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Hayao Miyazaki retires from film-making
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chicagocubsfan
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Nooo
WTF? He retired. He didn't die.
sixteen-bit
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I liked his flicks
Naked Snake
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So, December then? Takahata is older than Miyazaki and is way way less prolific. He could probably see this as a good time to exit as well.
Kai Dracon
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The man deserves to retire, he's gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Salute him, but don't cry.
Salute him, but don't cry.
After Takahata retires that's it for anime movies, those guys along with satoshi kon rip where the only good anime movie directors worth a damn.
Now it's all a bunch of hacks from here on out pretending and wishing they had half the talent as these guys.
Salute, You've more then earned that retirement Hayao Miyazaki.
Now it's all a bunch of hacks from here on out pretending and wishing they had half the talent as these guys.
Salute, You've more then earned that retirement Hayao Miyazaki.
Alcotholic
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You're nuts. Those are some of his best films. Spirited Away is definitely my favorite film of his, because it's full of so much imagination and heart. It's such an uplifting and inspiring film.
efyu_lemonardo
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*salutes*
SentientStone
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:'(
I hope he takes it easier now and relax a bit.
I hope he takes it easier now and relax a bit.
I dunno man. I think Mamoru Hasoda( Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children) is pretty good so far. Not to mention we still have Anno, Otomo( assuming he ever directs another animated film), and Oshii.
He only came out of his first retirement because Yoshifumi Kondo (director of Whisper of the Heart) died.
We still have Hosoda and Yonebayashi (assuming he is still at Ghibli).
SentientStone
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I should give Hasoda's work a watch as I have not watched any of his films yet. Too bad Satoshi Kon passed away so young; he was probably my second favourite after Miyazaki.
Not surprising. And a well earned retirement too. The guy was a workaholic.
I think the talk about Miyazaki having lost it since the turn of the century is silly. Sure, Howl and Ponyo weren't the greatest things he ever put out, but I think Spirited Away is up there with Totoro at the top of his filmography.
I think the talk about Miyazaki having lost it since the turn of the century is silly. Sure, Howl and Ponyo weren't the greatest things he ever put out, but I think Spirited Away is up there with Totoro at the top of his filmography.
Feels bad man. I was really looking forward to his next movie "Dreaming Machine", now it looks like it will never be finished due to Madhouse not having enough funds to complete it. My favorite Kon movie is Tokyo Godfathers, one of my favorite films ever.
RurouniZel
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Thanks for all the great movies Miyazaki-san! You've given us an incredible legacy of animated movies to enjoy. 
Hellsing321
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TheKaeptain
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Hopefully he has a shit load of screenplays stock piled for Goro to make.
Took the words right out of my mouth. I loved Arrietty, and it seems like it doesn't get enough love around here. I don't know what's the situation of that director but I'd love to see him do more.
Didn't help Poppy Hill any.
Damn.
Spirited Away (edit: Actually, Princess Mononoke. Why do I keep mixing these two up?) (on VHS) was the movie that got me into anime back in the day. As someone who grew up on Disney it completely blew my mind and opened up a new perspective on what cartoons could be. The animation scene will be less without him but he's certainly earned his retirement.
At least there's still Hosoda...
Spirited Away (edit: Actually, Princess Mononoke. Why do I keep mixing these two up?) (on VHS) was the movie that got me into anime back in the day. As someone who grew up on Disney it completely blew my mind and opened up a new perspective on what cartoons could be. The animation scene will be less without him but he's certainly earned his retirement.
At least there's still Hosoda...
Seriously, they need to do something
Jex
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This time I actually believe that he's done as his final movie certainly feels like the kind of work you'd make to finish of your career - by which I mean a movie about a subject that's very important to you personally. I can't say that I'm particularly cut up about his retirement as his works haven't particularly great for the last decade - it's really time that he called it a day before he dies working away in his studio.
While his impact on anime, Japan, and cinema in general has been profound and almost monolithic in nature the way he managed his studio and his staff left a lot to be desired. Unfortunately this means Ghibli really lacks the talebted 30-40 year old directors that they should have cultivated by this point. I wonder how they can move forward now without taking a number of risks.
While his impact on anime, Japan, and cinema in general has been profound and almost monolithic in nature the way he managed his studio and his staff left a lot to be desired. Unfortunately this means Ghibli really lacks the talebted 30-40 year old directors that they should have cultivated by this point. I wonder how they can move forward now without taking a number of risks.
PsihoPerihelion
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A true genius. I love you Hayao.
Higher resolution version of this?
A true genius. I love you Hayao.
*salutes*
Higher resolution version of this?
TheKaeptain
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Haven't seen it but everyone seems to like it.
Huh?
Anyways, end of an era. I do think Studio Ghibli is finished without him seeing the other directors haven't made anything remotely close to Miyazaki in terms of quality.
Hosoda is a hack who makes terrible melodrama movies please don't mention him in the same thread where names like Hayao miyazaki and Isao takahata have been mentioned it's an insult to directors with talent and Oshii's really bad heavy handed dialogue is physically painful & difficult stomach which hold back his movies.
I haven't seen Yonebayashi "Secret World of Arrietty" yet been meaning to check out for a long time now.
The lack of anyone 'big' coming out of Ghibli gets brought up alot and is seen as a failing of Miyazaki (semi arguably since Anno is plenty big) but I personally don't see it as being a big deal. Maybe the reason Miyazaki can make movies like Wind Rises and Spirited Away is because of his crazy attention to detail. I'd rather have those movies than some watered down movie made for the sake of building up staff.
When Takahata finally announces his retirement, it will be the effective end of the Ghibli we know and I choose to look at their work to date rather than fretting about a nebulous lack of a future.
Seriously? I thought it was great and saw pretty much nothing but praise for it...
I thought it was pretty dull and a little weird myself. I never saw the dub but I wonder how Disney handled the
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exmachina64
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