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Oracle of DelphiHayao Miyazaki: Anime director.
September 26th 2006 03:05
I recently watched the anime film 'Spirited Away' and was struck by its originality and innocent vitality. I've never been much of an anime fan but after seeing the film I was moved to find out a bit more about the film's director
Hayao Miyazaki born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo directed the critically acclaimed 'Spirited Away' and is has been a director of Japanese animated films for over thirty years. He is a co-founder of Studio Ghibli.
Miyazaki is the creator of many popular anime feature films, as well as manga. Although largely unknown in the West outside of animation circles until Miramax released his film 'Princess Mononoke' in 1999, his films have enjoyed commercial and critical success in Japan and East Asia. Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' is the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan; Princess Mononoke held the same title for a short period until the release of Titanic later in the same year.
Miyazaki's films are distinguished by recurring themes such as humanity's relationship to nature and technology, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic. The protagonists of his movies are often strong, independent girls or young women; the "villains" are often ambiguous characters with redeeming qualities.
Miyazaki's films have generally been financial successes. His success has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney. However, Miyazaki does not see himself as a person building an animation empire, but as an animator lucky enough to have been allowed to make films with his own personal touch.
Hayao Miyazaki born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo directed the critically acclaimed 'Spirited Away' and is has been a director of Japanese animated films for over thirty years. He is a co-founder of Studio Ghibli.
Miyazaki is the creator of many popular anime feature films, as well as manga. Although largely unknown in the West outside of animation circles until Miramax released his film 'Princess Mononoke' in 1999, his films have enjoyed commercial and critical success in Japan and East Asia. Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' is the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan; Princess Mononoke held the same title for a short period until the release of Titanic later in the same year.
Miyazaki's films are distinguished by recurring themes such as humanity's relationship to nature and technology, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic. The protagonists of his movies are often strong, independent girls or young women; the "villains" are often ambiguous characters with redeeming qualities.
Miyazaki's films have generally been financial successes. His success has invited comparisons with American animator Walt Disney. However, Miyazaki does not see himself as a person building an animation empire, but as an animator lucky enough to have been allowed to make films with his own personal touch.
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