Journalist Andrew Osmond has made a career of writing about animation and anime, including the books
BFI Film Classics: Spirited Away and
100 Animated Feature Films. So it makes sense that Tristan came upon his work, specifically Andrew’s review of the 1981 film directed by Isao Takahata: Chie the Brat, which the two discuss as an underseen yet delightful gem of its director’s varied career.