# Porco Rosso

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Porco Rosso and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its striking sky and sea visuals, its mature themes of war and comradeship, and its fans' affection for it. One critic calls it sexist despite its strengths.

## Why people recommend it

- Striking sky and sea visuals (2 comments): "I am amazed at how precisely Miyazaki captures the exact feeling of the sky and sea of the Adriatic in summer." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50300129)) "one of the most visually impressive Ghibli movies" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50299334))
- Mature themes of war and comradeship (2 comments): "I was surprised how few of the themes were lost on him, especially those of war, comradeship, and the other side of every coin." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50298552)) "Mononoke, Porco Rosso, and Nausicaa are maybe more serious/mature but still incredible." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253649))
- Fans count it a favourite (2 comments): "Castle in the Sky and Porco Rosso are my favourite Ghibli films" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46256670)) "I also find myself quoting porco rosso a lot lately." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253157))

## What people warn about

- Called sexist despite its strengths (1 comments): "for all its strengths and beautiful flying is still sexist" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50298725))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ghost in the Shell](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ghost-in-the-shell.md): 22 recommend
- [Spirited Away](https://hackerapproved.com/p/spirited-away.md): 14 recommend
- [Who Framed Roger Rabbit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md): 11 recommend
- [Princess Mononoke](https://hackerapproved.com/p/princess-mononoke.md): 9 recommend
- [Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nausica-of-the-valley-of-the-wind.md): 9 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Porco Rosso", https://hackerapproved.com/p/porco-rosso/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).