This is just too cool to pass up. The ever-reliable Ghibli Collector has captured this series of pan shots from the 1995 Studio Ghibli movie Mimi Wo Sumaseba (aka Whisper in the Heart in the West) for use as smartphone wallpapers. Each of these are taken directly from the movie and look absolutely sensational. In order to use these, click on the photo and download the full-size version.
As always, I am reminded of the brilliant art design of Ghibli's illustrators and artists, who create a romanticized version of Tokyo's Tama Hills. All of the locations in Mimi exist in real life, and after the movie was released to theaters, one could follow local tour guides on a sightseeing spree of all your favorite scenes. It's this dedication to realism and naturalism that sets Studio Ghibli apart from so many other animation studios. In the West, such a concept barely even exists.
But, to be fair, we do have The Emoji Movie, The Angry Birds Movie, Cars 3, Peter Rabbit and Sherlock Gnomes. So...yeah. Take that, Japan.
I have to go now, my planet needs me.
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