Ronja, The Robber's Daughter

watched this with my daughter when she was little she wanted to watch it again now she’s a teenager, we noticed it had gone from prime so picked this up.great series still and a really nice trip back to when my daughter was little.

I absolutely loved this, I adored every minute of it. It is a beautiful work or art. Before it came out I heard a lot of rubbish from a load of "purist" toss pots about how this wouldn't be any good because it's a series not a movie and because it's for babies. Well news flash it IS an children's series, but why does that make it bad? It's from a child's point of view but I found that helped me see the world Ronja was born in to through her eyes. Yes at times it's a little loud and over the top but that tends to be the studio's stile and I came to smile at the "OTT"...ness. the art work is beautiful and I wouldn't expect any thing less from this studio, the animation is unusual and reminiscent of the latest kings quest game which isn't a bad thing as I like the stile alot. The story is simple if you cut it to the quick but it is sooo well done that it doesn't feel that way. and yes it's a little slow at times and yes they reuse slot of the same scenes, but that is because it's a series which isn't a bad thing because if it was a movie they wouldn't have time to add all the little details that make this "extended movie" excellent. And finally whilst they've tied up all the lose ends very neatly I wouldn't mind if they make another series maybe about Ronja and Birk finding their way in the world? ... please...Amazon?...

I've been a fan of Studio Ghibli for several years now, and Ronja hasn't let me down. A wonderful story, beautiful art work, and the minute attention to detail that sets Studio Ghibli apart from the rest, it's all there in Ronja. To quote a former work colleague of mine, such fine work is 'wasted on children.' In fact it's far too limiting to simply pigeonhole it under 'For Children' as I'm sure people of all ages can find enjoyment in this series. Adventure, growing up, discovering the world of nature, the stages of life, all wonderfully captured and portrayed by the masters of animation. I'm not ashamed to say it moved me to tears, more than once, and it reminded me of the joy of being a young child.Only one thing puzzles me; a fort full of robbers and the only females are Ronja and her mother?? And Mother cleans and cooks for all the robbers while they go out robbing. But I do realise the makers are just being faithful to the story, just that times have changed greatly since the era in which the story is set.

To say that this series is a beautiful piece of art doesn't do it enough justice. The development of the plot, the richness of the characters and the depth into which their relationships are explored, the scenery, the songs, and lastly, but most importantly, the music- every single part of this work is enchanting, thought-and-laughter-provoking, and soul-healing. After watching it one feels better and happier. It was produced by the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli, which won several awards for its wonderful animated films for children. The director of the series, Goro Miyazaki, aimed "to create a work that everyone, from children to adults, will be able to enjoy", and he admirably succeeded in his goal! The plot follows in every possible detail the story written by a talented Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, who received a Hans Christian Andersen Award for her books for children. Each of her books is an original, captivating, true-to-reality piece of work, and many have been translated into English. Finally, we also wanted to thank very much the English cast for doing a great job and making the series available for the English-speaking audience.

Growing up with Astrid Lindgren and the original Swedish film based on the book, this is something that I have been fearing would happen for so long, after a company bought up Pippi Longstockings and ruined the whole concept. But then came Studio Ghibli. There is not a single company apart from them in the whole world that could honor the original feel of this fantasy world. They have captured the feel-good from the original film, the way this story celebrates nature and everything and everyone living with it and in it, and done an astoundingly amazing job. They also perfectly translated the story into a cartoon in a style that typical western film makers are totally incapable of doing. Finally FINALLY I can share with my English speaking friends and family a treasured piece of lore from my childhood. Thank you, Studio Ghibli!

Never been disappointed by studio Ghibli before, most of their movies are our favorite anime, watching the first episode made me doubtful as it was in part a different art style to anything they had used before, and also seemed a little too western and childish compared to the epics most know from them. But i am very glad to say i gave it a chance as while keeping some more western and younger audience friendly themes it also still has the amazing Ghibli charm, that darker ephemeral undertones mixed in perfectly in balance and some wonderful nods to their eastern backgrounds still woven in perfectly throughout. We loved it and the further it went through the better it got. Fingers crossed for a season 2.

I'm on the fourth episode. Animation is a bit odd (apparently it's 'cel shaded') - scenery is lovely but people appear kinda low budget or something. English dubbing is like something out of cheap 90s animated tv shows like the stuff you would see on BBC and ITV when you were young (Think Oakie Doke but a bit better). I thought it would be adult friendly having been co-produced by Studio Ghibli - Directed by Gorō Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki. The TV show was made for all ages, but it feels like something for a 2 year old due to long pauses in dialogue , as well as strange wide-eyed emotionless characters (not to mention the weird over-excited dubbing especially of Ronja..) - I think I will probably get more into it after another couple episodes but I thought I would make my review now before I self-indulge and allow myself to be changed by bias.