Hayao Miyazaki makes movies with incredible leading ladies. Whether it’s Kiki, the delivery service girl who rides on a broom or Princess Mononke, the tough warrior - these girls kick ass in so many ways. On some level, I’ve always wondered why American studios don’t take a note from Mr. Miyazaki’s book. And then I realized, Disney only took on one of his films when he put a boy in the lead in Ponyo, but even then, Miyazaki gets the last laugh. Ponyo is all about Ponyo. His films are beautiful, versatile and well-loved and nearly ALL of them feature a female in the lead. So it only seemed appropriate to spend some time admiring their fierce chicks in our latest style post.
If you haven’t seen these movies, goodness, please do. They are fun, whimsical, joyful and appropriate for everyone. Here’s a couple trailers to get you started:
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