Porco Rosso (DVD) (1992) Anime (English Sub)

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Porco Rosso

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Title : Porco Rosso
Also known as : Kurenai no Buta / Crimson Pig
Running time: Appx. 93 minutes
TV Station / Studio : Studio Ghibli
Date of airing / In cinema : 1992
Listing date : 27 Feb 2012
Disc Qty : 1 pcs
Weight : 150(g)

Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Synopsis
During the Great Depression, Porco Rosso is a former flying ace who works as a freelance pirate hunter. He frequents the Hotel Adriano, where he spends time with Gina, the owner of the hotel and one of his closest friends.

An American pilot named Curtis attacks Porco in the air. Porco's engine breaks down, making him an easy target for Curtis, and he crashes. Curtis claims to have killed Porco.

Porco has his plane repaired by Piccolo S.P.A., an aircraft design shop owned by an old friend of Porco's. Because the male workforce has largely emigrated to find work, Piccolo has constructed a new workforce consisting of his female relatives, including his granddaughter, Fio. Porco realizes that Fio is a mechanical genius. She talks him into letting her accompany him, ostensibly to make further adjustments to the plane. As they depart, they are nearly ambushed by the Italian secret police.

Curtis attempts to seduce Gina into returning with him to a glamorous life in America. Gina rebuffs him. She tells him that if a certain man comes into her garden, they will fall in love. Porco's plane appears and circles Gina's garden and does some tricks, but does not land. Curtis is jealous that she would choose "that pig!" over him.

Porco discovers that his secret island hideout has been infiltrated by pirates. Fio talks them out of killing Porco or destroying his plane and appeals to their honor as seaplane pilots. Curtis then reveals himself and challenges Porco to a duel: if Porco wins, Curtis will pay off his airplane repairs; if Curtis wins, Fio will marry him.

Later that night Fio wakes up and finds Marco Pagot, who is Porco in human form. She asks him to tell her a story. He tells her about an incident that happened to him during the war. Marco's best friend and fellow fighter Bellini had married Gina. Immediately after he and Marco had returned to the skies, their seaplanes were attacked by an Austrian squadron. Exhausted after a long fight, Marco realized he was too weak to control the damaged plane. His plane then piloted itself into a cloud of startling brightness, and he imagined himself to be in heaven. Emerging at the top of the cloud, he spotted a white band high above him. The other squadron pilots from the battle, including Bellini, emerged from the cloud in their planes and climbed to the white band, which was a vast procession of planes downed in battle. Marco attempted in vain to prevent Bellini from joining the procession. Porco admits that he feels great guilt that he could not make Bellini return.

The next day, Porco and Curtis meet for the dogfight. The duel is organized by the pirates and held on a secluded island. The pirates bet heavily on the outcome. Porco initially avoids Curtis, baiting him into wasting ammunition. Curtis catches on to Porco's strategy. Porco out-flies him, using an aerial loop to gain tactical superiority, but he does not fire. Curtis thinks that Porco's guns are jammed, but one of the pirate bosses tells Fio that Porco will not take a shot at an enemy if there is a risk of hitting the pilot. Curtis' verbal taunts are silenced by a short burst of fire from Porco's guns. The duel looks like a stalemate, with each pilot attempting to gain superior position over the other.

Gina learns that the Italian Air Force are closing on the fight intending to arrest Porco, and she flies to warn him.

Porco and Curtis are exhausted by their constant manoeuvring. Porco lines up a clear shot at Curtis' engine, but his guns jam. Curtis sees opportunity, but he is out of ammo. The pilots begin throwing debris from their planes at each other, until they run out of fuel and ditch the bay. The duel degenerates into a fist fight. Driven by their intentions towards Fio, the fight drags on. Curtis taunts Porco that Gina is in love with him, and accuses Porco of taking advantage of Fio. They collapse and fall into the water. The pirates decide that the first one to surface wins the fight.

Gina's plane arrives. Porco rouses himself and surfaces first. Gina warns the island's inhabitants of the approaching Italian Air Force and everyone flees. Curtis honors his agreement and pays Fio. Porco sends Fio away with Gina, and Fio kisses Porco goodbye. Porco and Curtis agree to lead the the Air Force away from the others. Curtis is astonished by an off-camera change in Porco's appearance.

Eventually, Fio inherits the Piccolo company, Curtis becomes a Hollywood star who continues an affectionate correspondence with Fio, and the pirates spend their old age reminiscing at Gina's club. In the English dub, Porco "flew circles around the Italian Air Force" and remains at large; the subtitled version states that "Porco never showed up again, even after the Air Force did its sweep." Gina says the result of the bet with herself is a secret. A red seaplane can be seen at the other end of Gina's island.

Synopsis
During the Great Depression, Porco Rosso is a former flying ace who works as a freelance pirate hunter. He frequents the Hotel Adriano, where he spends time with Gina, the owner of the hotel and one of his closest friends.

An American pilot named Curtis attacks Porco in the air. Porco's engine breaks down, making him an easy target for Curtis, and he crashes. Curtis claims to have killed Porco.

Porco has his plane repaired by Piccolo S.P.A., an aircraft design shop owned by an old friend of Porco's. Because the male workforce has largely emigrated to find work, Piccolo has constructed a new workforce consisting of his female relatives, including his granddaughter, Fio. Porco realizes that Fio is a mechanical genius. She talks him into letting her accompany him, ostensibly to make further adjustments to the plane. As they depart, they are nearly ambushed by the Italian secret police.

Curtis attempts to seduce Gina into returning with him to a glamorous life in America. Gina rebuffs him. She tells him that if a certain man comes into her garden, they will fall in love. Porco's plane appears and circles Gina's garden and does some tricks, but does not land. Curtis is jealous that she would choose "that pig!" over him.

Porco discovers that his secret island hideout has been infiltrated by pirates. Fio talks them out of killing Porco or destroying his plane and appeals to their honor as seaplane pilots. Curtis then reveals himself and challenges Porco to a duel: if Porco wins, Curtis will pay off his airplane repairs; if Curtis wins, Fio will marry him.

Later that night Fio wakes up and finds Marco Pagot, who is Porco in human form. She asks him to tell her a story. He tells her about an incident that happened to him during the war. Marco's best friend and fellow fighter Bellini had married Gina. Immediately after he and Marco had returned to the skies, their seaplanes were attacked by an Austrian squadron. Exhausted after a long fight, Marco realized he was too weak to control the damaged plane. His plane then piloted itself into a cloud of startling brightness, and he imagined himself to be in heaven. Emerging at the top of the cloud, he spotted a white band high above him. The other squadron pilots from the battle, including Bellini, emerged from the cloud in their planes and climbed to the white band, which was a vast procession of planes downed in battle. Marco attempted in vain to prevent Bellini from joining the procession. Porco admits that he feels great guilt that he could not make Bellini return.

The next day, Porco and Curtis meet for the dogfight. The duel is organized by the pirates and held on a secluded island. The pirates bet heavily on the outcome. Porco initially avoids Curtis, baiting him into wasting ammunition. Curtis catches on to Porco's strategy. Porco out-flies him, using an aerial loop to gain tactical superiority, but he does not fire. Curtis thinks that Porco's guns are jammed, but one of the pirate bosses tells Fio that Porco will not take a shot at an enemy if there is a risk of hitting the pilot. Curtis' verbal taunts are silenced by a short burst of fire from Porco's guns. The duel looks like a stalemate, with each pilot attempting to gain superior position over the other.

Gina learns that the Italian Air Force are closing on the fight intending to arrest Porco, and she flies to warn him.

Porco and Curtis are exhausted by their constant manoeuvring. Porco lines up a clear shot at Curtis' engine, but his guns jam. Curtis sees opportunity, but he is out of ammo. The pilots begin throwing debris from their planes at each other, until they run out of fuel and ditch the bay. The duel degenerates into a fist fight. Driven by their intentions towards Fio, the fight drags on. Curtis taunts Porco that Gina is in love with him, and accuses Porco of taking advantage of Fio. They collapse and fall into the water. The pirates decide that the first one to surface wins the fight.

Gina's plane arrives. Porco rouses himself and surfaces first. Gina warns the island's inhabitants of the approaching Italian Air Force and everyone flees. Curtis honors his agreement and pays Fio. Porco sends Fio away with Gina, and Fio kisses Porco goodbye. Porco and Curtis agree to lead the the Air Force away from the others. Curtis is astonished by an off-camera change in Porco's appearance.

Eventually, Fio inherits the Piccolo company, Curtis becomes a Hollywood star who continues an affectionate correspondence with Fio, and the pirates spend their old age reminiscing at Gina's club. In the English dub, Porco "flew circles around the Italian Air Force" and remains at large; the subtitled version states that "Porco never showed up again, even after the Air Force did its sweep." Gina says the result of the bet with herself is a secret. A red seaplane can be seen at the other end of Gina's island.

Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki

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