The 30-Day Studio Ghibli Challenge

I've had this post lying around my drafts for more than a year now. It took so long because of the gif hunting involved. I wanted to start editing it again after this happened, but yeah, had exams. For some reason, the middle of my SPM seems like a good time to post this long overdue post. Whatever.
I'll come back and edit it later.

Day 1: First Studio Ghibli movie?

Spirited Away.

Day 2: Favorite Studio Ghibli movie and why?

Howl's Moving Castle.

Spirited Away.

This because they're a bit more light hearted.

Day 3: Least favorite Studio Ghibli movie and why?
Princess Mononoke, go ahead and kill me. Mostly because it gives me nightmares.

Day 4: Favorite female main character and why?

Chihiro, Spirited Away.

Chihiro, my hero.

Day 5: Favorite male main character and why?
I believe least favourite would be a better question. Oh well, let's go with this guy.

Haku, Spirited Away.

Haku from Spirited Away.

Day 6: Least favorite character and why?
That old selfish ugly good-for-nothing hag in Howl's Moving Castle.

Day 7: Studio Ghibli movie(s) haven't you seen?
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (haven't finished / been able to sit through the entire thing)
- Only Yesterday
- Porco Rosso
- Pom Poko
- Ponyo
- The Secret World of Arrietty/The Borrower Arrietty
- The Tales of Princess Kaguya
- When Marnie Was There

Day 8: Favorite Director?
Hayao Miyazaki-sensei, duh! The man's a genius! And you'd be hardpressed to find someone involved in animation who doesn't list him as an inspiration. Seriously, everyone from John Lasseter to the creators of Avatar list him as an inspiration.

Day 9: Favorite ‘bad guy’ and why?
Yubaba from Spirited Away, cause she's not bad really. A bit of a crazy old lady, that's all.

Day 10: Favorite secondary character and why?

From Up On Poppy Hill.

THIS GIRL. SHE'S JUST LIKE ME. I MEAN LOOK AT HER.

Day 11: Favorite animal?
The wolves in Mononoke even though they scare me.

Day 12: Favorite spirit creature?
The sootballs in Spirited Away and Totoro. I suppose chibi-Totoro would be a fave too.

My Neighbour Totoro.

My Neighbour Totoro.

Day 13: Favorite pairing?
-- This question has been rendered invalid. --

Day 14: Favorite song?

Howl's Moving Castle.

Stroll Through The Sky

Day 15: Favorite moment?

Spirited Away.

Chihiro/Haku.

Day 16: Favorite piece of fan art?

By the talented Viria.

And this one. :')

Day 17: Favorite quote?
""

Day 18: Which world (movie) would you like to live in?

Kiki's Delivery Service.

Day 19: Last Studio Ghibli movie you saw?

Spirited Away.

Day 20: Saddest moment?

Everything in Grave of the Fireflies.

Day 21: Funniest moment?

Everything in Totoro.

Day 22: Favorite Studio Ghibli cosplay?
None YET.

Day 23: Studio Ghibli movies that you own?
I think it'll be easier (and way faster) to ask me which movies that I don't own, which would be: Ponyo (we actually had it, but my brother somehow lost it before I got to watch it), Arietty, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and of course When Marnie Was There.

Day 24: If you had never seen any Studio Ghibli movies would your life be any different?
I'd probably won't be as into animation as I am now, I suppose?

Day 25: Least favorite couple?

Cute, but rash.

I have a love-hate relationship with Shizuku and Seiji.

Day 26: Favorite fan inspired couple?
I haven't seen any. I guess everyone agrees that Ghibli canon is the best. *grin*

Day 27: Character you identify with most?

Writing anything except homework.

Shizuku, we're so similar it's scary.
~ We both write poems and would like to become a writer.
~ We're afraid of not achieving our dreams.
~ We hate getting up early.
~ We sleep late.
~ We both have dreams of various Prince Charming.
~ We both have a sibling who's better at doing house chores.
~ We don't like doing house chores.
~ We're introverts.
~ We use mechanical pencils instead of normal ones.
~ Everyone is afraid of our temper.
~ We don't change our of our school uniform immediately when we get home.
~ We think our writing is more important than studying.
~ We both love reading story books but hate studying.
~ We love fairy tales and all manner of fantasy.
~ We can only focus on things that we set our hearts on.
~ We're dreamers.
I am jealous of her parents. Unlike me, she manages to keep her room tidy.

Day 28: Favorite Studio Ghibli short film?
Have yet to see any, but I'll look for them on YouTube soon.

Day 29: What movie would you recommend to someone who has never seen a Studio Ghibli Film?

Spirited Away.

Academy-award winning for a reason.

Day 30: What movie would you love to see a sequel for?
None, they're all perfect as stand alones. :) But if I have to answer this question, Spirited Away because I want to see if they meet again.