Miyazaki, Hayao (May 9, 2006). The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service. San Francisco: Viz Media. ISBN 978-1-4215-0593-0. James Baskett / Thomas Armat, William Nicholas Selig, Albert E. Smith, and George Kirke Spoor / Bill and Coo / Shoeshine (1947) Matsutani, Minoru (September 30, 2008). "Japan's greatest film director?". The Japan Times. Nifco. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016 . Retrieved March 18, 2017. Loo, Egan (September 1, 2013). "Hayao Miyazaki Retires From Making Feature Films". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017 . Retrieved March 31, 2017. Earthsea: Hayao Miyazaki once told producer Toshio Suzuki that if Earthsea was to be made into film, the plots ought to be like Journey of Shuna. Suzuki passed on this message to Goro Miyazaki, who was directing Tales from Earthsea at the time, thus certain key features in Shuna also reappear in the Earthsea production.

In 2013, several Studio Ghibli staff members, including Miyazaki, criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies and the proposed Constitutional amendment that would allow Abe to revise the clause that outlaws war as a means to settle international disputes. [v] Miyazaki felt Abe wished to "leave his name in history as a great man who revised the Constitution and its interpretation", describing it as "despicable". [184] [w] Miyazaki expressed his disapproval of Abe's denial of Japan's military aggression, stating that Japan "should clearly say that [they] inflicted enormous damage on China and express deep remorse over it". [184] He felt the government should give a "proper apology" to Korean comfort women who were forced to service the Japanese army during World War II, suggesting the Senkaku Islands be "split in half" or controlled by both Japan and China. [99] After the release of The Wind Rises in 2013, some online critics labeled Miyazaki a "traitor" and "anti-Japanese", describing the film as overly " left-wing". [99] Miyazaki recognized leftist values in his movies, citing his influence by and appreciation of communism as defined by Karl Marx, though he criticized the Soviet Union's political system. [186] Miyazaki, Hayao (May 10, 1983). "シュナの旅 あとがき"[The Journey of Shuna Afterword]. Tokuma Shoten. p.147. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved March 18, 2017. Calvario, Liz (August 3, 2016). "Studio Ghibli: The Techniques & Unimaginable Work That Goes Into Each Animation Revealed". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017 . Retrieved May 22, 2017. Following the success of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, the founder of Tokuma Shoten, encouraged Miyazaki to work on a film adaptation. [73] Miyazaki initially refused, but agreed on the condition that he could direct. [74] Miyazaki's imagination was sparked by the mercury poisoning of Minamata Bay and how nature responded and thrived in a poisoned environment, using it to create the film's polluted world. Miyazaki and Takahata chose the minor studio Topcraft to animate the film, as they believed its artistic talent could transpose the sophisticated atmosphere of the manga to the film. [73] Pre-production began on May 31, 1983; Miyazaki encountered difficulties in creating the screenplay, with only sixteen chapters of the manga to work with. [75] Takahata enlisted experimental and minimalist musician Joe Hisaishi to compose the film's score. [76] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was released on March 11, 1984. It grossed ¥1.48 billion at the box office, and made an additional ¥742 million in distribution income. [77] It is often seen as Miyazaki's pivotal work, cementing his reputation as an animator. [78] [h] It was lauded for its positive portrayal of women, particularly that of main character Nausicaä. [80] [81] [i] Several critics have labeled Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind as possessing anti-war and feminist themes; Miyazaki argues otherwise, stating that he only wishes to entertain. [83] [j] The successful cooperation on the creation of the manga and the film laid the foundation for other collaborative projects. [84] In April 1984, Miyazaki opened his own office in Suginami Ward, naming it Nibariki. [72] Studio Ghibli [ edit ] Early films (1985–1996) [ edit ] Annual Annie". Annie Award. International Animated Film Association. 1998. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017 . Retrieved June 4, 2017.

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Chitwood, Adam (July 12, 2013). "Guillermo del Toro Talks His Favorite Kaiju Movies, Hayao Miyazaki, Why He's Not Likely to Direct a Film in an Established Franchise, and More". Collider. Complex. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017 . Retrieved May 22, 2017. Osmond, Andrew (Spring 1998). "Nausicaä and the Fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki". Foundation. England: Science Fiction Foundation (72): 57–81. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017 . Retrieved March 17, 2017. Suzuki described Miyazaki as a feminist in reference to his attitude to female workers. [202] [ac] Miyazaki has described his female characters as "brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe in with all their heart", stating that they may "need a friend, or a supporter, but never a saviour" and that "any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man". [203] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was lauded for its positive portrayal of women, particularly the protagonist Nausicaä. [80] [i] Schellhase noted that the female characters in Miyazaki's films are not objectified or sexualized, and possess complex and individual characteristics absent from Hollywood productions. [190] [ad] Schellhase also identified a "coming of age" element for the heroines in Miyazaki's films, as they each discover "individual personality and strengths". [190] [ae] Gabrielle Bellot of The Atlantic wrote that, in his films, Miyazaki "shows a keen understanding of the complexities of what it might mean to be a woman". In particular, Bellot cites Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, praising the film's challenging of gender expectations, and the strong and independent nature of Nausicaä. Bellot also noted that Princess Mononoke 's San represents the "conflict between selfhood and expression". [204] A new Hayao Miyazaki manga is a stop-the-presses event, even when it isn't entirely new, or maybe even entirely a manga. Miyazaki's breathtaking fantasy Shuna's Journey was first published in Japan in 1983 but has never been available in English. Now it's out from publisher First Second in a lovingly produced full-color edition with a translation from Alex Dudok de Wit. Schellhase (2014) states: "Princess Nausicäa, already a leader, successfully overcomes an extreme political and ecological crisis to save her people and become queen. Kiki's tale is distinctly framed as a rite of passage in which the young 'witch in training' establishes herself in an unfamiliar town, experiencing the joys and trials of human interdependence. In Spirited Away, Chihiro must work hard and overcome difficulties to redeem her bestial parents. Howl 's heroine Sophie is already an 'old soul,' but a jealous witch's curse sends her on an unexpected journey in which she and Howl both learn to shoulder the burden of love and responsibility. Umi, the heroine of Poppy Hill, is also very mature and responsible at the beginning of the film, but in the course of the story she grows in self-understanding and is able to deal with grief over the loss of her father." [190]

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Oscars honors animator Hayao Miyazaki". CBS News. CBS. November 8, 2014. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017 . Retrieved March 19, 2017. Miyazaki forgoes traditional screenplays in his productions, instead developing the film's narrative as he designs the storyboards. "We never know where the story will go but we just keep working on the film as it develops," he said. [206] In each of his films, Miyazaki has employed traditional animation methods, drawing each frame by hand; computer-generated imagery has been employed in several of his later films, beginning with Princess Mononoke, to "enrich the visual look", [207] though he ensures that each film can "retain the right ratio between working by hand and computer ... and still be able to call my films 2D". [208] He oversees every frame of his films. [209] For character designs, Miyazaki draws original drafts used by animation directors to create reference sheets, which are then corrected by Miyazaki in his style. [210] Romano, Andrew (November 15, 2013). "Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises': An Anime Icon Bows Out". The Daily Beast. IAC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016 . Retrieved April 13, 2017. Abe's party proposed the amendment to Article 96 of the Constitution of Japan, a clause that stipulates procedures needed for revisions. Ultimately, this would allow Abe to revise Article 9 of the Constitution, which outlaws war as a means to settle international disputes. [183] Bellot, Gabrielle (October 19, 2016). "Hayao Miyazaki and the Art of Being a Woman". The Atlantic. Atlantic Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016 . Retrieved May 8, 2017.