I think the reason I enjoy Ghibli so much is it romanticizes the little things. It makes me want to bake, study, clean the house, garden, and more while listening to happy music and occasionally picking wildflowers and lying in the grass. It helps me find joy in day-to-day life and that’s honestly sooo important for my mental health.
Hayao Miyazaki has said on numerous occasions that he wants children to know that even when the world seems harsh and life is hard, it is always still worth living, and there is always something beautiful in it.
That mental health boost is intentional and Miyazaki wants you to believe that you should continue to live, even if just for those little things.
Watching Studio Ghibli movies always makes me want to clean the house and cook for my family and do my schoolwork. All of the main characters are so upbeat and cheerful about doing work and it’s inspiring.
A friend of mine pointed out that Miyazaki turns chores into smth rewarding and fulfilling as opposed to a lot of western children’s movies where chores are used to punish kids. As a clean freak I relate more to his movies than anything else lmao
This is too intense
