Totoro

Satsuki and Mai, together again

May 18, 2010

I picked up the new deluxe edition of Totoro, to replace our mysteriously-vanished copy. I haven’t actually watched it yet (maybe tonight) but I already know I am going to miss the english voices of my old Fox version, especially Satsuki. My 8yr-old, who I think deserves to inherit the Fledgling Otaku label, noticed something [...]

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The Cat Returns (Neko no Ongaeshi)

April 28, 2008

I snagged this title off of Netflix for Daughter Otaku, though Baby Otaku has been rather entranced by it as well. In a nutshell, this is your standard Studio Ghibli – girl protagonist, who must learn to belkieve in herself, as she faces supernatural threats with the help of a heroic mentor. Directed by Hiroyuki [...]

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Dennou Coil 1

February 22, 2008

I got a little bored with Sayonara Zetsubu Sensei, so I watched the first episode of Denmo Coil, and was wowed. I love it. It’s like a wierd mix of Totoro, Serial Experiments Lain, and Haibane Renmei. What a fun show! The OP was also particularly good. I can see this one holding my interest. [...]

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My crazed obsession Totoro

April 21, 2006

Steven has been watching My Neighbor Totoro, and comments, “I watched it twice, and I’m still not sure what story it was telling. I’m not even sure there was a story. In fact, I’m not even sure there needed to be one.” Try watching it 50 times! True story – when I first saw Totoro, [...]

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