It’s over! We have finally crossed the finish line with thoughts on Ghibli culture, Hideaki Anno, Goro the hero, our rankings of films, and the strange and difficult journey this podcast has been. Thanks for sticking with us through the ups and

Earwig and the Witch

Apr 28th, 2021

Here we are, a movie that literally came out while we were recording this podcast, bringing us to the end of new Ghibli movies for now! Also, turns out it’s a movie everyone hates. How do two veteran Ghibli haters fare? The answer might surpris

When Marnie Was There

Mar 22nd, 2021

The final theatrical Ghibli movie (for now) brings us to the questions of what we actually want from films from this studio, a world without Miyazaki or Takahata, and the strange relationships of childhood colored by nostalgia and depression. F

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Feb 16th, 2021

We dig into the final Takahata movie with a great sense of both wonder and sadness for the conflicting feelings that we find in this retelling of a classic folk tale. This one was difficult for both of us for differing reasons. Rip to a real on

The Wind Rises

Jan 12th, 2021

We’ve come to the pinnacle of Miyazaki, the film he retired* on, a movie I had always heard referred to as one of his greatest works. Welp, we did our best, and I hope you will understand. Maybe the next one will be better.Please send all your

From Up on Poppy Hill

Dec 21st, 2020

A raucous episode as we talk Japanese history, Ghibli house style, trailer reactors to the new film, and most importantly GORO’S REVENGE! This was a fun one to podcast about, surprisingly!Please send all your questions and comments about this g

Arrietty

Nov 23rd, 2020

The power of very small things and very little plot wins the day on this chill episode of And Then, An Aerooplane. Also, we get very distracted and talk about bullshit!Please send all your questions and comments about this game or anything else

Ponyo

Oct 26th, 2020

We return from our hiatus to talk about the joy of low ambitions and the power of abandoning all your high detail technology to go back to focusing on the art with Ponyo!Please send all your questions and comments about this game or anything el

Tales from Earthsea

Sep 15th, 2020

Today we’re here to talk about the tragic tale of Goro Miyazaki and the terrible movie he was forced to make. There’s very little of worth here, sorry, just enjoy us taking apart Earthsea. It wasn’t Goro’s fault.Please send all your questions a

Howl's Moving Castle

Aug 27th, 2020

We return from a long hiatus to talk about what might be our most divisive take yet. What does it mean to get popular internationally? What does it mean to adapt a work that isn’t your own two decades after it’s release? What does it mean to sh

The Cat Returns

Jul 6th, 2020

What better way to follow up Spirited Away than a 75 minute sequel to a lesser known movie made for a theme park that never happened? That’s where we find ourselves today as Ghibli breaks out the Baron for another adventure and we enjoy the bri

Spirited Away

May 25th, 2020

We finally land on the most important Ghibli film for almost all western moviegoers as we tackle the behemoth that is Spirited Away! Do our memories of this movie hold up? Do we find ourselves in the same conundrums we struggled with during Kik

My Neighbors the Yamadas

Apr 20th, 2020

Our slightest film yet finds us at a loss for conversation but not a loss of heart as we discover that Takahata can just make a nice movie that doesn’t wreck your heart. Finally! Also, the delights of a movie that just looks better than traditi

Princess Mononoke

Mar 24th, 2020

We reach the halfway point of this adventure and come across one of the most famous and contentious movies yet. How do we feel about Miyazaki’s return to war and ecology? More importantly, can we stan Lady Eboshi while thinking she’s a villain?

Whisper of the Heart

Feb 24th, 2020

We remain in New Tama which has just become Tama today as we explore the quieter feelings of what it means to be young and desire to create things. Because it’s us, we couldn’t help bring class into it, and no we will not apologize! Also, when

Pom Poko

Feb 2nd, 2020

A historical record of the tanuki war, we find Takahata’s Pom Poko one of the most rewarding and difficult movies to watch and talk about since starting this project. Who would have thought the man who brought you Grave of the Fireflies could t

Ocean Waves

Jan 12th, 2020

Finally we are divided on a movie. This week we look at the television film Ocean Waves, taking apart its chill aesthetics and light romance to see if it holds water or if it’s actually all washed up. I’m out of ocean puns, but that’s okay, bec

Porco Rosso

Dec 22nd, 2019

We return to one of both of our favorite films as we discuss the strange mix of new and familiar that is Porco Rosso. Everyone knows he’d rather be a pig than a fascist, but what does that actually mean in the context of this story? Also, we ha

And Then, An Aeroplane 7 - Only Yesterday

Dec 2nd, 2019

The first movie on this adventure that neither of us have seen, Only Yesterday bowls over both Autumn and Em with incredible storytelling and beautiful animation and design. Sometimes watching movies is just a delight, with no qualifications, a

Kiki's Delivery Service

Nov 18th, 2019

A week later than expected but that’s what happens when you have to go to that job and deal with that sadness. Our Kiki talk veers all over the place as we confront the reality of one of the warmest films we’ve ever seen also being an advocate

My Neighbor Totoro

Oct 20th, 2019

It’s time for the second half of a double feature of sorrow as we find My Neighbor Totoro surprisingly sad as adults who understand that children are right to be afraid of what might go wrong even in the warmest of tales. Also, an announcement

Grave of the Fireflies

Oct 7th, 2019

We take on the tragedies minor and major in one of the most heart-wrenching films either of us has ever seen with Grave of the Fireflies. The joys of life, the sorrows of death, and the failures of community and country both wartime and not tak

Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Sep 22nd, 2019

Studio Ghibli is now a real thing and we watch their first film in this, the third episode of our rewatch podcast. Today we discover that everything that isn’t a Nausicaa is instead a Laputa, we discuss the limits of a setpiece first storytelli

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Sep 9th, 2019

There are classics and then there are classics, and this week we watch arguably the most important work of Hayao Miyazaki as we delve into our pile of emotions around Nausicaa. We talk Miyazaki’s already apparent tropes, ecology, politics and w

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

Aug 24th, 2019

Welcome to the premier of And Then, An Aeroplane! Hosts Alison Autumn June and Em Marko begin their year long voyage to the bright shores and high skies of the films of Studio Ghibli, bringing you a new movie every two weeks. This time, we begi

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