Porco Rosso
紅の豚
1992JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Hayao Miyazaki★ 7.8
Available in English: subtitled
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalmelancholicdark comedywarmhaunting
Pacing
episodicslow burnescalating
Story
competitionpursuitjourney
Emotion
longingfiguring out who you aregriefredemptionbelonging
Themes
national identitymen and women navigating expectationslife under oppressionfamily wounds passed down
Feel
crowd pleaserquietly hauntingrewatchablecatharticcerebral
Violence
mild