Studio Ghibli – Backseat Mafia

Blu-Ray Review: Spirited Away 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

While the work of Studio Ghibli was familiar to many film fans around the world before the release of Spirited Away, it was their 2001 film that (finally) brought their…

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ALBUM REVIEW – POM POKO – CHEATER.

Pom Poko were first brought to Backseat Mafia’s attention early last year when they released their single “Praise” from their debut album Birthday released in 2019. Since then, they’ve been…

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NEWS: Haiku Salut to live stream new film score

DERBYSHIRE post-folk trio Haiku Salut have announced a lockdown live stream of a new, alternative score they have composed for the Studio Ghibli animated classic, Spirited Away. Their new accompaniment…

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Blu-Ray Review: Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter

No film studio can claim to possess the wonder and magic that Studio Ghibli manager to inject into everything they do. Not even Disney or Pixar. They’ve created a raft…

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Film Review: The Wind Rises

Since 1985 Studio Ghibli has been producing beautiful animated films, and thankfully over the last decade the West has begun to appreciate their magic. Co-founder and leading light Hayao Miyazaki’s…

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