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Poll: Face-off: Akira Kurosawa vs. Hayao Miyazaki

A poll by Chihir0
Known as two of the greatest directors, both of them are Japanese. Akira Kurosawa is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. On the other hand Hayao Miyazaki, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films.

Who's your favorite one? Discuss the list

Results of 941 votes:

  1. 1.

    Akira Kurosawa

     
    Some movies: Yôjinbô (1961) Seven Samurai (1954) Ran (1985) Rashomon (1950) Ikiru (1952)
  2. 2.

    Hayao Miyazaki

     
    Some movies: Spirited Away (2001) Princess Mononoke (1997) Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

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