Ghibli Plains: Difference between revisions

* ''[[My Neighbor Totoro]]'' features many shots into the distance with farmland. There is a smaller version of Ghibli Plains around Mei and Satsuki's house. Scenes with Totoro usually go into [[Ghibli Hills]] territory.

* ''[[Kiki's Delivery Service]]'' opens with Kiki lying on Ghibli Plains. They overlook a glittering lake, with soft wind blowing on grass, dancing flowers, and a busy buzzy bee. Kiki flies over some Plains on her way to Koriko at night time. They're also prominent in the fields surrounding Koriko, with wide open grassfields mixing in with [[Ghibli Hills]].

* The ending shot of ''[[On Your Mark]]'', when the angel is flying away into the sky, takes place in a lush, open field. After escaping from the narrow, confined habitats and nuclear reactors, you'll arrive in wide Ghibli Plains in their natural habitat.

* ''[[Spirited Away]]'' uses Ghibli Plains to bridge the gap between the human world and the spirit world. The trope image is taken from the [[Denouement]] of ''Spirited Away''. Chihiro and her family walks across these lush fields to reach the abandoned theme park housing the spirit world, and Chihiro returns to the human world via these plains. At night, they are flooded so spirits can arrive on boats. During day, they are just another regular field.

* In ''[[The Cat Returns]]'', when [[The Hero]] Haru first arrived in the Cat Kingdom, she is in Ghibli Plains, with lush cattails blowing in the wind and small cat homescottages in the background. In fact, Ghibli Plains appear on the [[:File:Cat Returns.jpg|film poster]].

* In ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (anime)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'', the titular moving castle often takes a journey through Ghibli Plains. Ghibli Plains are a frequent occurrence in the countryside.

* In ''[[The Borrower Arrietty]]'', Sho sometimes lies down in the garden--a miniature version of Ghibli Plains--to read a book. It's a small, secluded place, not as sprawling as other examples, but making up for it in its cosiness. There's trees growing overhead and a small stream crossing through the garden.

* ''[[The Wind Rises]]'' uses plenty of this trope in [[Dream Sequence]]s. The vastness of plains creates a feeling of wonder, while also makingbeing plainsa an excellentpragmatic place for fantastical aeroplanes to take off from and fly over.