| According to the official website, new Studio Ghibli's movie "Karigurashi no Arrietty" was announced to be premiered next summer. Karigurashi no Arrietty official website The movie is based on British writer Mary Norton's novel "The Borrowers". Staff Plan & Script: Miyazaki Hayao Director: Yonebayashi Hiroaki (assistant graphic director of "Gedo Senki") Theme music: Cécile Corbel The original plan was made by Miyazaki and Takahata nearly forty years ago. Miyazaki changed the stage of the story from Britain in 1950's to Tokyo in 2010. A family of ten centimeter tall dwarfs live through mice's attacks, insecticide, and rattraps. Source: Mainichi |
XinilDec 16, 2009 1:02 PM
| Oh hell no... I hope they at least do more justice to the book than previous adaptations have... |
| If they handle this the same way they handled Gedo Senki, it will be not worth watching at all. |
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| Are you sure the name of the director is correct? |
| im interested |
| oh, isn't this story about those little elfs that steal things from a house?? saying that they are borrowing them? i remember watching an old movie about them.. this is interesting XD |
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Aimee-chan said: Are you sure the name of the director is correct? Miyazaki was also surprised when Suzuki Toshio recommended Yonebayashi as the director. Suzuki said he did a good job in Ponyo. And Yonebayashi froze when Miyazaki and Suzuki ordered him to direct the film. |
dtshyk said: Aimee-chan said: Are you sure the name of the director is correct? Miyazaki was also surprised when Suzuki Toshio recommended Yonebayashi as the director. Suzuki said he did a good job in Ponyo. And Yonebayashi froze when Miyazaki and Suzuki ordered him to direct the film. I meant the spelling. Didn't find such person in stuff for "Gedo Senki" on ANN. |
Aimee-chan said: dtshyk said: Aimee-chan said: Are you sure the name of the director is correct? Miyazaki was also surprised when Suzuki Toshio recommended Yonebayashi as the director. Suzuki said he did a good job in Ponyo. And Yonebayashi froze when Miyazaki and Suzuki ordered him to direct the film. I meant the spelling. Didn't find such person in stuff for "Gedo Senki" on ANN. I don't think they list such a minor title "作画監督補 assistant graphic director" in the database. Yonebayashi usually works as a general animator of Ghibli films. |
I don't think they list such a minor title "作画監督補 assistant graphic director" in the database. Yonebayashi usually works as a general animator of Ghibli films. Ah, I got it. Thanks a lot! Anyway, I'd love to see the movie. Miyazaki's latest work wasn't that much of a masterpiece, so a movie from a different director would be... refreshing. |
| They should get Ian Holm to reprise the role of Pod. ...Podu? |
| Meh, looks... little uninteresting to me. I will like it turns out to be something like Nausica. If it becomes like... ponyo, I would be disappointed, which was too much for the children rather than, myself. Don't disappoint me this time, miyazaki, pleeeaase... |
| Hopefully it will be at least a little bit faithful. Gedo Senki was still a great movie, however it held no candle to amazing book series :E |
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| Oh wow. I was a huge fan of the live action film when I was young. Actually really looking forward to this! Although I'm not too fond of the setting change from 1950s Britain to 2010 Japan, but I guess I'll adjust. I wish there were more anime movies/series that were set in the past, however, and as an English person myself I would have loved to see it set in Britain. |
ToukaDec 16, 2009 3:15 PM
| Hehehe, The Borrowers, I remember watching the live action film years ago. I guess I will watch it seeing its Studio Ghibli is making it. Hopefully it'll keep the 'Ghibli' feeling to it. |
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| I'm very interested on it, I like Ghibli productions and has a lot of potential. Even with the minor name as director, it is a good oportunity for both the studio and the person. |
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| Oooh, do want. The setting change, though... >: |
| This is interesting. I like the live adaption when I was little, but this is also intriguing. Plus, Howl's Moving Castle was based on a book, so this movie should suffice. |
dtshyk said: Britain in 1950's to Tokyo in 2010. Okay...? I hope it turns out alright. |
| anybody remember The Littles? ...used to love watching it as a kid and it was basically the same thing so I'll be interested at Ghibli's take on it. |
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| Very interesting!! I only hope that it won't be something for children ... |
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| YESSSS! hope it would not be cancelled like the other times. XD |
| Studio Ghibli? I'm in! |
Toontooter said: So..Miyazaki is now one of the 'BORROWERS'? "Borrowing" Mary Norton's book and setting the film in Japan. Some might (politely) call it concept misappropriation. Is Japanese manga running out of original ideas? No. It's just that even the Japanese are free to adapt other countries works into animation. |
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motoko09 said: Very interesting!! I only hope that it won't be something for children ... It's about little people who live under the floor boards and you hope it won't be for children? |
| Fuck yeah, another Ghibli! Well I still have to watch all the ones I haven't watched yet though... |
| i wish them luck and hope they do a justice to there previous flop x.x gedo senki was barley watchable the borrowers should be awesome |
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| Why did they change the setting? It's an animated film, it would be really easy to set it in England. |
AmaterasuOmikami said: Why did they change the setting? It's an animated film, it would be really easy to set it in England. Perhaps the producers lack knowledge of England and so they changed the setting to somewhere they're familiar with. If that is the reason then its a little lazy of Studio Ghibli. You would have thought they would have at least considered keeping it in England, especially after seeing the rich and wonderful setting of Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy. |
dtshyk said: Miyazaki changed the stage of the story from Britain in 1950's to Tokyo in 2010. :/ Other than that, I'm sort of excited. I'm not a huge Ghibil fan but The Borrowers was a childhood favorite. Don't screw this up Miyazaki. |
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| I'm disappointed that they changed the setting...after seeing Howl's Moving Castle (another book adaptation), I can't be excited for this. There were a lot of retarded changes in Howl's Moving Castle that dragged the story down (random unexplained war, useless old lady witch), most of which could have been avoided if they had at least attempted to stick to the books plot. Not to say the book was a masterpiece, but the plot probably would have flowed better if he hadn't tried so hard to make the story his own or whatever. |
Winter said: I'm disappointed that they changed the setting...after seeing Howl's Moving Castle (another book adaptation), I can't be excited for this. There were a lot of retarded changes in Howl's Moving Castle that dragged the story down (random unexplained war, useless old lady witch), most of which could have been avoided if they had at least attempted to stick to the books plot. Not to say the book was a masterpiece, but the plot probably would have flowed better if he hadn't tried so hard to make the story his own or whatever. Recommendation: Stay away from Gedo Senki, another movie of Ghibli. the adaptation of "Wizard of Earthsea". Howls's Moving Castle was a faithful masterpiece compared to that one. |
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| Ahhh that's from that movie with Tom Felton! I want to see this! :3 |
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_ogRodsdw Small preview of the anime :) I'm excited I enjoyed the story,live action film, and the littles plus I'm a huge Ghibli fan so I'm very excited to see this. |
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| I am so excited to hear this! A studio ghibli movie based off of the borrowers is a great idea. My best friend has read the book and was happy when I shared this news. I really enjoyed Ponyo for those who are disregarding it. I've watched it with my parents, my boyfriend, and friends at least 3 times. You have to accept that Miyazaki in interviews himself says he wanted to create a movie the smaller children around him would enjoy that wasn't Totoro. I think he accomplished that and more. I think most of his movies surpasses your typical age restrictions from young to old. I foresee no problem with the setting in Japan. I just viewed the animation teaser and it looks so pretty. I can't wait to see what they do with the characters and their little world. |
| Great news! The Borrowers seem a nice concept for a ghibli film. I'm sure they will have no problems creating the atmosphere. Also, Miyazaki's presence says it all. |
2 min trailer :3 |
lifeaspectSep 14, 2010 3:58 PM
| Grah! Bring the English release soon please! T_T |
Kantarou said: If they handle this the same way they handled Gedo Senki, it will be not worth watching at all. gedo senki was a failure |
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