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Studio Ghibli has created some of the most beloved animated films in the history of the medium worldwide.
and Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, etc.)
almost entirely unheralded outside of Japan and animation circles.
We cant help the former, but we can address the latter.
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Panda!
The dream of Pippi lives on, however, in protagonist Mimikos red ponytails.
You should probably watch it.
Itsa bona fide masterpieceand has influenced everything from theFinal Fantasyseries toStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
Miyazaki himself calls this series, which he worked on but Takahata directed, Takahatas masterpiece.
Also likeHeidi, U.S. audiences have mostly slept on it.
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The series begins as a reimagining of the film, then turns to the anime for further story lines.
Like the film, alas, you wont find it streaming anywhere Stateside.
Sherlock Hound(19841985)
Sherlock Holmes, but with dogs, basically.
(Nausicaa, preparing to start up Studio Ghibli, andCastle in the Skywill do that to you.)
The quality took a nosedive after that.
(Evangelionwas initially going to be a sequel toNadia, but thats another story.
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