Hello.
I don't have much to say in this post but I felt that it would be kinda appropriate to make an introduction, since this place seems to be tiny.
I searched to see if there is organized Ghibli fandom and this is the forum I found. Having said that, I don't seek to talk about Ghibli films exclusively or anything. There seems to be off-topic discussions too, so don't mind me if I stay.

I can't say that I am a "devoted" anime fan since I don't watch much anime nowdays, because I think all the current ones are really bad and they keep getting worse. So I spend most of my free time playing video games now.

Welcome to the Tavern, thanossapiens, Hoping that you will like it here.

We were very active a few yearrs ago when Ghibli Studios was still putting out movies every year or so, but thery have slow down tremondously. I believe that one may be coming out later this year or the next.

Still a few of us hanging in there. And you are right, we don't talk alot about Ghibli because of the movie slowdown, as I mentioned.

Again, Welcome...

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Hi and welcome. Yes, not very active although their is a very loyal core of members here that have been around over 10 years.

I expect activity will pick up when the newly announced film begins to make progress.

In the meantime there's a few discussions about the earlier films that it is always useful to have a new point of view on (see Ghibli area) and we tend to talk about other anime and manga as well, plus the general discussion threads which is where most activity currently is.

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Welcome, thanossapiens! May we call you Thanos?

Like you, I don't really mind the newer anime. Recently I've been having fun with the World Masterpiece Theater series, that range from ~1974 to 1997. Three of them were directed by Ghibli's Isao Takahata and many of them had Ghibli staff involved. They make slow paced and enthralling series, which I highly recommend to Ghibli fans, old and new.

Again, welcome.

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Originally posted by belborges
Welcome, thanossapiens! May we call you Thanos?

Like you, I don't really mind the newer anime. Recently I've been having fun with the World Masterpiece Theater series, that range from ~1974 to 1997. Three of them were directed by Ghibli's Isao Takahata and many of them had Ghibli staff involved. They make slow paced and enthralling series, which I highly recommend to Ghibli fans, old and new.

Again, welcome.

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At first, that's what I thought as well. I just enjoyed watching Heidi's simple and peaceful life. At the end of the series tho I found myself engulfed in feelings of warmth, joyfulness and a bit of sadness too. It was my very first time watching it, so my experience may be different from yours. I didn't even know what it was about. In Brazil it was broadcasted a few times between the late 70s and the early 80s, but I guess it was obscure at the time as no one mentions it nowadays. Not even the book is well known here.

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Originally posted by belborges
At first, that's what I thought as well. I just enjoyed watching Heidi's simple and peaceful life. At the end of the series tho I found myself engulfed in feelings of warmth, joyfulness and a bit of sadness too. It was my very first time watching it, so my experience may be different from yours. I didn't even know what it was about. In Brazil it was broadcasted a few times between the late 70s and the early 80s, but I guess it was obscure at the time as no one mentions it nowadays. Not even the book is well known here.

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I have a question since you said you don't like newer anime (I don't agree but that's another matter) - can you tell us some other older stuff that you enjoyed? You haven't mentioned many, but I'm curious about your tastes.

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I have a question since you said you don't like newer anime (I don't agree but that's another matter) - can you tell us some other older stuff that you enjoyed? You haven't mentioned many, but I'm curious about your tastes.

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Originally posted by thanossapiens
My favorite would be Berserk (if it can be considered old enough), although I recommend the manga more.

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ok, that comic strip probably oversimplifies things. I'm sure actual berserk manga adds way more details to the... plot

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It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so loving what - Stephen Fry.

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ok, that comic strip probably oversimplifies things. I'm sure actual berserk manga adds way more details to the... plot

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Originally posted by belborges

Like you, I don't really mind the newer anime. Recently I've been having fun with the World Masterpiece Theater series, that range from ~1974 to 1997. Three of them were directed by Ghibli's Isao Takahata and many of them had Ghibli staff involved. They make slow paced and enthralling series, which I highly recommend to Ghibli fans, old and new.

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Wow, very beautiful posts

Hi Thanossapiens, welcome to the forums.