In the history of anime the director who is certainly the most famous and revered in the Western hemisphere is Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). He has made quite a few cracking films himself, and even film buffs have likely heard his name, at least in passing. There is already tons of coverage about the poster boy of … Continue reading Editorial: My Top 5 Favourite Anime directors (that aren’t Hayao Miyazaki)
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