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WakoGeek :
The only thing Miyazaki hates more than retirement is war
2026-04-02 13:44:03
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lauragriffith961 :
Boy, I did NOT pay attention to this movie
2026-04-03 14:30:06
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R.E SMITH Carpentry :
War is just the biggest waste of everything...
2026-04-02 02:02:41
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BarefootLisa :
Credit needs to be given, of course, to the books author. Diane Wynn Jones. She wrote howl’s moving Castle, and while Miyazaki did bring it to life, the commentary and heart of the film narrative belongs to the author.
2026-04-02 13:27:34
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Pop Culture Detective :
I'll point out that Indifference is NOT the same as refusal to participate on the battlefield. Howl's mistake is thinking the only way to resist is by fighting in the war itself. But it's possible (and necessary) for people to resist, to disrupt, and to impede the operations of the war machine without joining the war itself. Keeping videos under 3 mins can be limiting :)
2026-04-01 23:32:51
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punk ass bitch :
the door also feels so important to this, she can flip between the kingdoms and we see the people are the same, fear the same things, want the same things from howl, and the real peace of the wastes
2026-04-02 10:32:13
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Ember :
War is never necessary, never changes, and never solves anything.
2026-04-02 12:16:26
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SOULLESS :
pacifism is a central theme to all of Miyazaki's films, not just Howl's Moving Castle
2026-04-02 04:07:09
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Kat :
"what radicalized you?" apparently hayo miyazaki 🤷
2026-04-03 18:49:54
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the poopshitter :
I love how this movie never really talks about what this war is even based on but mainly focuses on the impact it has on people. War movies always try to justify the war by going “well it’s for resources” or “Well it’s because they hit us first” or something but none of that ever matters because the result is always the same
2026-04-03 16:46:19
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Je MVR :
“Two decades ago”
2026-04-04 19:47:40
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Leen :
war is an all consuming black hole
2026-04-02 09:53:54
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omenilno :
now I get why miyazaki was so bitter all the time as a person ""contrary to his art"". nah it was never contrary. he must be watching the news and devastated how nothing changed
2026-05-29 23:11:51
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void_princess :
Ghibli has a lot of anti war messages. I don't think anyone can watch "grave of the fireflies" and miss that message
2026-04-02 09:39:31
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Just GenJonesing :
Miyazaki is a true pacifist and I love how he weaves this message throughout his movies. Thanks for this video
2026-04-02 11:35:52
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moth_cosplay_ :
truly one of my favorite movies
2026-04-01 22:28:44
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Nokomis 🔻(dochter v/d Maan) :
that's a strong sentence " there can be no heroes in war" 🤔 let's all remember that one
2026-04-02 17:24:25
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Aleena :
This is why I don’t accept when people say “I don’t get it” because you just aren’t thinking enough. This movie is so profoundly deep and meaningful, it’s a philosophical masterpiece
2026-04-02 11:44:38
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Catmama :
I’ve seen that movie a 100 times and still discover something new about it every day
2026-04-01 23:04:32
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Eirik :
Howl, Laputa, Nausicaa, Grave of the Fireflies, Porco Rosso, they are all very anti-war, anti-weapons manufacturing
2026-04-02 06:04:13
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chloe_briannon :
And all because of a misunderstanding. The prince was cursed not kidnapped.
2026-04-03 15:50:22
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🔮 Rustle Bryant 🧙 :
I was today years old when I learned this masterpiece is a reaction to the US invasion of Iraq 😱
2026-04-04 15:33:46
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BigBadinkyBones :
The lines: “is it the enemies or ours?” "What difference does it make?” 👏🏻👏🏻
2026-04-07 04:22:39
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𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟 ɹǝΛs,ıʞo˥𓄋 :
Hayo Miyazaki's version: War is horrible and ruins anything it touches 😠 Diana Wynne Jone's version: Tax evasion 😀
2026-04-02 02:48:06
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sollesey 🆘🇺🇸 :
Miyazaki grew up as a kid post the World War 2 era. Of course the man would be staunchly anti-war!
2026-04-03 04:40:29
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