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Books: Hayao Miyazaki
By Andrew Osmond. Hayao Miyazaki, published to tie in with the current exhibition about the director at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, is a whopping big book.…


Hayao Miyazaki film passes on Cannes premiere
Plus: Why film festivals remain important for anime filmmakers; A cautionary tale from the past in the U.S. manga market; One manga's impact on winemakers; and more


Hayao Miyazaki, Union Man
Plus: global animation news and Czech cartoons.
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
By Helen McCarthy. There are many ways to explore and interrogate an artist’s work. One is through experiencing and analysing the work itself. Another is through contact with…


Review: Academy Museum's Hayao Miyazaki Artbook
On September 30th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will open the doors of its new film industry museum and its the inaugural exhibit will feature…


How to Paint Like Hayao Miyazaki
The pencil-and-watercolor methods of a master.


Ranking the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Rob and Justin rank Hayao Miyazaki's eleven films --- INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sclass_yt/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/sclass_yt EMAIL: sclasspodcast@gmail.com PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sclasspodcast --- 00:00 Ranking Rules 00:25 Totoro 02:00 Princess Mononoke 02:55 Nausicaa 04:50 Kiki's Delivery Service 06:15 The Wind Rises 08:15 Porco Rosso 10:25 Laputa Castle…
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Books: The Works of Hayao Miyazaki
By Shelley Pallis. In an already crowded field of critical appraisals of Ghibli films, the Toulouse-based Third Editions offer their latest English-language publication, Gael Berton’s The Works of…
Fuchi no Mori – Meeting with Hayao Miyazaki
The cleaning of Fuchi no Mori, a forest located near Hayao Miyazaki’s residence, gathers volunteers to help the director maintain the place, ensuring its cleanliness


Hayao Miyazaki in New York: 1999 Interview
It’s currently Hayao Miyazaki season in the U.S. as the latest film of the Japanese animation pioneer, THE BOY AND THE HERON, opens wide and becomes a bonafide…
Brian Camp's Film and Anime Blog
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review
By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person.


First Impression: Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
This two-hour documentary follows Miyazaki as he makes The Boy and the Heron. Besides behind-the-scenes material from his latest film production, we see a lot of older footage…
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Notes on Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan’s Greatest Animator
Cover We have some red flags already on the cover. First, Miyazaki’s case for “Japan’s Greatest Animator,” while not exactly weak, is also far from the strongest. I…




How Hayao Miyazaki ended up directing Lupin III #lupinthe3rd
Hayao Miyazaki is a huge name in the anime industry today. Being one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, that's basically Japan's Disney. However he originally got his…
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When Hayao Miyazaki Didn't Show Up for His Oscar
Plus: animation news worldwide.
Takahata on Miyazaki
By Andrew Osmond. In 2008, The New Yorker ran an epic article on Hayao Miyazaki to accompany the release of Howl’s Moving Castle. Beautifully written by Margaret Talbot,…
My Neighbor Hayao: A Dreamy Collection of Miyazaki-Inspired Art
In 2017, Spoke Art opened an exhibition in its San Francisco gallery featuring pieces inspired by the works of acclaimed and Oscar-winning animator, Hayao Miyazaki. A success, they…
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Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫, Hayao Miyazaki, 1997)
A young man from an exiled clan tries to make peace between the natural world and the industrial in Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark 1997 animation
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Notes on Takahata & Miyazaki
The previous article on this blog, dedicated to Anne of Green Gables, contains a detailed discussion of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki’s respective artistic evolutions between 1976 and…
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Video Review: Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Art Book)
Anime art books are a dime a dozen (though the prices don’t reflect that!), even in the world of Studio Ghibli, which releases one for most every one…
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My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ, Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
A pair of sisters rejoice in the wonder of the natural world while befriending a fluffy forest creature in the charming Studio Ghibli family animation.
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Anniversary Post: A quick look at Selected Films of Hayao Miyazaki
So… normally this time of year I do a big anniversary top 10 list. I had an idea to do the same this year, but real life concerns…
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Editorial: My Top 5 Favourite Anime directors (that aren’t Hayao Miyazaki)
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…


Hayao Miyazaki Comes Out of Retirement to Make New TikTok Account
Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki announced that he would once again be coming out of retirement, this time to create videos on a brand new TikTok account. Miyazaki…


Review: "The Wind Rises" (風立ちぬ) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of “Ghibli” film studios, is the undisputed king of Japanese animation. As the medium increasingly becomes domi...
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The Newtypes Season One Finale: Spiral, Hayao Miyazaki, and Mob Psycho 100 [ft. RogerSmith2004]
Welcome to the 20th episode of The Newtypes podcast, where after over a fucking month, these 3 imbeciles end the season and the arc by encountering their greatest…
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Pure TokyoScope PODCAST BONUS EPISODE - Godzilla and Hayao Miyazaki Win Big at the Oscars!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture from Japan!
Reevaluating the Films of Hayao Miyazaki and the Anglophone Discourse Around Him and His Works
Promoting "Porco Rosso" in 1992 A few months ago I saw that a new version of the “Director Hayao Miyazaki's Works Collection” blu-ray box wa...
The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan
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The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Live?
Hayao Miyazaki’s storytelling is built upon the dreamlike, empowering physics of the animation that builds his worlds. This offers a fascinating contrast with his latest film The Boy…
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Hayao Miyazaki's "Retirement"
You win this round, Miyazaki... Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Are living?
Hayao Miyazaki’s storytelling is built upon the dreamlike, empowering physics of the animation that builds his worlds. This offers a fascinating contrast with
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Ep. 46: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Volume 1 (Editor’s Choice Edition), by Hayao Miyazaki
This week the gang talks about Studio Ghibli big-boss Hayao Miyazaki, and his classic manga Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind!
14 Years Running
Today marks my 14th year writing this blog. One more year before the big 15. I do want to say that I'll be taking my time to write more…


The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか, Hayao Miyazaki, 2023)
A young man reeling from grief amid the firebombing of Tokyo enters a strange fantasy world after moving to the country in a surreal adventure from Hayao Miyazaki.
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Hayao Miyazaki's Favorite Film
Plus: global animation news and retro ads.


For UK Anime: Miyazaki on Trial in The Wind Rises
“Hayao Miyazaki is a titan. There are few that would consider themselves a fan of anime without having seen a single one of his films. Those that have,…
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Miyazaki, Disney and Eisenstein
On directing styles in animation.


Plastic (Daisuke Miyazaki, 2023)
Bonding over their shared love of a ’70s glam rock band, a young couple find their romance undermined by the demands of adulthood in Daisuke Miyazaki’s coming-of-age tale.


Hayao Miyazaki's Secret Final Movie
Local man hates anime so much that he makes another. Edited/Written by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark


Not Hayao Miyazaki’s Last Film
Boy that Heron had the creep factor.


Tokyo Revengers – 02 – Done Running
MPD Sergeant Tachibana Naoto has been busy since Takemichi told him the day and manner of his and Hinata’s deaths. At first Takemichi think the kid has gone…
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Running in the 90’s~
Which Initial D fan doesn’t remember this uber futuristic song which talks about the Internet and speed? It’s always been a staple on my playlist along with M.O.V.E’s…
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Running Around Tokyo, December 2023
We did a lot in a week, let me just say that. When we arrived in Tokyo, my wife and I met up with Sonomi-san, who was my…
The Art of Goro Miyazaki
By Andrew Osmond. This summer sees the resurgence of Studio Ghibli, as Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live? opens in Japanese cinemas on 14th July. Ghibli articles, understandably,…


Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live?
Review of Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, How Do You Live?


Anibros Podcast Episode 122 – Running Scams
The boys are back in town, and the town is Seattle Washington and the event is Sakura-Con 2018! You’ll feel like you were…