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Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso

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Summary

A 1930s flying ace cursed with the head of a pig scrapes a living protecting ships in the Adriatic from airborne bandits. However, his daring deeds look set to come to an abrupt end when a deadly rival attempts to ground the plucky porker - permanently. Hayao Miyazaki's animated adventure, with the voices of Shuichiro Moriyama and Tokiko Kato. In Japanese

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Sloan Freer

Spirited Away director Hayao Miyazaki indulges his love for aviation with this visually impressive anime adventure. Evoking the style and atmosphere of a 1930s Hollywood drama, it charts the exploits of a former First World War pilot who's been turned into an anthropomorphic pig by a mysterious curse. Now scratching a living as a bounty hunter who safeguards Adriatic ships, the world-weary Porco incurs the wrath of a pirate gang who conspire to get rid of him. Miyazaki's animation is rich and imaginative with a vibrancy that will delight young and old alike. However the adult-orientated storyline isn't quite as accomplished, feeling flimsy, underdeveloped and short on the film-maker's customary charm.

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7.7/10

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rolenameDirectorHayao Miyazaki

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Released on

1996-02-08

Languages

Japanese

Guidance

Contains some violence.

Available on

DVD

Formats

Colour

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