Top 10 favorite “marshal” of Studio Ghibli (P.2)

6. Sosuke (Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea / Ponyo Little Mermaid)

The little mermaid Brunhilde is the daughter of the king of the sea. By chance, when reaching the surface of the sea, Brunhilde was picked up by the boy Sosuke while trapped in a bottle, he saved Brunhilde and called her Ponyo. Ponyo loves Sosuke and wants to become human. Father Ponyo finds a way to bring her back to the sea. Ponyo is determined to steal her father’s treasure to fulfill that dream, but she does not expect that this will cause a terrible disaster.
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Sosuke is a smart, loyal, cute and courageous 5-year-old boy. Even though Ponyo is an extremely naughty, hyperactive little princess, Sosuke is always patiently beside her, loving and protecting her. Later, thanks to Sosuke’s sincerity, Ponyo was able to continue living in human form and wrote a happy ending for the story.

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7. Seita (Grave of the Fireflies/ Grave of the Fireflies)

“Grave of Fireflies” tells the poignant but touching story of the brotherhood of two orphans, an older brother named Seita and his younger sister Setsuko. Two brothers lost their mother after the fierce bombing of Kobe by the US Air Force while their father was fighting for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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Yokokawa Seita is a 14-year-old boy who has faced the most difficult tragedies of his life. The boy’s mother died due to war, his father had to go to war, Seita and Setsuko struggled to survive between famine on the one hand and the callous indifference of those around them, including even relatives of the two children. Despite this, Seita always tries to be resilient and strong. He loves his little sister to the fullest, always trying to protect and protect her. But fate continued to torment Seita when his sister became seriously ill and died due to lack of food, his father also died at sea. In the end, Seita himself died at Sannomiya station. This is a film that takes away the tears of many viewers for the grim fates in wartime.
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8. Howl (Howl’s Moving Castle / Howl’s Moving Castle)

Howl is a young, handsome man with deep blue eyes and chin-length hair. At the beginning of the film, Howl is known to be a polished person and is rumored to have a cruel personality. There were even rumors that he was looking for beautiful young women to steal their hearts, or devour their souls. He has a cold exterior and doesn’t really care about anyone other than himself. However, when he met the hat maker Sophie, Hawl changed. He began to find his dream and life purpose. Hawl always tries to protect Sophie and save the country from war. It was also through courage and sincerity that Hawl was finally able to break the curse and feel true love.
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9. Shun Kazama (From Up on Poppy Hill)

Kazama Shun is a 17-year-old boy with dark black hair and dark eyes. He is studying at Isogo High School and his best friend is Mizunuma Shiro. In preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics the city is tearing down old buildings to make way for new ones. A campaign was then started by a group of students who wanted to protect the houses. A young girl named Umi Matsuzaki became a member of the anti-demolition group and through the group Umi met Shun Kazama. Gradually, Umi and Shun develop feelings for each other. All problems arise when they learn that they could be siblings.
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It can be said that Shun is a standard teenager that girls always imagine about their first love. He is both polite, gentle, warm and also very talented when he is good at writing poetry and is the president of the school’s Press Club. Besides, Shun’s impulsiveness, youth and intense vitality are similar to his 17 years old. The image of Shun with love with Umi brought the audience back to a memorable passionate youth.
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10. Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke/Princess Mononoke)

Ashitaka is the heroic prince of the Emishi clan. He is very brave, strong-willed and full of compassion. The wound on Ashitaka’s right arm grants him extraordinary strength, but each time he finishes using that power, his health and life will be shortened. During the battle between Eboshi and Mononoke Hime, Ashitaka usually remained neutral: Ashitaka once brought Mononoke out of the smithy safely and was shot in the body; He also saved Eboshi when she was in danger in the forest. Throughout the film, he tries to remove Mononoke Hime from the enmity that binds her soul. His wish is the harmony between heaven and human.
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