12 Your Name Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Your Name. (Official Website) is a 2016 animated feature film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. In this article, I have selected 12 of my favorite quotes and…
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5 Centimeters per Second: 13 Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
5 Centimeters per Second (Official Website) is a 2007 animated feature film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. In this article, I have selected 13 of my favorite…
The Boy and the Heron: 9 Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2023 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 14,…
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: 13 Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2013 animated feature film directed by Isao Takahata. In this article, I have selected 13 of my…
9 From Up on Poppy Hill Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
From Up on Poppy Hill (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2011 animated feature film directed by Gorō Miyazaki. In this article, I have selected nine of my favorite…
10 Howl’s Moving Castle Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Howl#8217;s Moving Castle (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2004 animated feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. In this article, I have selected ten of my favorite quotes from…
12 Ponyo Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Ponyo (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2008 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 19, 2008. In this article,…
15 Spirited Away Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2001 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2001. In this…
21 Princess Mononoke Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Princess Mononoke (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1997 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 12, 1997. In this…
8 Whisper of the Heart Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Whisper of the Heart (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1995 animated feature film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō. It was released in Japan on July 15, 1995. In this…
7 Ocean Waves Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Ocean Waves (Studio Ghibli Official) is a television anime special directed by Tomomi Mochizuki. It originally aired on Nippon TV on May 5, 1993, and has a runtime…
8 Pom Poko Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Pom Poko (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1994 animated feature film written and directed by Isao Takahata. It was released in Japan on July 16, 1994. In this…
17 Porco Rosso Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Porco Rosso (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1992 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 18, 1992. In this…
15 Kiki’s Delivery Service Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Kiki#8217;s Delivery Service (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1989 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on July 29, 1989. In…
7 Grave of the Fireflies Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Grave of the Fireflies (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1988 animated feature film written and directed by Isao Takahata. It was released in Japan on April 16, 1988.…
14 My Neighbor Totoro Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
My Neighbor Totoro (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1988 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on April 16, 1988. In…
19 Castle in the Sky Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Castle in the Sky (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 1986 animated feature film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was released in Japan on August 2, 1986.…
13 Nausicaä Quotes in Japanese and English, Explained
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. I have collected some of my favorite lines from the…
Toy Story 5: Lilypad’s Loneliness and the Limits of the Series
Toy Story 5 begins as a story about traditional toys losing their place to a tablet device. Jessie and the others refuse to recognize interaction through a screen…
Toy Story 5: A Spoiler-Free Review—Familiar Fun and the Series’ Limits (3.0/5)
Title Toy Story 5 Japanese Release Date: July 3, 2026 Rating 3.0 / 5.0 One-Line Verdict Through Bonnie, the film depicts a stage of human growth that the…