This article contains spoilers for "The Boy and the Heron."
As a prolific director and one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki has become one of the biggest names in animation around the world, possibly the best-known name outside of Walt Disney himself. But it's easy to forget about the other names behind Studio Ghibli.
Studio Ghibli was founded by Miyazaki, fellow director Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki in 1985. By that point, the two directors had already spent 20 years working together. First, they worked on the financially disappointing yet hugely influential "The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun," as well as on Nippon Animation shows like "Heidi, Girl of the Alps," and "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother." It is a partnership that created a powerhouse in animation, and one that is at the heart of Miyazaki's latest (but no longer last) movie, "The Boy and the Heron.
As a prolific director and one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki has become one of the biggest names in animation around the world, possibly the best-known name outside of Walt Disney himself. But it's easy to forget about the other names behind Studio Ghibli.
Studio Ghibli was founded by Miyazaki, fellow director Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki in 1985. By that point, the two directors had already spent 20 years working together. First, they worked on the financially disappointing yet hugely influential "The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun," as well as on Nippon Animation shows like "Heidi, Girl of the Alps," and "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother." It is a partnership that created a powerhouse in animation, and one that is at the heart of Miyazaki's latest (but no longer last) movie, "The Boy and the Heron.
- 12/8/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
As the Hayao Miyazaki Complete Collection arrives on Blu-ray, we look at the legendary animator's rise to international success...
When Hayao Miyazaki stepped into a Tokyo conference room and announced his retirement from feature filmmaking on the 6th September 2013, it marked the end of a career which stretched back to the early 1960s. Through such films as My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki entertained and beguiled a global audience with his lighter-than-air storytelling and captivating characters. Somehow, his films managed to be both universal and deeply personal.
Miyazaki's work is brought together for the first time in The Hayao Miyazaki Collection, which serves as lasting and handsomely-presented tribute to the 11 films he made between 1979 and 2013. But how did Miyazaki, born to a well-to-do family on the 5th January 1941, become one of the most respected animators in Japan?
Miyazaki grew up in the post-war comics boom led by the father of manga,...
When Hayao Miyazaki stepped into a Tokyo conference room and announced his retirement from feature filmmaking on the 6th September 2013, it marked the end of a career which stretched back to the early 1960s. Through such films as My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki entertained and beguiled a global audience with his lighter-than-air storytelling and captivating characters. Somehow, his films managed to be both universal and deeply personal.
Miyazaki's work is brought together for the first time in The Hayao Miyazaki Collection, which serves as lasting and handsomely-presented tribute to the 11 films he made between 1979 and 2013. But how did Miyazaki, born to a well-to-do family on the 5th January 1941, become one of the most respected animators in Japan?
Miyazaki grew up in the post-war comics boom led by the father of manga,...
- 12/5/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The 2nd Anime Convention will be held at Marwah Studios in New Delhi which will screen fourteen Anime films from September 9-11, 2011.
The event will be inaugurated by Nabuoki Doi, an independent Anime director while the inaugural film will be Little Norse Prince Valiant. The closing film will be a war film for all age groups titled Barefoot Gen.
The festival will also hold workshops and master classes. A masterclass on Making of Independent Anime will be conducted by Nobuaki Doi for college students.
The other films screenings will include films for 15+ age group such as Mind Game, Midori Ki and Boys on the run.
There will be a panel discussion on Animation opportunities and challenges in Animation business, challenges for animation and graphic novel writers in the industry along with education prospects. The panelist include Sandeep Marwah, MD, Marwah Studios, Satoshi Hata General Manager, Ritsumeikan University along with Matsuoka,...
The event will be inaugurated by Nabuoki Doi, an independent Anime director while the inaugural film will be Little Norse Prince Valiant. The closing film will be a war film for all age groups titled Barefoot Gen.
The festival will also hold workshops and master classes. A masterclass on Making of Independent Anime will be conducted by Nobuaki Doi for college students.
The other films screenings will include films for 15+ age group such as Mind Game, Midori Ki and Boys on the run.
There will be a panel discussion on Animation opportunities and challenges in Animation business, challenges for animation and graphic novel writers in the industry along with education prospects. The panelist include Sandeep Marwah, MD, Marwah Studios, Satoshi Hata General Manager, Ritsumeikan University along with Matsuoka,...
- 8/29/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
In years to come historians and animation fans alike are sure to look back upon the heady days of 2010 with a comfortable sense of warm nostalgia and hefty box office takings.
For though we’ve all still got the Winter to look forward to with, no doubt, a handful of festive frolics in tow (Disney’s Tangled is certainly showing all the potential of a Christmas treat) the past ten months have already provided said fans with such welcome delights as handy tips for dragon trainers, babysitting supervillains, super-intelligent aliens and the return of not only everyone’s favourite ogre (plus donkey) but a whole toybox full of familiar faces back for one final hurrah!
So it’s somewhat understandable that amongst such animated bedfellows a decidedly low key animation set in the 9th century inspired by both Celtic mythology and a 1, 200 year old illuminated manuscript is less likely to...
For though we’ve all still got the Winter to look forward to with, no doubt, a handful of festive frolics in tow (Disney’s Tangled is certainly showing all the potential of a Christmas treat) the past ten months have already provided said fans with such welcome delights as handy tips for dragon trainers, babysitting supervillains, super-intelligent aliens and the return of not only everyone’s favourite ogre (plus donkey) but a whole toybox full of familiar faces back for one final hurrah!
So it’s somewhat understandable that amongst such animated bedfellows a decidedly low key animation set in the 9th century inspired by both Celtic mythology and a 1, 200 year old illuminated manuscript is less likely to...
- 11/10/2010
- by Nick Turk
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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