Kurenai no Buta

After a curse turned him into a pig, World War I ace Marco Pagot becomes Porco Rosso, a mysterious bounty hunter who takes down sky pirates in the Adriatic Sea. He whiles away his days on a secluded island, rarely leaving other than to collect bounties or to visit the beautiful Gina, a songstress and owner of the Hotel Adriano.

One day, while traveling to fix his faulty engine, Porco Rosso is gunned down by a young American hotshot named Donald Curtis. Thrilled at the possibility of fame, Donald boldly declares that the flying pig is dead. Not wanting to disappoint Gina, Porco Rosso flees to the famous Piccolo S.P.A. airplane company and takes out a massive loan in order to repair and improve his fighter plane. There, he is surprised to find that the chief engineer of Piccolo S.P.A. is the 17-year-old Fio Piccolo, who hungers for a chance to prove herself. With Fio's improvements, Porco Rosso prepares to challenge Donald officially and regain his honor.

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Rosso, Porco Main

Moriyama, Shuichiro Japanese

Piccolo, Fio Main

Okamura, Akemi Japanese

Curtis, Donald Main

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Gina Supporting

Kato, Tokiko Japanese

Mamma Aruta Gang Boss Supporting

Kamijo, Tsunehiko Japanese

Piccolo, Grandpa Supporting

Katsura, Sanshi Japanese

Berlini Supporting

Ferrarin Supporting

Inagaki, Masayuki Japanese

Suzuki, Toshio Producer

Miyazaki, Hayao Director, Storyboard, Screenplay, Original Creator, Editing

Pannetier, Jean-Marc Script, ADR Director

Carasso, Jean-Pierre Script

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May 13, 2024

coolman6446

Recommended

After watching this film I'd HIGHLY recommend watching it, as this one blew all the other Ghibli films I've seen so far out of the water and would definitely give it a perfect 10/10. While watching the Ghibli films, I have often left the films thinking that they were alright, but lacked in one aspect or another such a plot that lacks progression or an abrupt ending. However, with this film I just left thinking this is one of the best movies I've seen in years.

The art, music, and animation are great in this film just like all the other Ghibli films I've seen; but ... where the film really shines is the characters with their fun designs and character development, especially with Porco Rosso. All the characters are fun in their own ways, and it was thanks to them I laughed out loud several times throughout the film. I just had a great time with the film, and although I'm not too into manga the film has got me interested in possibly reading the manga it is based off of.

Really if I was to critique anything, it is just that there is one scene in the last act that kinda feels out of nowhere to give backstory and feels a bit surreal compared to the rest of the films setting, but I assume it had to be dropped in somewhere to give a more fulfilling ending (if you've seen the film you probably know what I am referring to)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 20, 2024

Achi88

Mixed Feelings

"Something something fascism"

I can't help but notice that a lot of people who love this anime tend to quote a certain line about fascism that's uttered in it. I get the strange feeling that some people conflate current real world events with historical events, and use media aimed at children to re-confirm their beliefs. That's cringe.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I was disappointed by this movie. Studio Ghibli-films are nearly always held in a very high regard by most people, but every time I put one on it's like I've just spun the chamber of a revolver in a ... Russian roulette-game, there's a solid chance that the movie is going to be very good, even a masterpiece, but there's also the risk that it's going to be a beautifully drawn dud that just leaves me bored at the end. Sadly, Porco Rosso comes much closer to the latter outcome than the former.

Maybe I am just the wrong age group, I never saw this anime as a child, and it does seem aimed at children in some ways. Nevertheless, when watching it as an adult I can appreciate the beautiful art and animation, but the story is meandering and doesn't really go anywhere. There's violence in it and allusions to death, but there's not much consequence to the violence we see happen, which just feels strange to me (are we in a dangerous situation, or are we not?). Everybody seems to love the main character, but I have no clue as to why, he's not especially charismatic. I guess he's heroic and helps people, but is that enough for every woman in the movie to fall for him? I don't know, just seemed a bit strange and un-earned.

All in all, 6/10, perfectly fine to put on if you are bored and want to watch something pretty, but it's not exactly a Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 14, 2013

Abs0

Not Recommended

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art: All the women look the same. As in they all have the same face. This is a problem shared by all Miyazaki films and not just this one. At least Porco Rosso has a unique face. The art isn't very detailed, and the characters have only 1 level of shading (base color + a light shadow). So it's quite a simplistic art design, so I expected good animation.

Animation: I didn't go through this movie frame by frame but the airplane movements were pretty smooth. The choppiness was not noticeable except for a few scenes. However I didn't notice any particularly fluid scenes either, ... like the fluidity of VHD:Bloodlust. So probably very little if any single framing in this movie. Overall it's better than TV quality, but it's not particularly smooth.

Choreography: There was only one fight in this movie and it was a slugfest. There was no attempt by either participant to dodge or parry or block any attack. Instead they just swung wildly, taking all the hits, like two drunks. So the choreography really isn't anything to write home about.

Conclusion: Not as good as people seem to think. Art is not particularly detailed, animation is not particularly smooth, and the fight choreography really sucks ass.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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