Tag: Sumi Shimamoto

The Nature of Healing in ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ (1988) - HOF

The Nature of Healing in ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ (1988)

The Nature of Healing in ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ (1988): Shinto, or Shintoism, is a religion native to Japan that has profoundly shaped the imagery of Studio Ghibli’s works and is a fundamental…

Belle (2021) Movie Explained: Themes & Ending Analysed

Belle (2021) Movie Ending Explained & Themes Analysed: On the surface level, Belle is an anime adaptation of the 1756 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.…