Hayao Miyazaki
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Hayao Miyazaki is 1 of Japan's greatest animation directors. The entertaining plots, compelling characters & breathtaking animation in his films have earned him international renown from critics as well as public recognition within Japan.
He was born on January 5, 1941 in Tokyo. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga studio, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible drawing ability and the seemingly endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.
In 1971, he moved to the A Pro studio w/ Isao Takahata. In 1973, he moved to Nippon Animation, where he was heavily involved in the World Masterpiece Theater TV animation series for the next 5 years. In 1978, he directed his first TV series, Mirai shônen Konan (1978). Then, he moved to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first movie, the classic De Verborgen Stad (1979). In 1984, he released Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984), which was based on the manga of the same title he had started 2 years before. The success of the film led to the establishment of a new animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Since then, he has since directed, written & produced many other films w/ Takahata. More recently, he has produced w/ Toshio Suzuki. All enjoyed critical & box office success, in particular Princess Mononoke (1997). It received the Japanese equivalent of the Academy Award for Best Film & was the highest-grossing (about USD $150 million) domestic film in Japan's history at the time of its release.
In addition to animation, he also draws manga. His major work was Nausicaä, an epic tale he worked on intermittently from 1982 to 1984 while he was busy making animated films. Another manga Hikotei Jidai, later evolved into Kurenai no buta (1992).
He was born on January 5, 1941 in Tokyo. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga studio, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible drawing ability and the seemingly endless stream of movie ideas he proposed.
In 1971, he moved to the A Pro studio w/ Isao Takahata. In 1973, he moved to Nippon Animation, where he was heavily involved in the World Masterpiece Theater TV animation series for the next 5 years. In 1978, he directed his first TV series, Mirai shônen Konan (1978). Then, he moved to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first movie, the classic De Verborgen Stad (1979). In 1984, he released Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984), which was based on the manga of the same title he had started 2 years before. The success of the film led to the establishment of a new animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Since then, he has since directed, written & produced many other films w/ Takahata. More recently, he has produced w/ Toshio Suzuki. All enjoyed critical & box office success, in particular Princess Mononoke (1997). It received the Japanese equivalent of the Academy Award for Best Film & was the highest-grossing (about USD $150 million) domestic film in Japan's history at the time of its release.
In addition to animation, he also draws manga. His major work was Nausicaä, an epic tale he worked on intermittently from 1982 to 1984 while he was busy making animated films. Another manga Hikotei Jidai, later evolved into Kurenai no buta (1992).
A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
A Guide to the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
From Castle in the Sky to The Wind Rises, we track the vibrant cinematic stylings of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki.
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