I believe this is from Ghost Stories. The series didn’t do too well in Japan, so when it was translated and dubbed in English, the VA studio was given a rough outline of the plot and were told to do ‘whatever’.
Horrible. Look at that face. Lower jaw is completely malformed. Doesn’t look like it’s actually jumping, just floating in mid-air with legs bent. Tail is a flat ribbon. 3/10.
Attack on Titan
Looks like horses went extinct a century ago and humans had to regrow them from frozen DNA samples. Something just not quite right. Appear vaguely boneless. 5/10.
Gundam Wing
Almost a respectable horse but something’s happened to its neck. Nice fluffy mane and a pettable face. 7/10.
I think the reason I enjoy Ghibli so much is it romanticizes the little things. It makes me want to bake, study, clean the house, garden, and more while listening to happy music and occasionally picking wildflowers and lying in the grass. It helps me find joy in day-to-day life and that’s honestly sooo important for my mental health.
Hayao Miyazaki has said on numerous occasions that he wants children to know that even when the world seems harsh and life is hard, it is always still worth living, and there is always something beautiful in it.
That mental health boost is intentional and Miyazaki wants you to believe that you should continue to live, even if just for those little things.