kenneth Ladekjær & Jess Nicholls on Flee | Chatbus #2

April 08, 2022 03:17 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

This week on our Chatbus interview miniseries, we talk to two people who worked on the Oscar nominated documentary, Flee: Background artist Jess Nicholls and Animation Director Kenneth Ladekjær. Join us on Patreon for bonus episodes, Discord access and more: Patreon.com/ghibliotheque Email us: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter: @ghibliotheque @MichaelJLeader – Michael @jakehcunningham – Jake @_stephwatts - Steph Produced by Michael Leader, Jake Cunningham, Harold McS...

Greg Kythreotis & Michelle Zauner on Sable | Chatbus #1

April 01, 2022 03:33 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

All aboard the Chatbus! For the first episode of our new interview miniseries, we talk to the designer of the incredible open world game Sable, Gregorious Kythreotis, and musician Michelle Zauner, aka Japanese Breakfast, who composed the score, about their favourite Ghibli films and their influences on the game. Sable is nominated for Best British Game at this year's BAFTA Game Awards. Japanese Breakfast's latest album, Jubilee, is nominated for Best Alternative Album at this year's Grammy ...

An Announcement! | Ghibliotheque

March 18, 2022 09:36 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

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Mailbag & Early Works | Hosodathon #8

February 18, 2022 04:57 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

The final episode in our Hosodathon mini series is a bumper special, as Michael, Jake and Steph explore Mamoru Hosoda's early works, and read letters from listeners on their thoughts on Hosoda's films. Check out Hosoda's early works: Digimon: Our War Game One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island Ojamajo Doremi - Doremi and the Witch That Stopped Being a Witch Superflat Monogram Samurai Champloo - opening credits sequence Thank you for listening along to the Hosodathon with us!...

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