Top 10 Iconic Studio Ghibli Couples 

I liked 6th 12/30/2020 1:01pm

Can we have top 10 LGBT TV show couples, weather it’s animated or not?

@@claireschelling3406 she has a point We haven't seen Luz and amity from the owl house for mouths

Hey, MsMojo. Can you please do Top 10 Shake It Up Stars: Where Are They Now?

Whey is no arritty

and they taught each other the beauty of being human *oh my god they taught each other the beauty of being human*

Tbh, this is exactly how I feel about love and romance and have since I was a child.

I love Studio Ghibli films they are filled with so much magic and wonder, and the director Hayoa Miyazaki

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im crying

One's that last.

IKR

Bruh, same! The couple from The Wind Rises is a legit couple that went through actual war time, but they don't make the list over 3 couples that aren't even named couples? That's slapping the age of studio ghibli fans in the face.

I’m gonna say it, spirited away is becoming the most OVERRATED of Ghibli movies due to fact nobody ever shuts up about it

@@Gayredheadbitch94 It really has.. And I love that movie, but it's not the best Studio Ghibli movie. I may get shots fired at me for saying that, but honestly that's how I feel. It's whimsical and beautiful with a great message, but it's not the end all be all staple of the company.

The wind rises is so underrated.

YES THE WIND RISES HAS ONE OF THE BEST COUPLES IN ALL GHIBLI MOVIES. CHANGE MY MIND

agreed. 🥺

Welp even tho I still like it I whatched this over 7 times

I never get tired watching it again and again.

That movie is literally so good😭

its literally my favorite studio ghibli movie

yes they were perfect! i just wish i know if they were supposed to be portrayed as friends or lovers

SAME

@@evieyoung29 They’re kids, they don’t really need to be lovers at that point in their lives.

@@rockamillion2002 ture but I have a feeling Pazu had a HUGE crush on Sheeta

@@Onyx421 I absolutely agree, I bet Pazu and Sheeta both had feelings for each other by the end of the film.

I know. I was hoping they'd be on the list for all the same reasons you listed. But I had a feeling no 1 would be given to howl's moving castle.

My guess is it’s because Jiro and Naoko are based on true historical figures, and are not fully original (as in created by the Studio screenwriters) or based on characters from books and other works of fiction - The Wind Rises is the only Ghibli movie where this happens.

Seriously!

@HAULINGWOLF AMV 2.0 The character Nanko was made up but her story was made from people in that time line.

2 and 1 need to be reversed

Yes! Howl & Sophie!!! 💜💜💜💜

@@Gayredheadbitch94 I like Shizuko and Seiji’s romance because it’s more contemporary. Howl and Sophie is more very fantasy driven, but it works.

Ahh sameee

1 and 2 are tied for me

Yes.

Yes

yeah and in this 2024 era i got to be movie marathon of ghiblis series

Yesss ❤ they're also one of the only couples that really are together at the end, and not part ways

I watched that movie last night I really liked it

Yes same

Mine is that and Haku and Chihiro

Mine is howls&sophie and hoku&Chihiro

My favorite ^^

I agree.

They should have been on this list...especially over Nausicaa + Aspel, and Sauske + Ponyo. Jiro and Naoko deserved to be on this list as well. Also, Sheeta & Pazu deserved to be higher.

I would have to disagree on this one because they say that they don’t care if they’re siblings, they still want to be together: which I find gross, it encourages incest. They do the whole ‘oh we’re not siblings so it’s okay to love each other’ at the end but it doesn’t remove the fact that they still wanted to be together despite the chance of them being brother and sister

@@lavenqueen Whoa I need to rewatch because I totally missed that. I did watch the English dub so that might make a difference because I think it was produced by Disney but if it's true they said that I might have to change my mind about the couple.

Respectfully disagree- they were fully prepared to commit incest and their only saving grace was the big reveal at the end that they weren’t siblings. If they didn’t have that, they would fully be in a relationship together thinking they were siblings

@@lavenqueen Bruh, that's why Shun said to distance themselves and just be friends.

@@lavenqueen bruh you legit commented this on everything mentioning those two, again, it was not like that. Idk what version you watched but it might’ve gotten lost in translation. I’m Japanese, so I can tell you, when Umi professed her love for shun, she specifically mentioned that she was aware that they couldn’t do anything about it, she just wanted to get it off of her chest. The movie expresses VERY clearly that as soon as they both realized the possibility of being related they tried to distance as much as possible from each other.

@@mw4577 he’s so bitter about the incest theme….maybe havent heard ‘love is blind’

@@lavenqueen ?

100% agree. So glad I found this comment

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You mean you didn’t get it when he says “Go away” in such a Batman way

@Cat Arya D I haven’t watched that film for a long time, I remembered a few things.

Not that you mention it, Howl's voice does low-key sound like a softer version of Batman's voice.

@@BlazerK1914 hahaha! I was just joking around - when I watched it the first couple of times, I didn’t really notice who voiced him. Just like how, for instance, I didn’t know that the witch of the waste was voiced by the late, great Lauren Bacall

IKR

I would've said it was because they were never confirmed as a romantic couple, but plenty of others on this list had that, so..no excuse.

i think its because their realitonship plays as a less important role in the movie, then what other realitonships play in the other movies. its really a rather small part in the movie

Yeah, and Kiki did save his life.

i know right!

Respectfully disagree- they were ready to commit incest and that shouldn’t be advertised as beautiful. It’s gross. Their only saving grace from not commuting incest was the twist at the end saying they weren’t siblings. If that didn’t happen, they would absolutely commit incest

I would say that their relationship in general (even just as friends) was something really beautiful to watch. Shun was always trying to help her, was extremely polite and acted like a gentleman towards her. In the scene where they're riding a train to Tokyo and in the boat ride towards the end you can see Shun's arm is somewhat guarding Umi from falling and allowing her to have her personal space as well. The part with the incest though, despite their feelings Shun was determined to protect both their reputations even if it was painful by staying away from Umi - had she not confessed i think things would've stayed that way. It was like he wanted to respect her and didn't want to do anything without her approval.

yup i love them

@@lavenqueen I would be in full agreement with you, but I didn’t interpret that as what was communicated when she professes her love for him at the trolley stop. They were building such an intimate chemistry throughout the whole movie. Umi as the backbone of the family had always sacrificed her own plans to keep things afloat for her Grandmother and siblings. When she meet Shun she begins to see him as an answer to her prayers. When he turns cold toward her it is extremely hurtful. Then when she finds out that they are “related” she is filled with shame and hurt. They basically just went from there and never really talked again and she was left to deal with the sorrow and shame. I could be wrong, but I read the scene at the trolley as Umi trying to reach some form of closure by saying, “I don’t think it was an accident that we met, and while I know that we can never be together, I still care deeply for you and don’t want to lose you.” When her mom tells her about the adoption she breaks down sobbing because it opens the door back up for them to be together. If they were committed to being together regardless, why would she break down sobbing at the news that they weren’t related and go to extreme lengths to go and speak with the sea captain who knew both of their fathers? To me that is confirmation that they had resigned to not be together and then the news that the door was still open led to the dramatic finish. Also, the way the movie ends. They are kind of sweetly but awkwardly standing on the bow of ship quietly. If they had already resigned to be together the end may have been like Whisper of the Heart with a love proclamation. Instead, because of everything that had transpired and the emotional twists, in a weird way it was like they were back to the first stages of the relationship all over again.

​@@lavenqueen I mean that is an interpretation of the movie, but it's not quite right. Admittedly the english dud did change some dialogue. For example, in the english dub Umi says, "I'm confused why are you mad at me?" When questioning Shun about being suddenly cold to her. In Japanese, she says, "If you don't like me, just say so." However the movie plays out much the same in both versions. We first learn that Umi and Shun are siblings form this scene (taken from the sub, as a note all the scenes I post are from the sub): Umi: If you don't like me, just say so. Shun: Yuichiro Sawamura. He's my real father. It's like some cheap melodrama. Umi: I don't understand. Shun: Dad told me years ago. I even checked at City Hall. Umi: But then... Shun: We're brother and sister. Umi: What should we do? Shun: We forget whatever it was we felt about each other. We'll just be friends, like before. For a while try to turn off their feelings for each other, however Umi finds that she can't do this: Umi: Shun? Listen, I... Those flags were a message to my dad. I think he sent you to me. That's what I want to believe. I'm in love with you, Shun. Shun: Umi... Umi: Even if we're related, even if you're my brother... my feelings will never change. Shun: I feel the same about you. From this I can understand the misinterpretation that they may be getting into incisal things. It is true Uni admits to be in love with Shun, but there's more to it than that. The reason Umi raises flags everyday is because she's somewhat stuck in the past. She lost her father, and the lost of her father weighs heavily on her. In a earlier scene Umi's grandma illustrates this. Hana: I worry sometimes. Umi: It doesn't feel so lonely with everyone here. Hana: I know. But still... It makes me so sad, watching you raise those flags every day. No one knows how much you miss your father. I hope you find someone wonderful soon. Then you won't need those flags anymore. When Umi says, "Those flags were a message to my bad. I think he sent you to me. That's what I want to believe." She's saying she feels shun was sent to fill the void not having a father has left. Romance is part of it, as she does admit she love him. However, she knows they can't be a couple because they are related (or so they thought). Even when she learns Shun is not related by blood she's doubtful. Umi: Mom? Ryoko: You're up pretty late. Umli: I wanted to ask you something. Ryoko: Ask away, then. I'm wide awake. Sorting through these books woke me up even more. Umi: There's this boy at school. His name is Shun Kazama. He came for the farewell party. I showed him Dad's picture. He had the same photo. He says his real father is Yuichiro Sawamura. Ryoko: This one? Umi: nods Ryoko: I'm afraid this is all a little bit complicated. I told you about how your father and I eloped. You remember, don't you? Our first place was that second-floor apartment. Yuichiro was away a lot. I was pregnant with you and working on my degree. I loved school so much I was determined to do well. (flashback) Yuichi...Yuichiro, whose baby is that? Yuichiro: It's Tachibana's boy. He's ours now. Tachibana was killed in an accident on a repatriation ship. His wife died giving birth. The Bomb (referring to the atomic bomb) killed their relatives.If we don't register him as ours, he'll end up in an orphanage. Ryoko: Yuichiro registered the baby as his son and brought him home. The war had just ended. It was happening everywhere. But I was already pregnant. There was no way I could raise him. Yuichiro's friend lost a child, so we gave the baby up. Is he doing well? Umi: Nods Ryoko: I'm so glad. Your father was so good-hearted. Maybe just a little impulsive. Without his help, I couldn't have finished school. Umi: But what if Shun was really Dad's son? Ryoko: If he was really Yuichiro's son? I'd like to meet him. Does he look like this picture? Umi: Nods, and starts to cry Ryoko: Umi... This scene shows several things. The first is, Umi is doubtful that she and Shun can be together, despite her mother saying they are not related. She continue to have concerns about whether or not they are related. The second thing, her mother mentions that impulse adoptions were happening everywhere after the war, which begs the question how many people are stuck in the same or similar situation as Umi? The third thing is how exactly would this play out in real life? Legally, Umi and shun would be siblings, but not by blood. This adoption lasted for a very short time because in turn someone else adopted Shun. So, are they siblings or not? That's a tough question to answer. I assume because they grew up apart and were never really a true family, not related by blood, and because of the aforementioned other adoption, I feel they would not be classified as siblings. That they are able to date each other as they wish. The fourth things is, this is the second time in the movie we see Umi brake down. She's a strong person how puts up a front of being happy, however, she's bottling her emotions up. Something her grandma points out. The first time she brakes down is in her dream about her mother being home, and her father returning home. Which is symbolic oh her emotional state, she longs for mother to be home and for her father to return to her. The second time is here, when she learns that Shun is not related to her. But why does she brake down? The reason is Shun looks like a lot her father. Another metaphor of Shun filling the hole Umi has in her soul her that her father left. Man this took a long time to type. To conclude, no there's no evidence Umi and Shun willing to do incisal things, quite the opposite. If it turned out they were related they would stay friends despite their feelings for each other. Now of course that's a what if, because that's not how the story goes.

Couldn't agree more 👏💓

@@amylinh0309 So glad I'm not the only one. Whisper of the Heart is so amazing :)

Yessss!!! My favorite ship so far.

Yess

Agreed. But also Nausicaa thooo I would put her on par with Ashitaka

Nausicaa is my favorite Ghibli movie, and probably my favorite movie of all time !!

Technically, Nausicaa was produced before the founding of Studio Ghibli. Studio Ghibli's first film was Castle in the Sky

omg same. i love both movies but princess mononoke just hit different for me. and howl and sophie and ashitaka and san are tied for my fave couple

i can't belive Marnie and anna from when Marnie was there wasn't mentioned

@@hannahclark8053 but marnie is anna’s grandma 💀

All I want

not gonna happen

I want that too ...but clearly it will never happen . Haku is a river in this world .

We don’t want to make it as bad as some of the Disney animated sequels….

I definitely agree with you Im not hating on Spirited Away but I feel like it's just getting to much attention just because it won an award but again I'm not hating on the movie and I definitely agree with you that Shun and Umi should be on the list because I really like them too and the movie is beautiful especially the place on the movie 😉

@@amoviekid My understanding is that when Umi and Shun believed themselves to be sister and brother, they recognized that they could never be in a relationship and tried to distance. However, they also acknowledged that being related didn't erase their feelings for each other. This doesn't mean they were okay with incest.

@@amoviekid They were certainly not ok with incest - they acknowledged that they loved each other but had no intention of being together. When Umi's mom cleared things up and said they were not siblings, Umi still thought they couldn't be together since they were not 100 % sure. And then they went almost out of their way to make sure completely if they were related or not.

where are marnie and anna from when Marnie was there? That movie is underrated go watch it. Just because it was two girls doesn't mean it shouldn't have been mentioned.

@@hannahclark8053 well, they werent loving. the brown hair girl just made a friend

i know right?

But he dies in end🥺

@@shivanisingh-xk6pv where do you get that from?

@@bahes3466 I saw in an Instagram post that rubberband which was given by granny's twin sister had the tears of Haku and later he faded away,you can google it

@@shivanisingh-xk6pv sorry can't find

Haku didn't die that's a theory a stupid one

I agree with your list!

Good choices

Add Shizuku and Seiji and the list is complete

Agree fr sure ✨️

Shezuka and Sieji (Whisper of the heart)

I was rlly suprised they didnt talk about jiro and nahoko didnt appear on this list

@@runeschoenbergMy favorite Studio Ghibli couple is Kiki and Tombo from _Kiki's Delivery Service._

isnt chihro and haku brother and sister

​@@midboss22no no no they aren't seriously I wrote this more times than my names it's just a theory

I completely understand every word you say and agree with you

@@weissschnee4460 okay, thanks. I'm happy you understand.

I think Studio Ghibli did relationships really well.

@@BlazerK1914 yeah, they did

There was not really a romance couple in My Neighbor Totoro.

Kiki and tombo is pure adolescent wholesomeness ❤️

Are they even a couple lol

Kiki and Tombo's Japanese voice actors play the voices of one character in ''Detective Conan'' (a young man and a child).

I believe Spirited Away should've been number 1 instead.

exactly omg

Agreed

It has been a long time since I watched the movie for the first time and I still agree 100%

Sameee

Yeah they aren't a couple they're just a friend/ sibling/ pet and owner relationship 😆

I never thought that before. You're right!

Ponyo is based off Little Mermaid

Kyoani would like a Word with you

They always pick the best actors for the dub and original.

Debatable

They should’ve pick Japanese actors who are bilingual in Japanese and English that way it doesn’t sound weird 😣unlike just getting English speaking actors

I don’t think From up on Poppy Hill deserves to be mentioned because the two decide that they don’t care if they’re siblings, they still want to be together which is gross. Studio Ghibli tried to do the whole ‘oh surprise you aren’t actually siblings so it’s okay’ at the end but that doesn’t remove the fact that they were okay with incest if they were siblings

@@lavenqueen sir, you are every poppy hill comment saying the same thing. people are going to have different opinions than you. they weren’t related in anyway and it’s not that deep

@@lavenqueen I think she just tells him that she had feelings for him. They never actually actually decide to have a relationship anyway. They basically just acknowledge the feelings they have for each other in order to move on and never pursue a relationship after that.

Same! First Studio Ghibli movie I saw. Sooooo good!

I couldn't agree more. So nice to see another "Tales from Earthsea" fan.

Same ❤️❤️

Same here ❤

funny thing that one of Bonnie's toys is a Totoro plush

@@inukaiser I know! I was very excited about it but I think it was cut off in the fourth.

I agree. I see them more platonic myself

Yeah me too, as much as i love spirited away it is definitely a platonic brother/sister like love

Yes! Nahoko and Jiro Make me cry!