the stern gardener

Therese 2022-04-20 09:02:55

Ghibli-style works, the story is still very good, and the imagination of the setting is enough, see someone commenting on the character of the heroine, but please think about the age of others before commenting...

Compared with Hayao Miyazaki's works, in addition to paying tribute in all aspects, the connotation of this work is relatively shallow, and the amount of information in the story is not large enough, but it is very suitable for children to watch. The original intention of Hayao Miyazaki's animation was also for children. Adults like to watch it, just because the amount of information in it is relatively large.

If you guessed correctly, the prototype of the gardener in the play is Hayao Miyazaki himself. Except for the relatively similar appearance and personality, the director Mirin Hongchang himself has probably received a similar reprimand: "Children are still Not suitable for working in the garden". Miyazaki's eccentric character is also one of the reasons why Ghibli has no successor. Probably, geniuses are like this?

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Extended Reading
  • Janiya 2022-04-05 09:01:08

    You can see many shadows of Ghibli's previous works. The protagonist Mary is not likable, and the picture is also very ordinary, even if it seems that there is no surprise.

  • Lura 2022-04-07 09:01:07

    Sure enough, it was adapted from British magic, and at the same time, there are traces of Ghibli everywhere, but this story still seems too unremarkable now.