"Rather, it’s about finding a way one can stand both in tradition and for oneself."
I've been pondering lately if this isn't more a common theme in anime and manga than people realize. I've been rereading Hikaru no Go for the first time in a few decades, and Hikaru's ignorance of the norms and traditions surrounding go are a frequent stumbling block for him. His response is usually, okay, I'd better get good at this stuff if I'm going to be a go champion. I'm seeing something similar in Akane-banashi, except there it's about rakugo, and what sets each storyteller apart is how they individually express the tradition they've inherited--one drawing influence from jazz, another from her voice-acting career, etc.
It's kind of like the switch that flipped in my brain as I drifted towards Orthodoxy--it's easy to think of tradition as a cage to be confined in, when it can just as easily be a skeleton from which to grow.
I've seen this movie a few times. My friend, an 86-year old Orpheus, brings it sometimes when my partner and i have him over for 'dinner and a movie.' We've had lively discussions about it after.
Thank you. You've opened so many parts of Kiki's story and revealed so much to think about, we'll have to see it again soon.
This is my favorite Miyazaki movie. More than any movie I can think of, this one feels like there’s a world that exists that the characters inhabit, rather than a world created around characters. It seems endless and that there are infinite other stories in this world, but we’re focusing on this one.
Phil Hartman in the English language version is so great.
"Rather, it’s about finding a way one can stand both in tradition and for oneself."
I've been pondering lately if this isn't more a common theme in anime and manga than people realize. I've been rereading Hikaru no Go for the first time in a few decades, and Hikaru's ignorance of the norms and traditions surrounding go are a frequent stumbling block for him. His response is usually, okay, I'd better get good at this stuff if I'm going to be a go champion. I'm seeing something similar in Akane-banashi, except there it's about rakugo, and what sets each storyteller apart is how they individually express the tradition they've inherited--one drawing influence from jazz, another from her voice-acting career, etc.
It's kind of like the switch that flipped in my brain as I drifted towards Orthodoxy--it's easy to think of tradition as a cage to be confined in, when it can just as easily be a skeleton from which to grow.
I don't know why I think it's so funny that the dog is named Jeff.
I've seen this movie a few times. My friend, an 86-year old Orpheus, brings it sometimes when my partner and i have him over for 'dinner and a movie.' We've had lively discussions about it after.
Thank you. You've opened so many parts of Kiki's story and revealed so much to think about, we'll have to see it again soon.
This is my favorite Miyazaki movie. More than any movie I can think of, this one feels like there’s a world that exists that the characters inhabit, rather than a world created around characters. It seems endless and that there are infinite other stories in this world, but we’re focusing on this one.
Phil Hartman in the English language version is so great.
https://youtu.be/xAyS2yTua0w