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'''''The Borrower Arrietty''''' (Japanese ''借りぐらしのアリエッティ'' Hepburn ''Karigurashi no Arietty''), also known as '''''The Secret World of Arriety''''', or simply ''Arrietty'', is a 2010 [[Studio Ghibli]] film directed Hiromasa Yonebayashi and written by [[Hayao Miyazaki]], in what marks the former's directorial debut. It's based on Mary Norton's series ''[[The Borrowers]]''. The film was released to critical acclaim, and won the Animation of the Year award at the Japanese Academy Prize. The film grossed nearly $150 million, and is one of the highest grossing anime films not based on an existing anime franchise.
'''''The Borrower Arrietty''''' (Japanese ''借りぐらしのアリエッティ'' Hepburn ''Karigurashi no Arietty''), also known as '''''The Secret World of Arriety''''', or simply ''Arrietty'', is a 2010 [[Studio Ghibli]] film directed Hiromasa Yonebayashi and written by [[Hayao Miyazaki]], in what marks the former's directorial debut. It's based on Mary Norton's series ''[[The Borrowers]]''. The film was released to critical acclaim, and won the Animation of the Year award at the Japanese Academy Prize. The film grossed nearly $150 million, and is one of the highest grossing anime films not based on an existing anime franchise.


Arrietty is a young member of a race known as the Borrowers. As one might suspect from that name, they make their living stealing items (borrowing, in their parlance) from the giant "human beans." Their primary rule is to avoid ever being seen by these [[Humans Are Cthulhu|terrifying creatures]], regardless of how friendly or supportive they are. One day, a boy moves into the house Arrietty's family borrows from, and on her first borrowing trip, she is spotted by the boy. The rest of the film focuses on Arrietty's both internal and external struggles after being seen, and her interactions with the boy.
Arrietty is a young member of a race known as the Borrowers. As one might suspect from that name, they make their living stealing items (borrowing, in their parlance) from the giant "human beans". Their primary rule is to avoid ever being seen by these [[Humans Are Cthulhu|terrifying creatures]], regardless of how friendly or supportive they are. Arrietty is about to go on her first trip as a Borrower, learning how to live on her own, and the tips and tricks of navigating the human world while being six inches tall.

Minor problem: A boy moved into the house Arrietty's family borrows from. No big deal, just another part of life to deal with, except...

''Major problem'': Arrietty was spotted by the boy.

Well, that's a bit awkward, breaking the ''number one most important rule'' of your entire species on your very first trip out. But fear not! Arrietty is in luck, for [[Studio Ghibli]] regulates that that their protagonists be [[Plucky Girl]]s. This is but a minor setback to Arrietty, who is back to her old adventurous self after one night. The rest of the film focuses on Arrietty's both internal and external struggles after being seen, and her interactions with the boy.


Being a Studio Ghibli film, it features mandatory and frequent usage of [[Scenery Porn]], often focusing on how regular human activities and scale looks from the perspective of a six inch girl. A kitchen becomes an obstacle gauntlet, requiring carefully planning and skill to navigate, and a cute kitten is now a dangerous entity. The animation often focuses on close shots of nature, complete with realistic water tension and physics, depicting [[Lilliputians]]' perception of the world around them.
Being a Studio Ghibli film, it features mandatory and frequent usage of [[Scenery Porn]], often focusing on how regular human activities and scale looks from the perspective of a six inch girl. A kitchen becomes an obstacle gauntlet, requiring carefully planning and skill to navigate, and a cute kitten is now a dangerous entity. The animation often focuses on close shots of nature, complete with realistic water tension and physics, depicting [[Lilliputians]]' perception of the world around them.


The film hit UK cinemas in the summer of 2011 under the shortened title '''''Arrietty''''', in Australia in the summer of 2011, and was released in February of 2012 by Disney in the US, retitled as '''''The Secret World of Arriety'''''. The film has a Disney dub and a separate UK dub.
The film hit UK cinemas in the summer of 2011 under the shortened title '''''Arrietty''''', in Australia in the summer of 2011, and was released in February of 2012 by Disney in the US, retitled as '''''The Secret World of Arriety'''''. The film has a [[Dueling Dubs|Disney dub and a separate UK dub]].


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