The Beauty of Names

Finally we have his newest film, "The Wind Rises". Women: Nahoko Satomi Kayo Horikoshi/Kinu Men: Jirô Horikoshi Hattori Katayama Satomi Castorp Honjô Kurokawa Sone Caproni

Today's film is "My Neighbor Totoro". Women: Satsuki Kusakabe Mei Kusakabe Yasuko Kusakabe Men: Totoro Kanta Okagi Tatsuo Kusakabe

Today's film is "Kiki's Delivery Service". Women: Kiki Ursula Osono Kokiri Lily Barsa Men: Jiji Okino Jeff Fukuo Tombo

Today's film is " Nausicaä  of the Valley of the Wind". Women: Nausicaä Kushana Obaba Lastelle Men: Asbel Master Yupa Kurotowa Gol Mito King Jihl Gikuri

Today's film is "Ponyo". Women: Ponyo/Brunhilde Lisa Toki Akiko Takeguchi Karen Granmamare Kumiko Yoshie Kayo Men: Sōsuke Fujimoto Kōichi

Today's film is "Castle in the Sky". Women: Sheeta/Lusheeta Toel Ul Laputa Captain Dola Okami Madge Men: Pazu Colonel Muska/Romuska Palo Ul Laputa Henri Pom Louis General Muoro Charles

Today's film is "Princess Mononoke". Women: Princess Mononoke/San Toki Lady Eboshi Moro Hii-sama Men: Ashitaka Gonza Kohroku Okkoto Jigo

Ever since I first saw "Kiki's Delivery Service" as a child, I've loved Miyazaki's work. I haven't seen a movie of his that I don't like, and that is indeed a feat. Here is the start of some posts in which I will feature some of the lovely names from his films. Today we are doing "Spirited Away". Women: Chihiro Ogino/Sen Lin Boh Zeniba Yubaba ("Bathhouse Witch") Men: Haku Aogaeru Kamajii ("Boiler Geezer") Chichiyaku