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Porco Rosso (1992)
"Kurenai no buta" (original title)

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The adventures of a 1920's bush pilot who just happens to look like a humanoid pig.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Shûichirô Moriyama ...
Kurenai no Buta (voice)
Tokiko Katô ...
Jina-sama (voice)
Sanshi Katsura ...
Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
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Tsunehiko Kamijô ...
Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
Akemi Okamura ...
Fio Pikkoro (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka ...
Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
Hiroko Seki ...
Bâ-chan (voice)
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Storyline

In Early 1930's era Italy air pirates, bounty hunters and high fliers of all sorts rule the skies. The most cunning and skilled of these pilots is Porco Rosso. A former Ace, he now makes a living flying contract jobs, such as rescuing those kidnapped by air pirates. Donald Curtis, Porco's rival in the air and in catching the affections of women, provides a constant challenge to the hero, culminating in a hilarious, action packed finale. Written by Anonymous

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air pirate | pilot | 1920s | italy | hero | See more »


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Rated PG for violence and some mild language | See all certifications »

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18 July 1992 (Japan)  »

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Hayao Miyazaki mentioned in a chat room that the ghost plane scene was inspired by a passage in a Roald Dahl story. See more »

Goofs

One of kidnapped girl talked to the pirates before jumping off the seaplane that there are 15 of them . After Porco struck the pirates, there are 15 girls safe in the swim ring but next scene of Porco's seaplane there are 18 of girls playing around. See more »

Quotes

Porco Rosso: A pig's gotta fly.
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Crazy Credits

Apart from the title, there are no opening credits. See more »

Connections

References Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tokini wa mukasi no hanashi wo"
(theme song)
Written and Performed by Tokiko Katô
Arrangements by Yôko Kanno
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An underrated classic
12 October 2005 | by (Australia) – See all my reviews

Although few people actually know about this film, it must be stated that this one of the best animated films of all time. It is also quite unique, and has comedy and themes more enjoyable for an adult audience, though youngsters should also get a kick out of it.

Porco Rosso follows the adventures of a man known as porco, a pilot who attacks pirates for a fee during World War II, and has the unfortunate problem of being cursed to look like a pig. It follows his adventures, battling many different foes for a number of different reasons.

Porco Rosso has a lot of things to recommend it. The artwork is stunning, with amazing attention to detail and a great anime style. The story is an absolute joy to follow, and has that perfect blend of comedy, drama and action. Although it is hard to describe the story properly without giving to much away, this truly is one to watch at all ages, though most of the humor is aimed at adults. Do yourself a favor and see it: you won't be disappointed.


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