Porco Rosso
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.
Critics Sentiment
Porco tells Fio his World War I story
Fio narrates epilogue with ambiguous conclusion about Porco
The film drops significantly from the emotionally powerful war flashback sequence to the divisive ambiguous ending that left many reviewers unsatisfied.
Porco Rosso maintains strong audience appreciation throughout most of its runtime, with particular praise for its stunning animation, aerial sequences, and emotional depth. The film peaks during Porco's haunting war story revelation but stumbles with an abrupt ending that divided critics. Despite the controversial conclusion, reviewers consistently celebrated Miyazaki's craftsmanship and the film's unique blend of adventure and melancholy.
Full cast
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Shūichirō Moriyama
Kurenai no Buta (voice)
Tokiko Kato
Jina-sama (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Fio Pikkoro (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
Hiroko Seki
Bâ-chan (voice)
Reizō Nomoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Osamu Saka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Yu Shimaka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
(voice)
Minoru Yada
(voice)
Yoko Soumi
(voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Tatsuyuki Jinnai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Kazunori Arai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Nobuo Tanaka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Shinnosuke Furumoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Masayuki Inagaki
Major Ferrarin (voice)
Ginzo Matsuo
(voice)
Crew
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