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Hayao Miyazaki retires from film-making
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It's nice that he'll continue on with museum shorts, even though it's an effort for foreigners to see even a few of them. Seeing Kaze Tachinu next year will really be something special, then.
These are great. His two episodes from the second Lupin series, too. So full of ideas and so much fun to watch.
These are great. His two episodes from the second Lupin series, too. So full of ideas and so much fun to watch.
Mr. Pointy
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I guess it was going to happen eventually. I'm hoping Ghibli are looking for new directors in case Takahata retires as well.
Goro did From Up On Poppy Hill and that was pretty good, though I'm hoping he can do something much like Earthsea but better for his next film. Yonebayashi (Arriety) is doing Porco Rosso 2, which is fuck yeah.
Goro did From Up On Poppy Hill and that was pretty good, though I'm hoping he can do something much like Earthsea but better for his next film. Yonebayashi (Arriety) is doing Porco Rosso 2, which is fuck yeah.
Is he? I thought news of a sequel to Porco Rosso was false, the result of a mix-up with The Wind Rises.
davepoobond
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Boo!
Kaisersalsek
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Booo :'(
This I agree with. At the same time, Miyazaki's mark on Ghibli is so strong anyway that there might not be a point to carry on.
Such a pity about the director for Whisper of the Heart. Among my favourite Ghibli films.
ComputerMKII
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Never got the appeal.
neither did i, fucks given 0 is my reaction to this news
Dude hates games.
I really need to watch more of his movies. I just didn't get them when I was younger (probably still don't)
captainwhat
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This isn't just a huge loss for Japanese animation, but a huge loss for Japanese cinema.
so edgy.
Sapphire Dreams
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End of an Era indeed. He is one of the most talented directors to ever.
It's sad to see him leave
It's sad to see him leave
Napoleonthechimp
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I don't get why you'd need to announce it. Just stop making them.
Unless of course being a public figure means he gets offered stuff all the time and this is just to shut them up.
Unless of course being a public figure means he gets offered stuff all the time and this is just to shut them up.
Banjotanooki
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He was in retirement before he made spirited away. His inspiration came from meeting one of his friends daughters and then deciding to create spirited away.
Sad to see him go, wish he was at the ghibli museum when I was there this summer.
Sad to see him go, wish he was at the ghibli museum when I was there this summer.
Just out of curiosity is there any traditional animation you care for then?
Subsequent Ghibli movies to be CG wankfests confirmed?
Naked Snake
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End of an era indeed, one that started in my birth year (1978) with my favorite TV series of all time, Future Boy Conan.
Annoying Old Party Man
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I just realized that the day Miyazaki dies, I'm going to collapse. I feel awful right now, not having to wait for a new Miyazaki film feels like the beginning of death.
ComputerMKII
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You mean you gave 0 fucks to something you don't care about? So deep and adds so much to the discussion.
Probably because he's just a tad famous.
slightconfuse
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Damn truly a master
Basileus777
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Normal non-public figures announce their retirement too, they just don't stop going to work one day. And I'm not sure what's wrong for a public figure to publicly announce the end of their career, a ton of people across the world certainly care to hear the news.
Sidewinder
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Sad day for Anime ;( thank you for all those wonderful movies.
Tertullian
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This is the fourth time he's "retired," right?
thequickandthedead
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Oh well, Takahata was better anyway.
radios shipping overview
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Guys, From Up on Poppy Hill is fine. Most of you talk like Earthsea was just released and like that was the only thing Goro did. The disappointing-son meme is tired.
Go watch it.
Go watch it.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
This just got reported by several news agencies and was also flashing on the prompters on Japanese TV. Studio Ghibli announced that Hayao Miyazaki will no longer make any "long", or feature-length movies. I suppose that allows him to keep making short films if he wants to, but the last feature length movie we'll see from him is Kaze Tachinu.
Source: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20130901/j60950410000.html
Edit: if a mod could fix the thread title, thanks.
D:
TheKaeptain
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Finaika
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Guys, From Up on Poppy Hill is fine. Most of you talk like Earthsea was just released and like that was the only thing Goro did. The disappointing-son meme is tired.
Go watch it.
It was excellent.
hosannainexcelsis
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Takahata will likely retire after Kaguya-hime releases.
Mononoke and Spirited Away are probably my favorite films by him. I enjoyed Totoro and Lupita a lot too, still haven't seen Porco Rosso yet though.( also hope to see Future Boy Conan at some point) Would have enjoyed Nausicaa a lot more had i not read the manga first. Any one who has not read the manga version( which is drawn by Miyazaki himself) should definitely do so! It's only about 4 volumes long, Princess Kushana is far more fleshed out than she was in the movie and an all around excellent character, plus the manga has one of my favorite villains of all time: The Dorok Emperor.
As for him retiring, yeah it sucks but i guess he's had enough of the workload to get these films out i guess. Just glad he's still living, at least there is a chance of him coming out of retirement again for another film. Same can't be said of Satoshi Kon and Ryutaro Nakamura.( RIP)
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