When I was a child, I watched Disney and other similar animated films. Upon signing up for this activity, I had not heard about the film or knew anything about it. I was pleasantly surprised and entertained by the sisters and their friend Totoro as the film progressed. Additionally, I was unaware the original movie was in Japanese and did not find it as difficult to read the subtitles as I did when I studied German a few years ago. I would not normally choose an animated film to watch for fun as an adult, but after watching My Neighbor Totoro, I would definitely look into similar films that would end as happily as it did because I enjoyed it so much.
Studio Ghibli films are always a blast. While they are always certainly unique in their premise and execution, they’re just so silly that you can’t help but smile the whole time. I hope that the Rose Scholars program can continue showing more Ghibli movies in the future!