Questions, suggestions, comments, gif requests, etc. go here! Keep in mind that I do not publish all of these, but sometimes I answer privately through my personal blog. I will definitely not answer your question if it’s in the FAQ. If you are looking for a specific gif, look in the Index. If you are requesting a gif, check the Index first to make sure it’s not already on this blog somewhere. Also, please try not to ask me something that could easily be answered by using Google.
Frequently Asked Questions:
I love your blog! (etc.)
Thank you, I don’t answer all of the messages I get that say this, but I do read everything and I appreciate it. :) This blog would be nothing without all of its wonderful followers!
What movie is this gif from?
Every gif is tagged with the name of the movie, so just look at the tags if you don’t know what movie it’s from.
Stop answering so many questions! I just want to see gifs!
If you don’t want to see posts where I respond to people, you can Tumblr Savior the phrase “gg replies”.
How come you don’t have any/you have so few _____ gifs?!?!
I find (most of) my gifs on Tumblr, so if there aren’t any gifs for a specific movie, it’s because there aren’t any on Tumblr. I am aware of which movies have fewer gifs for them, and I will get around to making some for that movie, eventually.
What’s your favorite Studio Ghibli film?
Princess Mononoke! (Here are some reasons why)
Other major favorites of mine (this changes with time and which ones I’ve seen most recently, haha) are Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Whisper of the Heart, Nausicaa, and Porco Rosso.
Information about From Up On Poppy Hill:
(Japanese name Kokuriko Zaka Kara) It was released in Japan on July 16, 2011, and it’s the second feature film directed by Goro Miyazaki. The screenplay was written by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa. The Japanese DVD and Blu-ray will be released on June 20. You can order it from here (importing from Japan is pretty expensive though!) A French Blu-ray will be released on July 4, and you can order it from France here. I don’t know when or if an English-language version will be made.
What movie is your icon/avatar from?
My icon is of a kodama from Princess Mononoke.
What are some other Studio Ghibli blogs?
Check out my affiliates.
And here is a very helpful list of Studio Ghibli blogs, put together by anime-directory.
Also:
Can you make a gif of ____________ for me?
Sure! (I only take requests for Ghibli movies though) Just put your request in my ask box. Try to be specific when describing the scene that you want. And I apologize if it takes a while for me to post your gif…just be patient!
Do you have any gifs of *insert specific scene/character here*?
Please check the index before you ask if I have any gifs of specific characters or scenes. I didn’t make that index for myself; I made it so that my followers could find gifs easily!
If you’ve checked the index already and you couldn’t find a gif of whatever you were looking for, then you can ask me about it and maybe request a gif of it.
Where can I watch Studio Ghibli movies online?
Try http://www.anime-movie-site.com/. Just search for whatever movie you want to watch, and a bunch of links will come up. If you are looking for a download, then just search Google and I’m sure you’ll be able to find something. For torrents, try btjunkie.org.
Some helpful people sent me the links to some of the movies online: Laputa: Castle in the Sky and Howl’s Moving Castle.
How do you make a gif?
This is one method, which requires VLC Media Player and Photoshop Imageready or CS5 (or older).
This is the method that I more or less use, which involves taking screencaps with KMPlayer and importing them into Photoshop.
If you don’t have Imageready or Photoshop, you can try this method, which was submitted by a kind and friendly person.
Do you have a list of all of Studio Ghibli’s films?
Take a look at Wikipedia’s page for Studio Ghibli. It has a list of all of their works, and it also has a list of related works (such as Lupin III and Panda! Go, Panda!).
___________________________________________________________________________________