Posted by kafring on 01.19.2014, 12:27 PM: Do you think that Ghibli make their films for an Eastern audience or a I've been researching into transnationality within Ghibli films for my dissertation, and as the production company has become more prominent in Western society a few questions have risen: Have the films been created to accommodate a Western audience, or with a Western audience in mind? Over time have they been diluting the references to Japanese culture in their films? Are they still including all of the cultural elements within their films but more subtle and a Western audience aren't fully aware of these elements?
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Posted by arren18 on 01.19.2014, 12:31 PM: I don't feel that they're targeted particularly at audiences from Japan or elsewhere really. I think they tend to be made with a fairly broad audience in mind, sometimes for certain age groups more than others, and the popularity that they achieve in different places is just how it works out, rather than a specific plan.
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Posted by husky51 on 01.19.2014, 01:06 PM: To me, all of the movies are geared towards an Eastern audience, but after all, they are made in Japan so why not... The thing of it is, they all meet the desires of world-wide audiences as well. "Only Yesterday", "Ocean Waves", Whisper of the Heart", could be related to any modern world culture. "Spirited Away", "Pom Poko", "Howl's Moving Castle" would meet any fantasy fans liking.
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Posted by Theowne on 01.19.2014, 01:56 PM: This question seems to come up a lot, and you may be interested in hearing Miyazaki's own answer:
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Posted by arren18 on 01.19.2014, 10:32 PM: Thanks for the quote Theowne! I'm a little surprised as the films usually give me the impression that they're not geared at a particular part of the world, but I suppose that's a result of those very relatable themes.
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Posted by msteve60 on 02.10.2017, 02:58 AM:
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Posted by River Spirit on 06.25.2017, 08:27 PM: The impression I've gotten is that the films draw heavily from Japanese culture, often without even trying. I think they're very much a product of their country. This is true of the modern films as well. Mononoke and Spirited Away both seem extremely "Japanese" in character and story, and they were released well after Ghibli went worldwide. One exception I can think of is Howl's Moving Castle, but that's likely because it was based on a British novel and the story required a European setting.
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