Hello folks, and welcome the heck back to Wrong Every Time. This week our film screenings ranged from classics of western cinema to modern spinetinglers, alongside one of my few outstanding theatrical projects spearheaded by either of Ghibli’s legendary directors. I believe I’ve actually seen every Miyazaki film at this point, but still have both Grave of the Fireflies and the intriguing mixed-media project The Story of Yanagawa’s Canals outstanding among Takahata’s projects. I’m basically waiting for the right mental state to watch Grave of the Fireflies, but in the meantime was happy to savor a lighter project embodying many of Takahata’s finest qualities. Let’s start with that feature, as we burn down a fresh Week in Review!

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