https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11621
A pig’s got to 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.
Will always be my very favourite Ghibli movie.
Dito, Princess Mononkoe will always be the film that prompted me to take anime seriously as a form of media. Porco Rosso will always be my favorite.
For me it was Spirited Away actually. I held off on Porco Rosso for so long because the story sounded so silly. Big mistake!