Miyazaki

‘Spirited Away’ On The Big Screen

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(10.30) When first released in 2001, this movie grossed over $289 million worldwide, becoming the most successful film in Japanese history. In America, Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist, Hayao Miyazaki, already had a devoted following, but ‘Spirited Away’ brought him to a much wider audience, winning the ‘Best Animated Feature’ […]

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Miyazaki’s ‘The Wind Rises’ At The Cable Car

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Animation fans and WWII aviation buffs alike will be drawn to Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated film, “The Wind Rises” — his first feature directorial effort in five years. According to the Los Angeles Times the film has already stirred controversy back in Miyazaki’s native Japan. In stark contrast to Miyazaki’s fantasy-based animated family movies such as

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