Why Studio Ghibli Films Feel So Different

To celebrate the theatrical release of The Boy and The Heron, let’s take a look at the differences between Western story structure and the story structure used by Hayao Miyazaki and other anime directors. Correction: Gustav Freytag was born in Kluczbork, which is a part of modern day Poland, but at that time it was a part of Silesia, which itself was first a part of Prussia and later a part of the German Empire. So, Freytag wasn’t born in Poland, but rather in Prussia, my mistake. Support the channel on Patreon: Or through one-time donations: Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Part 1: Traditional Western Story Structure 04:22 Part 2: Kishōtenketsu 07:48 Part 3: Character Arcs & Changes 09:25 Part 4: Gained in Translation 10:55 Part 5: Antagonists 13:02 Epilogue Follow me: If you want to learn more about the differences between original and English versions of Spirited Away: Visuals: Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli 25 Years Live Show, Spirited Away Behind-the-scenes, The Kingdom of Dreams And Madness, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Adaptation, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, Shrek, My Neighbor Totoro, Ghost in the Shell, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Children of Men, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Coraline, John Wick, The Last of Us: Part 1 Remake, A Short Hike, Parasite. Stock Images and Footage provided by - Freepik and Pixabay A Short Hike footage courtesy of @Ludophiles Music: The Winterlands Night (Octopath Traveler II), Lonely Cold (by thatjeffcarter ), Electrical Engineering (Anno 1800), Prismatic Lens (Citizen Sleeper), Forget to Forget (TUNIC), Stillwind (Final Fantasy XVI), Angelo Bronte Theme (Red Dead Redemption 2), Invitation to Mystery (Dragon Quest XI), Palisade Blades Atrium (Deus Ex: Mankind Divided), Omen (Bloodborne), Docarri Village (Sea of Stars), Bureau of Reclaimed Spaces (Kentucky Route Zero), The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan (Chris Zabriskie) #studioghibli #hayaomiyazaki #storystructure