Ghiblies: Episode 2
ギブリーズ episode2
Ghiblies: Episode 2
ギブリーズ episode2
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What this film brings
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Violence
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None
Fear
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Sexuality
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Language
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Narrative complexity
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Simple
Adult themes
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Expert review
This animated short has a very light and playful tone, built around small workplace situations and comic sketches set in a fictional studio inspired by Ghibli. Sensitive content is minimal, mostly limited to mildly chaotic humor, brief social awkwardness, and a possible first love thread handled in a very innocent way. The intensity stays very low throughout, with no real violence, no sustained fear, and no sexual content, although very young children may not fully understand the in jokes or the office setting. For preschool age viewers, it is broadly safe, but it will usually work better with an adult nearby who can explain the context, translate the humor, and help with the few moments of embarrassment or busy comic confusion.
Synopsis
Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the films are. Plotlines run from office jokes to Nonaka's first love, bringing together a short feature of random events.
Difficult scenes
Some scenes rely on quick workplace humor, with characters crossing paths, lightly bickering, or reacting in exaggerated ways to small mishaps. A very young child may not follow the context and may mostly notice the visual or sound based bustle, though it is not truly frightening. The section involving Nonaka's first love may bring a small amount of emotional awkwardness, with clumsy behavior and embarrassed reactions typical of an early crush. It remains very innocent, but a child may benefit from a parent briefly explaining the feelings involved if the character's behavior seems confusing.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Short film
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 24m
- Countries
- Japan
- Original language
- JA
- Directed by
- Yoshiyuki Momose
- Main cast
- Masahiko Nishimura, Arata Furuta, Kyoka Suzuki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Koji Imada, Satoru Saito, Tomoe Shinohara
- Studios
- Studio Ghibli
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
0/5
None
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated short has a very light and playful tone, built around small workplace situations and comic sketches set in a fictional studio inspired by Ghibli. Sensitive content is minimal, mostly limited to mildly chaotic humor, brief social awkwardness, and a possible first love thread handled in a very innocent way. The intensity stays very low throughout, with no real violence, no sustained fear, and no sexual content, although very young children may not fully understand the in jokes or the office setting. For preschool age viewers, it is broadly safe, but it will usually work better with an adult nearby who can explain the context, translate the humor, and help with the few moments of embarrassment or busy comic confusion.
Synopsis
Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the films are. Plotlines run from office jokes to Nonaka's first love, bringing together a short feature of random events.
Difficult scenes
Some scenes rely on quick workplace humor, with characters crossing paths, lightly bickering, or reacting in exaggerated ways to small mishaps. A very young child may not follow the context and may mostly notice the visual or sound based bustle, though it is not truly frightening. The section involving Nonaka's first love may bring a small amount of emotional awkwardness, with clumsy behavior and embarrassed reactions typical of an early crush. It remains very innocent, but a child may benefit from a parent briefly explaining the feelings involved if the character's behavior seems confusing.