It’s time for another edition of Miyazaki Watch, where we take a look at the recent media activities of everyone’s favorite semi-retired filmmaking legend, Hayao Miyazaki, and the son eternally destined to be in the shadows of his father, Goro. First up, Hayao, whose recent …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never been a man afraid to share his opinion. Last year, amid nationwide debate among whether to alter Japan’s constitution to allow for more militarization, Ghibli published a …Read more »
There was a lot of speculation and confusion about the future of Studio Ghibli last week after remarks made by producer Toshio Suzuki about the studio taking a break and rethinking its business practices. Suzuki made another TV appearance this week in which he mentioned …Read more »
When Marnie Was There , the new Studio Ghibli film and the first of the post-Miyazaki era, didn’t fare particularly well in its opening weekend, earning 379 million yen (about $3.7 million) and opening third behind the new Pokemon film, Diancie and the Cocoon of …Read more »
Two things are clear: one, Hayao Miyazaki will definitely never direct again, and two, Hayao Miyazaki might announce his next film tomorrow. Those contradictory conclusions are at the heart of Kingdom of Dreams and Madness , the new documentary about the very contradictory Miyazaki - …Read more »
Famous anime film director Hayao Miyazaki made waves last year when he announced his retirement from directing, leading many to speculate when he would crack and return to the director’s chair. So far he’s kept to his word, working on a variety of personal projects, …Read more »
Shigeki Miyazaki, better known as Aska from the J-pop duo Chage and Aska, was arrested Saturday for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and MDMA (also known as ecstasy). Chage and Aska (right). Universal Music, which releases Chage and Aska's music, responded by halting shipments of the duo's …Read more »
Studio Ghibli, the anime creators even non-anime fans know and love, are the subject of a new exhibition in Hong Kong. Spanning the long history of the studio behind Spirited Away and Grave of the Fireflies and its founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, the …Read more »
Is it too early to officially call 2014 the Year of Lupin? I mean, it’s looking pretty darn Lupiny so far. First, we’ve got the animated film Jigen’s Gravestone , directed by Takeshi “ Redline ” Koike, coming out June 21st. That film, which we’ve …Read more »
As OUSA readers are well, well aware, Hayao Miyazaki retired last year. From directing anime films, at least. For a retired guy, Miyazaki is supposedly pretty busy, working on a new manga about Japan’s “warring states period.” But no more movies, he says. So NTT …Read more »
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