Porco Rosso
(1992)
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Porco Rosso
(1992)
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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Shûichirô Moriyama | ... |
Kurenai no Buta
(voice)
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Tokiko Katô | ... |
Jina-sama
(voice)
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Sanshi Katsura | ... |
Pikkoro-oyaji
(voice) (as Bunshi Katsura)
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Tsunehiko Kamijô | ... |
Manmayuto no shachô
(voice)
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Akemi Okamura | ... |
Fio Pikkoro
(voice)
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Akio Ôtsuka | ... |
Donarudo Kâchisu
(voice)
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Hiroko Seki | ... |
Bâ-chan
(voice)
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Osamu Saka | ... |
(voice)
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Mahito Tsujimura | ... |
(voice)
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Minoru Yada | ... |
(voice)
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Michael Keaton | ... |
Porco Rosso
(voice)
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Susan Egan | ... |
Gina
(voice)
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David Ogden Stiers | ... |
Grandpa Piccolo
(voice)
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley | ... |
Fio
(voice)
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Cary Elwes | ... |
Curtis
(voice)
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In Early 1930's era Italy air pirates, bounty hunters and high fliers of all sorts rule the skies. The most cunning and skilled of these pilots is Porco Rosso. A former Ace, he now makes a living flying contract jobs, such as rescuing those kidnapped by air pirates. Donald Curtis, Porco's rival in the air and in catching the affections of women, provides a constant challenge to the hero, culminating in a hilarious, action packed finale. Written by Anonymous
Miyazaki is an inspiration for artists everywhere. His total mastery of all aspects of storytelling craft makes the amazing seem easy.
Kurenai no Buta manages to be over-the-top fun and exceedingly subtle at the same moment. The dialogue is at once straightforward yet with layer upon layer of dramatic meaning. The animated wizardry is stunning as usual, yet never over the top. It always comes across as so natural.
This film is a homage to so many different genres, places, people and attitudes one could go on ages pulling them all out. Amazing amount of detail packed into every scene.
Well I am running out of superlatives. Like all master works of art, this leaves you with something special. In this case I find it hard to describe perhaps since the Pig himself is such a mysterious character.
See it.