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Here at Moon Rabbit we’re obviously very interested in mysterious flying islands. No wonder this is part 3 of our three-part mini-series exploring the world of Tenku no Shiro Rapyuta, or as it’s known outside of Japan, Castle in the Sky. In our previous episodes, we covered the story origins of this film and then […] The post Castle in the Sky: Pazu’s Quest & The Mystery of the Island appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

Welcome to Moon Rabbit, a podcast about the mythologies that inform the stories we love to watch. This is episode 2 of our three-episode mini-arc exploring the world of Tenku no Shiro Rapyuta, or Castle in the Sky, the classic Miyazaki masterpiece. In the previous episode, we covered why this film is not the simplistic, […] The post Castle in the Sky: Sheeta’s Disney Princess Subversion appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

Welcome back to the Moon Rabbit podcast, where we explore the hidden layers of film storytelling. And today we’re entering the world of Tenku no Shiro Rapyuta, or Castle in the Sky, or — in countries where the complete title is allowed to be said — Laputa: Castle in the Sky; one of the early […] The post Castle in the Sky: Story Origins appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

Studio Ghibli’s films exist across a wide spectrum of stories and genres, and much has been said about the characters and the storytelling – something I myself have been heavily involved with for the past ten years. But there’s one thing that connects Studio Ghibli films that I’ve felt for a long time is a […] The post The Landscapes of Studio Ghibli – Moon Rabbit Podcast #003 appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, an 1984 film based on a 12th century Japanese folktale, is one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most important works that a lot of people in the West haven’t even heard about. In this episode we sat down with independent cinema expert Flick Beckett (who has just seen the film […] The post The Prophecy of Nausicaä – Moon Rabbit Podcast #002 appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

Going into a dark space to watch moving images on the wall seems like a recent thing, but humans have been doing it for tens of thousands of years. In this first episode of the Moon Rabbit Podcast, I sat down with independent cinema expert Flick Beckett to discuss the mythological elements of the cinema-going […] The post The Ritual Origins of Cinema – Moon Rabbit Podcast #001 appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.

How to listen to the Moon Rabbit Podcast Right here, right now: Click on the big play button above. Magic! Take it with you: Download the mp3 for this episode by clicking here! iTunes, Spotify, Podcast Addict, etc. coming soon! Read along with the episode below. This is the Moon Rabbit Podcast – full transcript […] The post Welcome to the Moon Rabbit podcast! (intro episode #000) appeared first on Follow The Moon Rabbit.