RIP in peace.
Once Takahata retires, Ghibli is pretty much fucked.
I actually don't miss him that much. He used to make amazing films, but from this century most of his works have just disappointed me or been just "okay" at best. Spirited Away and Howl were very huge hits, but were two of his worst works.
I think he retires, mostly because he's no longer able to amaze us anymore.
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.
I'll believe it when I see it. At one point he even said Princess Mononoke would be his last movie. His age is advancing though. Him retiring at this point is nothing to be ashamed of, his filmography crushes most director's past and present.
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.
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.
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.
Kondo not dying and Hosoda not getting kicked out/quitting might have given us a completely different Ghibli.
Anyways, The Wind Rises is an excellent way to exit your career upon and I'm glad he was able to make his dream project before hanging it up.
What about the guy who directed Arrietty? That was a good movie.
Hopefully he has a shit load of screenplays stock piled for Goro to make.
Seriously, they need to do somethingIf Takahata retires as well after Kaguyahime is completed in 1-2 months, then now is the time for Ghibli is act. They should actively seek out directors interested in making different types of films at Ghibli and support them as much as possible to see if they can find success with different formulas.
*salutes*
Didn't help Poppy Hill any.
I actually don't miss him that much. He used to make amazing films, but from this century most of his works have just disappointed me or been just "okay" at best. Spirited Away and Howl were very huge hits, but were two of his worst works.
I think he retires, mostly because he's no longer able to amaze us anymore.
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).
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.
Didn't help Poppy Hill any.
Seriously? I thought it was great and saw pretty much nothing but praise for it...
fucking horrible start of a day. First David Frost, now Miyazaki retiring from feature long movies. Bloody hell