315. Tanuki Ball Bag - HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2004) ft. Dave Roberts

Returning guest & Miyazaki fan, DAVE ROBERTS (from the 'Generation Animation' & 'Eerie International' podcasts)joins us to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 2004 film 'HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE' (46:36 / SPOILERS - 1:03:16)! We delve into Miyazaki's approach to animation, the surprising voice cast, the anti-war theme of the movie, elder women climbing stairs for four minutes, a chicken-footed dog, & more! Also discussed: Baki Hanma (Netflix), Invincible: Atom Eve (Amazon Original), Silver Bullet (1985), the magical tanukis of 'Pom Poko', '10 Years With Hayao Miyazaki' (NHK Japan docuseries), Twitter's rebranding, and a truly shocking fact about octopi! —————————————————————— Follow DAVE ROBERTS on social media: https://twitter.com/RealDaveRoberts Be sure to check out to Dave's podcasts! GENERATION ANIMATION: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generation-animation/id271650837 https://twitter.com/GenAnimation EERIE INTERNATIONAL: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eerie-international/id294959424 https://twitter.com/eerieINT —————————————————————— Go here to get some LTAS Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/huI4z_dwRsI Email: [email protected] Follow LTAS on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/LTASpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltaspod/?hl=en Follow Steven on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/stevenfisher22/ Follow Brent on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrentHibbard Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brenthibbard/?hl=en A 5-Star rating on your podcast app is appreciated! And if you like our show, share it with your friends! R.I.P. TO JOHN THOMAS.