The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree in this debut anime from Goro “son of Hayao” Miyazaki. Although the old man should probably defer retirement a little before handing over the reins proper. For while there are flashes of Studio Ghibli brilliance in Tales From Earthsea – inspired by The Farthest Shore, the third instalment in Ursula K Le Guin’s fantasy novel series – they’re cocooned within a somewhat pedestrian saga whose resemblance to Spirited Away is tangential at best.
Read the full Tales From Earthsea review
Trailers & Video
Comments