Takeo Chii’s Typical Vibe
2 films — measured, wistful, moderate, layered, quiet

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Takeo Chii has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 2010s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Lady Snowblood.

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
2019
Animation · Romance

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Animation · Fantasy

The Final Master
2015
Action · Drama

Blancanieves
2012
Drama · Fantasy

Neruda
2016
Drama

The Legend of Mor'du
2012
Animation · Family

Miss Hokusai
2015
Animation · Drama

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
2019
Animation · Drama

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
Dir. Isao Takahata · With Aki Asakura, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
Dir. Toshiya Fujita · With Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon