Latest Studio Ghibli the movie How Do You Live? Hayao Miyazaki’s will be released soon, but the studio has done little to promote the film, with no trailer released and minimal information on the film’s story and plot. With high expectations and not much to do, fans took to Twitter to offer their own interpretations of what they thought the movie might be like, and some were pretty wild.
Twitter user @UnseenJapanSite started a topic by sharing the only movie poster in existence for the film, depicting a bird-like creature that appears to have second eyes. They then asked fans to come up with their own interpretations of what this movie poster might represent, and artists on Twitter have had some unique interpretations, ranging from predictable is not surprising. The thread shows just how little fans know about How Do You Live?, with images of mechas and even Pokémon interspersed between interpretations.
Twitter’s idea for How Do You Live? Totally crazy
Some artworks interpret the bird’s head as some kind of mask, although what lies underneath that mask can vary greatly between works of art. In some artworks, the bird mask hides a familiar Ghibli character, such as Howl in Howl’s Moving Castle, or Porco Rosso in Porco Rosso. Others have a little more with their conjectures, such as the following tweet about How do you live? like a kart racing game.
Another image changed the bird-like creature to a Pokémon Psyduck, prompting the initial user to ask the poignant question, “How can a Psyduck live?” Various other (Japanese) pop culture combinations were also seen, including posters inspired by the Sagan Tosu regional soccer team, the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman series, etc. also reinterpreted the bird-masked character as a knight in extremely detailed armor, giving the film an epic fantasy feel.
The topic was turned off by Studio Ghibli’s Twitter account getting in on the action, posting an egg-like version of the bird from the poster that became the account’s profile picture. As creative as fans imagine the film, they won’t have to wait much longer before the actual film is finally revealed on July 14, 2023 in Japan. Western release date for How Do You Live? has not yet been announced.
Source: @UnseenJapanSite (Twitter)