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Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso

Alternative Titles

English: Crimson Pig
Synonyms: The Scarlet Pig, Kurenai no Buta
Japanese: 紅の豚

Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 18, 1992
Duration: 1 hr. 33 min.
Rating: PG - Children
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Statistics

Score: 8.021 (scored by 16780 users)
Ranked: #4202
Popularity: #490
Members: 24,607
Favorites: 144
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adventure comedy ghibli slice of life

Synopsis

Take flight with ''Porco'' Rosso, a valiant World War I flying ace! From tropical Adriatic settings to dazzling aerial maneuvers, this action-adventure from world-renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki is full of humor, courage and chivalry. When ''Porco'' -- whose face has been transformed into that of a pig by a mysterious spell -- infuriates a band of sky pirates with his aerial heroics, the pirates hire Curtis, a rival pilot, to ''get rid'' of him. On the ground, the two pilots compete for the affections of the beautiful Gina. But it is in the air where the true battles are waged. Will our hero be victorious?

(Source: Disney)

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Adaptation: The Age of the Flying Boat

Characters & Voice Actors

Curtis, Donald
Curtis, Donald
Main
Ootsuka, Akio
Japanese
Ootsuka, Akio
Elwes, Cary
English
Elwes, Cary
Piccolo, Fio
Piccolo, Fio
Main
Okamura, Akemi
Japanese
Okamura, Akemi
Williams-paisley, Kimberly
English
Williams-paisley, Kimberly
...
Rosso, Porco
Rosso, Porco
Main
Keaton, Michael
English
Keaton, Michael
Moriyama, Shuichiro
Japanese
Moriyama, Shuichiro
...
Gina
Gina
Supporting
Egan, Susan
English
Egan, Susan
Kato, Tokiko
Japanese
Kato, Tokiko
...

Staff

Miyazaki, Hayao
Director
Kato, Tokiko
Theme Song Performance
Satou, Yoshiharu
Key Animation
Oga, Kazuo
Background Art



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Feb 8, 2010
eyerok
"I'd rather be a pig than a fascist"

Miyazaki movies can broadly fall in 2 or 3 categories; some of them are driven by their uncanny and bizarre plot (princess mononoke, spirited away etc). And then there are some where the direction almost completely overshadows the plot-line. Like Totoro, Porco Rosso falls in the latter category. From the opening scene to ending, this movie is all about direction, direction and direction.

The movie, set in the 1930’s, starts on a deserted island which acts as a hideout for the famous war-veteran turned bounty hunter ace pilot known as porco rosso (scarlet pig) who, we soon learn, read more
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Nov 15, 2007
Phill-z
Porco Rosso, in my mind it is one of Miyazaki's finest works. It doesn't contain many of the many annoying story points that plague much of his other work.

Story: The Red Pig, or The Scarlet Pig, whichever sub you choose. I found the story quite entertaining, deep on alot of levels. If you want it to be a kid's story, then it's a kid's story that you don't have to think twice about. But if you really look at it, during WWII and the alliances and what exactly Porco Rosso is doing then you really add another layer to read more
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Recommendations

These two anime are not very similar, but if you enjoyed one of them because it was not set in Japan, you will like the other. They take place somewhere in Europe in the early 20th century, there are elements of fantasy in both of them (more so in FMA), and there is a very slight romance.

And action!
Both master movies by Hayao Miyazaki. Both beautifully done. Full of adventure though odd porco rosso is, it's wonderful.

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Ending Theme

"Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo (時には昔の話を; Once in a While, Talk of the Old Days)" by Tokiko Kato

Recent News

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