hey now... MIYAZAKI!!

[Fievel]

I know nothing of McCay's Little Nemo, but that clip looked awesome. I never saw this thread before. There might be a duplicate Myazaki thread out there. But I hope he pulls out something like this before he retires - something going back to the fun pictures of earlier. Castle In The Sky is one of my favorites.

[MonkeyM666]

On reflection my favourite is actually Castle in teh Sky. In it's time it was the most full and accomlished Miyazaki film and it the first IMO to pull together the enviromental, social and personal tales that have always been so strong in his films since that time.

Also there's big cool ass robots that could kick that damn Kiki's ass.....

[Ribbons]

It's interesting how large a cross-section of different Miyazaki movies people voted for as their favorite. Although Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away dominate the poll, almost every movie has at least one vote.

[bastard_robo]

You know.. now that I've watched it.. and it was after casting my vote in the poll, I hands down think that HOWLS MOVING CASTLE is his best film...


I cant get enough of that film... Makes me feel like a goddamn kid again.


Which, in hinesight, Im really glad I went out of my way to see it on the big screen

[TheButcher]

From Collider August 24th 2010:
Hayao Miyazaki on the Future of Studio Ghibli and Possible PORCO ROSSO Sequel

[Pacino86845]

Note that they (Disney) are (have been?) starting to release the Miyazaki classics on Blu-ray! Nausicaa comes out March 8th I believe, and surely more are to come in future months (years?).

[TheButcher]

From SciFi Japan:
NAUSICAA and TALES FROM EARTHSEA on Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray

[Pacino86845]

Didn't I just say that?

[TheButcher]

Didn't I just say that?

Yeah, but you didn't say it with a link

[Bob Samonkey]

Nothing means anything unless it is in link form....

[Ribbons]

The films of Hayao Miyazaki a la Lego:

http://io9.com/5810063/the-films-of-hayao-miyazaki-a-la-lego

[TheButcher]

Nothing means anything unless it is in link form....

From EMPIRE:
Miyazaki On Miyazaki: The Animation Genius On His Movies - From Lupin to Ponyo: A look back at the films of Studio Ghibli

[TheButcher]

Hayao Miyazaki's New Film Will NOT Be One That Everyone Can Relax And Watch

According to Anime News Network, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki revealed in an interview that studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki's next film is "not the sort of work that everyone in the audience can relax and watch." He stated that Miyazaki intends to make something realistic about the current state of Japan in the aftermath of the tsunami and nuclear crisis.

It is well known that Hayao Miyazaki has been publicly verbal against the use of nuclear power. In March, he compared the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant crisis to the uncontrollable fire that humans received from the Greek deity Prometheus. Then in June, his Studio hang a banner on its rooftop stating "Studio Ghibli Wants to Make Movies With Electricity That Isn't From Nuclear Power." Miyazaki's strong stance against nuclear power was widely speculated as one of the reasons for Nippon Television's indefinite ban on the broadcast of his last film PONYO.

Suzuki has not revealed anything else about the project in this interview, but he previously announced that Miyazaki's new film will be a biography or autobiography. It seems likely that the story will be related to the topic of nuclear energy use and its danger. Fans of the great man will no doubt be curious to find out more about his new film, and it sure sounds like something that will be very different from his usual family-friendly animated films.

[TheButcher]

From Midnight Eye 01.07.2002:

There is little doubt about Hayao Miyazaki's status as Japan's premiere animator. After such devastating successes as Porco Rosso and Princess Mononoke, not even the lure of early retirement could keep the most famous founding father of Studio Ghibli from delivering what would become the most successful film of all time in Japan: Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi).

The interview below is a report of the debate / press conference Miyazaki gave in Paris in late December 2001, on the occasion of Spirited Away's first European screening at the animation festival Nouvelles images du Japon (during which the French government bestowed on him the title of 'Officier des Arts et des Lettres'). It contains questions from various people, including my own.

[Al Shut]

It is well known that Hayao Miyazaki has been publicly verbal against the use of nuclear power. In March, he compared the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant crisis to the uncontrollable fire that humans received from the Greek deity Prometheus.

What an odd thing to say. I for one like my fire very much, thank you, and I don't remember being it uncontrollable from the Prometheus myth either.

[TheButcher]

From Hero Complex:
‘Summer Wars,’ ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ lead Top 10 of 2011 anime

In addition, three reissues warrant mentioning:

2. “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo):
Hayao Miyazaki attracted widespread attention in Japan for his complex manga, ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (1982), which he adapted to the screen two years later. In it, he began exploring elements he would develop more fully in his later films: daring heroines, exciting flying sequences, intriguing side characters and a plea for an ecologically sustainable way of life. Although “Nausicaä” was only his second feature, Miyazaki was already an assured and powerful filmmaker. (Read more)

[Ribbons]

Bah! I know fanboys are all about Nausicaa, but in my opinion Princess Mononoke is a much better reflection on the same themes

[Al Shut]

I prefer Mononoke myself but I'd say much better is a bit exaggerated.

Actually I'm not sure if much better is even possible. But I also may not be capable of fully separating the movie from the manga.

[TheButcher]

From TWITCH:
Studio Ghibli Producing Live Action Tokusatsu Short For Hideaki Anno Curated Exhibition (UPDATED WITH TEASER)

[Ribbons]

[Fievel]

Awesome, awesome picture!!!!

[Ribbons]

That would totally be my new sig if I didn't have sigs turned off.

[Fievel]

It would be my Facebook cover picture.... if I didn't still have one foot in the Geek Closet.

[Al Shut]

Who is that flying with Nausicaä on the seagull?

[Ribbons]

It would be my Facebook cover picture... if I didn't still have one foot in the Geek Closet.

[TheButcher]

Studio Ghibli Adds Hayao Miyazaki’s THE WIND RISES and Isao Takahata’s PRINCESS KAGUYA STORY to Upcoming Film Slate

Fans of Studio Ghibli will be happy to hear they’ve added two new films to their upcoming slate from two of the medium’s most acclaimed directors. First up from Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu). Based on his most recent comic, The Wind Rises centers on Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Zero Fighter used by Japanese pilots in World War II. In an interesting note, the manga’s characters happen to be anthropomorphic pigs.

Also added to Studio Ghibli’s list is Princess Kaguya Story (Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari), the new film from director Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies). This film is based on the Japanese folk story, “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” which was also referenced in Takahata’s 1999 work, My Neighbors the Yamadas. Hit the jump for a look at images from Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises manga.

GhibliCon (via DarkHorizons) brought the news of Studio Ghibli’s new films to our attention, as the studio has secured domain names for each of the film titles. Check out a selection of images from Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises manga below (via Tim Maughan Books):

[TheButcher]

New Miyazaki and Takahata Films Titled

Toho, the film distributor of Studio Ghibli's movies in Japan, has acquired domain names for Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata's upcoming films - "Kaze Tachinu" (The Wind Rises) and "Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari" (Princess Kaguya Story). The official announcements on these films are expected in the coming days and weeks.

Kaze Tachinu is adapted from Miyazaki's most recent color comic, about the man who designed the Zero Fighter which was used in World War II. Princess Kaguya Story is an adaptation of the Japanese folk tale, "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." This fable was referenced in Takahata's 1999 feature film, My Neighbors the Yamadas.

Thanks to GhibliWiki for the original news scoop.

[Spandau Belly]

Summer 2013! Looks leisurelicious!

[Spandau Belly]

Here's the trailer for FROM UP ON POPPY HILL, the film made by Miyazaki's son, Goro, who can draw animations faster because he has four arms.

[BuckyO'harre]

As I mentioned in my 2012 wrap-up, this was my favorite animated film of the year. However that was the subbed version, and while this may be silly, it seems almost insulting to think of a dubbed version of this particular story. True, I generally prefer subbing, but I'm not hard-line against watching a dub. It's just especially grating in this case due to the nature of a major theme in the film. More people will watch it this way though, so I guess it's not worth fussing over.