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Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki

Writer, director, animatorWriter, director, animator Co-founder of Studio GhibliCo-founder of Studio Ghibli Comparable to American animator, Walt Comparable to American animator, Walt

DisneyDisney Hands on in all animation projectsHands on in all animation projects Considered one of the greatest animators Considered one of the greatest animators

of all timeof all time

FilmsFilms

Kiki’s Delivery Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)Service (1989)

My Neighbor Totoro My Neighbor Totoro (1988)(1988)

Princess Mononoke Princess Mononoke (1997)(1997)

At the time, highest At the time, highest grossing film in grossing film in JapanJapan

Brought him Brought him worldwide attentionworldwide attention

Spirited Away (2001)Spirited Away (2001) Won the Academy Won the Academy

Award for Best Award for Best Animated FeatureAnimated Feature

Highest grossing film Highest grossing film in Japanin Japan

Ponyo on a CliffPonyo on a Cliff 99thth film at Studio film at Studio

GhibliGhibli ““Final Film” (?)Final Film” (?) Release Summer Release Summer

20082008

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CharacterCharacter

Dynamic characters, neither wholly good Dynamic characters, neither wholly good nor wholly evilnor wholly evil

““The protagonists of his films are often The protagonists of his films are often strong, independent girls or young strong, independent girls or young women; the villains, when present, are women; the villains, when present, are often morally ambiguous characters with often morally ambiguous characters with redeeming qualities.”redeeming qualities.”

ThemesThemes

“…“…humanity's relationship to humanity's relationship to naturenature and and technology, and the difficulty of technology, and the difficulty of maintaining a maintaining a pacifistpacifist ethic.” ethic.”

Miyazaki holds the view that "to be Miyazaki holds the view that "to be successful, companies have to make it successful, companies have to make it possible for their female employees to possible for their female employees to succeed." succeed."

Flight is a recurring theme Flight is a recurring theme

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Hayao Miyazaki is my Hayao Miyazaki is my hero!hero!