...Reviews have been mixed but generally positive (http://www.ghibliworld.com/news.html has a good list of reviews) even though the pacing is reportedly off and it's a bit talky. Frankly, I think the pacing in Miyazaki Sr.'s films is frequently all over the place (Howl's, anyone?) so I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it myself; I'm not a huge Ghibli fan anyway, though... Andrew H

...OP] "The Wanderer" [Wn] ------------------------------ Subject: 3. Nekojin Anime THE CAT RETURNS: (From Studio Ghibli) Cats have a kingdom, where they can walk upright and live a ...statue (and an important plot device in Studio Ghibli's WHISPER OF THE HEART). When...Cheshire Cat (MIYUKI-CHAN IN WONDERLAND): In Studio CLAMP's homage to "Alice in Wonderland",...

...OP] "The Wanderer" [Wn] ------------------------------ Subject: 3. Nekojin Anime THE CAT RETURNS: (From Studio Ghibli) Cats have a kingdom, where they can walk upright and live a ...statue (and an important plot device in Studio Ghibli's WHISPER OF THE HEART). When...Cheshire Cat (MIYUKI-CHAN IN WONDERLAND): In Studio CLAMP's homage to "Alice in Wonderland",...

...OP] "The Wanderer" [Wn] ------------------------------ Subject: 3. Nekojin Anime THE CAT RETURNS: (From Studio Ghibli) Cats have a kingdom, where they can walk upright and live a ...statue (and an important plot device in Studio Ghibli's WHISPER OF THE HEART). When...Cheshire Cat (MIYUKI-CHAN IN WONDERLAND): In Studio CLAMP's homage to "Alice in Wonderland",...

...OP] "The Wanderer" [Wn] ------------------------------ Subject: 3. Nekojin Anime THE CAT RETURNS: (From Studio Ghibli) Cats have a kingdom, where they can walk upright and live a ...statue (and an important plot device in Studio Ghibli's WHISPER OF THE HEART). When...Cheshire Cat (MIYUKI-CHAN IN WONDERLAND): In Studio CLAMP's homage to "Alice in Wonderland",...

... the only reason Disney's had any success the last few years . . . well, Studio Ghibli too . . . As pointed out, they learned their lesson with Enchanted, and are ... LOTS...about two or three *years*' worth...of studio rewrites turned a lame Shrek 2 clone into ...letter to everything Disney did right", the new studio's reaction was your basic "Uh, yeah.......

...being the only reason Disney's had any success the last few years . . . well, Studio Ghibli too . . . As pointed out, they learned their lesson with Enchanted, and are ... LOTS...about two or three *years*' worth...of studio rewrites turned a lame Shrek 2 clone into a...-letter to everything Disney did right", the new studio's reaction was your basic "Uh, yeah.......

... know? Funny how he cut the part where I point out Pixar being the only reason Disney's had any success the last few years . . . well, Studio Ghibli too . . . As pointed out, they learned their lesson with Enchanted, and are finally following the "Shrek Route"; I guess sucking on the Dreamworks tailpipe is...

...OP] "The Wanderer" [Wn] ------------------------------ Subject: 3. Nekojin Anime THE CAT RETURNS: (From Studio Ghibli) Cats have a kingdom, where they can walk upright and live a ...statue (and an important plot device in Studio Ghibli's WHISPER OF THE HEART). When...Cheshire Cat (MIYUKI-CHAN IN WONDERLAND): In Studio CLAMP's homage to "Alice in Wonderland",...

...I hope that's just because this is a demo. Heh. How American of you; demanding fluidity and 12 distinct drawings every second :-) Hey, now, Studio Ghibli does very fluid animation all the time. :-) Nani? Where is Nani?! Why won't you give us Nani?!?! Would you settle for a grandmother? ...