Really? I was thinking maybe 10-13. Mononoke had beheading and arms being severed from a flying arrow. Don't forget scary empty pig skins and maggot type worms.
I saw Vampire Hunter D when I was 8. My little brother was 5.5. We both decided it was the best thing ever.
Really? I was thinking maybe 10-13. Mononoke had beheading and arms being severed from a flying arrow. Don't forget scary empty pig skins and maggot type worms.
Stick with Kiki's Delivery Service or My Neighbor Totoro.
Yeah, both of these are great movies, and should be fine for pretty much everyone to watch.
It really depends on the kid.
It may also be the case that even though the kids are perfectly fine with the movie, the parents still feel uncomfortable showing it to them. This could definitely be the case with Princess Mononoke or Grave of the Fireflies.
Hey guys, sorry to resurrect this thread. I just watched Spirited Away with my kids this weekend. I think the characters may have been a little too scary for them (they're 3 & 5).
I have a friend who tells me his girlfriend was frightened by Spirited Away and did not want to continue watching it.
Really? I was thinking maybe 10-13. Mononoke had beheading and arms being severed from a flying arrow. Don't forget scary empty pig skins and maggot type worms.
I saw Vampire Hunter D when I was 8. My little brother was 5.5. We both decided it was the best thing ever.
It really depends on the kid.
Hehe, my 5 yr old is afraid of the witch in Snow White, so we'll probably hold off on that one.
I was super scared of the witch, but I'm glad I watched the movie when I was mini. Keeping the fears of childhood (monsters, etc.) away just lets them not imagine. Besides, the McDonald's characters scared me a lot more and there is no way to shield kids from weird random mascot advertisements.
I would say Totoro is key. Totoro was my favorite ever as a kid! Also, Brave Story would be good, maybe in a few years. (There are a lot of creepy monsters in that one.) Welcome to the Space Show is a good movie visually to show elementary school kids. It's crazy looking!
The problem is that our bed gets pretty full with all our "scared" children in the middle of the night. I need my sleep!
Cory Doctorow has a solution for this. Your mileage may vary, but he says it works for him. He has a calendar that he puts stickers on when he will have a sleepover with his kid. On those days the kid can sleep with them, and they make a big deal about it. If the kid tries to come over any other day, they point at the calendar and send them back.
By the way, an update since my last post: We watched Howl's Moving Castle (quite a few times, I might add) and liked it! The kids liked watching the parts with the scarecrow for some reason. Anyway, I have my neighbor Totoro next on the queue. I've added Porco Rocco, Kiki's delivery service and Castle in the Sky. Is there a certain order you would recommend them in? Are there any that are more advanced than others (In terms of understanding)?
These are getting fun to watch! It's nice watching good moral movies that differ from your typical cartoon and story.
I have Porco Rosso but have yet to watch it. I don't think there is any particular order you need to watch them. Both Totoro & Kiki's Delivery Service should be easy to understand.
Porco Rosso is a little harder for the kids to understand.
Yeah, it's more for adults. Or kids who like airplanes and can ignore the more deep political intrigue. It's mostly just Miyazaki's love-letter to airplanes.
Yeah, it's more for adults. Or kids who like airplanes and can ignore the more deep political intrigue. It's mostly just Miyazaki's love-letter to airplanes.
Some of Miyazaki's movies from the middle of his career are the best and most accessible in my opinion. Castle of Cagliostro requires at least some familiarity with Lupin III and Nausicaa feels like it is the first part of a much longer story, which it is. I was really struck by Castle in the Sky when I was younger, that movie holds the dubious distinction of being the first movie in which I ever saw somebody get pistol whipped. My favorite of his is Kiki's Delivery Service. Totoro is great, especially for younger kids. Stop at Princess Mononoke, IMHO. I never really liked Spirited Away and his recent films are just to scatter shot for me to enjoy.
tl;dr. My order is Kiki's, Then Castle, Then Totoro, Then Porco Rosso
Good stuff. Thanks everyone! So are Miyazaki's movies considered the best for anime? Are there other ones that are not Miyazaki's that you would recommend for kids?
Good stuff. Thanks everyone! So are Miyazaki's movies considered the best for anime? Are there other ones that are not Miyazaki's that you would recommend for kids?
Most of the best stuff for kids are TV shows that are mostly not translated. Doraemon, for example.
Good stuff. Thanks everyone! So are Miyazaki's movies considered the best for anime? Are there other ones that are not Miyazaki's that you would recommend for kids?
Cardcaptor Sakura was a bit hit with my kid when he was younger. As was Adventures of the Mini Goddesses (despite the fact that neither of us had watched Oh! My Goddess).
Also, I'm inordinately fond of Ground Defense Force! Mao Chan, which is kid-friendly and chock full o' cute aliens invading Tokyo (all the metaphors about the restrictions on Japan's armed forces will go right over the young'uns heads).
And we watched all of Kimba, a huge nostalgia kick for me.
Note that I'm not commenting on quality here . . . just telling you some stuff we liked watching together.
I wish I could find the video programming schedule for AB03. We spent most of Saturday camped out in the one screening room that was child-friendly and dubbed (not interested in dub/sub flame wars here, I just don't find subs practical for those who can't read fast yet).
Cardcaptor Sakura was a bit hit with my kid when he was younger. As was Adventures of the Mini Goddesses (despite the fact that neither of us had watched Oh! My Goddess).
Very true, however the DVD releases aren't dubbed. There was "Cardcaptors" that had a few episodes that aired on US TV, but didn't do so well in ratings.
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It really depends on the kid.
Thanks everyone!
Besides, the McDonald's characters scared me a lot more and there is no way to shield kids from weird random mascot advertisements.
I would say Totoro is key. Totoro was my favorite ever as a kid!
Also, Brave Story would be good, maybe in a few years. (There are a lot of creepy monsters in that one.)
Welcome to the Space Show is a good movie visually to show elementary school kids. It's crazy looking!
The problem is that our bed gets pretty full with all our "scared" children in the middle of the night. I need my sleep!
By the way, an update since my last post: We watched Howl's Moving Castle (quite a few times, I might add) and liked it! The kids liked watching the parts with the scarecrow for some reason. Anyway, I have my neighbor Totoro next on the queue. I've added Porco Rocco, Kiki's delivery service and Castle in the Sky. Is there a certain order you would recommend them in? Are there any that are more advanced than others (In terms of understanding)?
These are getting fun to watch! It's nice watching good moral movies that differ from your typical cartoon and story.
It's mostly just Miyazaki's love-letter to airplanes.
But yes, I think it's tougher for kids to follow.
tl;dr. My order is Kiki's, Then Castle, Then Totoro, Then Porco Rosso
I think I need to watch it again.
I recommend getting the graphic novel at least. It's very cute and adorable to read.
Many people will argue that Miyazaki is the best, but there are several other great directors/animators. There are several other Studio Ghibli titles that have been released in the US that aren't directed by him.
FYI, from that link apparently Miyazaki is working on a sequel for Porco Rosso.
Also, I'm inordinately fond of Ground Defense Force! Mao Chan, which is kid-friendly and chock full o' cute aliens invading Tokyo (all the metaphors about the restrictions on Japan's armed forces will go right over the young'uns heads).
And we watched all of Kimba, a huge nostalgia kick for me.
Note that I'm not commenting on quality here . . . just telling you some stuff we liked watching together.
I wish I could find the video programming schedule for AB03. We spent most of Saturday camped out in the one screening room that was child-friendly and dubbed (not interested in dub/sub flame wars here, I just don't find subs practical for those who can't read fast yet).