Hayao Miyazaki

Synonymous with the humanistic, eco-minded, pastel-hued elegance of Japanese filmmaker and animation virtuoso Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), Studio Ghibli, which Miyazaki co-founded, has earned its vaunted reputation as Disney's Pixar of the East. Although Miyazaki serves only on the periphe...  

Co-founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki, Japan’s Studio Ghibli is famous for its masterfully crafted animated films. A retrospective series of newly struck, 35mm (subtitled) prints of Studio Ghibli’s films is coming to Austin thanks to Alamo Drafthouse. Each film will screen for one week at the Alamo South Lamar, beginning with Spirited Away on February 10th. The touring retrospective is intended to build...  

Perhaps it is a leftover from my ancient academic ambitions or the early development of my reading habit, but I tend to take stories more seriously than the average person. As a dad, I am also highly sensitive to the influence both stories and the broader culture have on my children. Young children are still [...]  

Today marks the 71st birthday of legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki. Sometimes referred to as “Japan’s Walt Disney,” Miyazaki is responsible for some of the best animated films of the last 30 years, including (but certainly not limited to) My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, and the brilliant Spirited Away — which remains the [...]  

Parents are always concerned about the media their kids consume and the messages it codes on their developing minds. So when it comes to the grand animated stories, who does a better job at delivering the messages you think are important: Disney or Miyazaki?  

From having a hand in Lupin the Third to helping Anime into the mainstream in America with the release of Princess Mononoke Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli Studios never ever disappoints. That’s right Miyazaki fans, the wait is over. Disney has seen fit to ...  

Pod is a traditional strong male ... But if there is a message about the change in female roles, it's implicit. Nearly all Studio Ghibli films to date have been directed by either Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) or Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies ...  

The American Cinematheque gets highly anime-ted with its "Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli" retrospective, which begins Thursday at the Aero in Santa Monica with a new 35-millimeter print of Hayao Miyazaki ...  

1. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) In Howl’s Moving Castle you follow Sophie, a young woman who was cursed by the Witch of the West. The curse makes Sophie look how her emotions are, which is usually in the form of an elderly woman. Sophie sets out on a ...  

Get Spirited Away with a 20-year retrospective from Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli! Then, LACMA celebrates 100 years of Paramount Pictures, starting with an off-beat 70s dramedy & a 30s screwball comedy. [ more › ]  

Unlike Miyazaki’s other films, My Neighbor Totoro is centered on a loving world filled with likeable characters, even down to the creature that reminds me of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in ... through the trees, the spraying mist, the way in which ...  

The Secret World of Arrietty is the latest offering from legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, the modern master of hand-drawn animation. But while Miyazaki is best-known for his hands-on directing style, which has earned him international acclaim ...  

Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke tells the story of a young man who becomes cursed with an animal demon’s scar that grants him superhuman strength but will eventually kill him. He leaves the village in hopes of finding a cure and comes across a girl ...  

“Pom Poko” — one of the final offerings in the welcome Studio Ghibli retrospective at the IFC Center — wasn’t directed by the studio’s master animator, Hayao Miyazaki, but certainly bears his influence. Directed by Mr. Miyazaki’s ...  

With high-tech home viewing technology and studios that continue to push 3D, the desire to visit movie theaters has fallen to an all time low. Yet every now and then, an event comes along that sends you marching right back to the big screen. The works of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli definitely qualify, and the [...]