Tales from Earthsea - Power of a Name

The Power of a Name

Tales from Earthsea, known as Gedo Senki in Japan, was a polarizing fantasy film from Studio Ghibli, and debut feature of Goro Miyazaki - son to the most beloved animator of all time. In this video, we take a look at how it came to be, why it was so divisive and exactly what is in the power of a name. 

Tales from Earthsea is based off a series of books known as the Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin - to avoid confusion between the two we refer to the film under it's Japanese name during the video