On the face of it, this is just another sublimely drawn Ghibli effort about a cursed creature - this time a pig - that flies a seaplane around the islands of 1930s Italy chasing air-pirates. Once you get in to it, though, it develops into a really cleverly woven story that offers us layers of characterisation from even this simplest of it's characters. The "pig" is sagely, cunning and adept as a pilot, frequently…
Can a pig really fly?
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Top Cast
Shūichirō Moriyama
Kurenai no Buta (voice)
Tokiko Kato
Jina-sama (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
Pikkoro-oyaji (voice)
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Manmayuto no shachô (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Fio Pikkoro (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Donarudo Kâchisu (voice)
Hiroko Seki
Bâ-chan (voice)
Reizō Nomoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Osamu Saka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Yu Shimaka
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
(voice)
Minoru Yada
(voice)
Yoko Soumi
(voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Tatsuyuki Jinnai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
Kazunori Arai
Mamma Aiuto Gang (voice)
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What is Porco Rosso about?
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he…
When was Porco Rosso released?
Porco Rosso was released in 1992.
What genres does Porco Rosso belong to?
Porco Rosso is categorised as Animation, Adventure, Fantasy.
Who stars in Porco Rosso?
The cast of Porco Rosso includes Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akemi Okamura.