After 50 years and 11 films, the Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki is set to retire. But his legacy will live on with these beautiful films stuffed full of spirits, demons, and cats.
LILY - KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE
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The posh girlfriend of Kiki’s cat Jiji, Lily knows how to make all the boys go crazy.
NINA - THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
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It’s an age old story: Cat meets tiny girl. Cat tries to eat tiny girl. Cat befriends tiny girl.
CHIBI TOTORO + CHU TOTORO - MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
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These acorn collectors are pint-sized versions of their companion. For when you need a Totoro neighbor for apartment dwellers.
HAKU - SPIRITED AWAY
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If you don’t want a dragon spirit that is willing to risk his life over and over again to save your from your own naivety then you’re a liar.
CALCIFER - HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
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Voiced by Billy Crystal, this Fire Demon spawned perhaps the best curse of the Internet age, “May all your bacon burn.” A lovable trickster, he might not always be trustworthy but he’s always a friend.
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Miyazaki's "The Wind Rises" Opening Nov. 8th for Oscar Qualifying Run
Master animator Hayao Miyazaki's final feature film, "The Wind Rises", will be released in the United States this year via Touchstone Pictures.
The film will open on November 8th for a one week award Oscar qualifying run at the Landmark Theater on Pico in West Los Angeles.
Koju Hoshino, president of Miyazaki's production company, Studio Ghibli, made the announcement at last week's Venice Film Festival, that Miyazaki, 72, was retiring after this film.
"The Wind Rises" tells the story of the man responsible for designing Japan's World War II fighter planes. The film will face Oscar competition from Pixar (Monsters University), Disney (Frozen), Illumination (Despicable Me 2), Dreamworks (Turbo, The Croods), Blue Sky (Epic) and Sony (Cloudy 2) - among others. Anyone want to speculate on its chances?
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Thank you, Hayao Miyazaki, for giving me so much wonderful and iconic characters of my childhood through your films...
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What are your favorite Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki creatures, ONTD? Oh hell, let's also include other adorable supporting creatures from Disney/Pixar/DreamWorks animated films while were at it!
The posh girlfriend of Kiki’s cat Jiji, Lily knows how to make all the boys go crazy.
NINA - THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
It’s an age old story: Cat meets tiny girl. Cat tries to eat tiny girl. Cat befriends tiny girl.
CHIBI TOTORO + CHU TOTORO - MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
These acorn collectors are pint-sized versions of their companion. For when you need a Totoro neighbor for apartment dwellers.
HAKU - SPIRITED AWAY
If you don’t want a dragon spirit that is willing to risk his life over and over again to save your from your own naivety then you’re a liar.
CALCIFER - HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE
Voiced by Billy Crystal, this Fire Demon spawned perhaps the best curse of the Internet age, “May all your bacon burn.” A lovable trickster, he might not always be trustworthy but he’s always a friend.
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Miyazaki's "The Wind Rises" Opening Nov. 8th for Oscar Qualifying Run
Master animator Hayao Miyazaki's final feature film, "The Wind Rises", will be released in the United States this year via Touchstone Pictures.
The film will open on November 8th for a one week award Oscar qualifying run at the Landmark Theater on Pico in West Los Angeles.
Koju Hoshino, president of Miyazaki's production company, Studio Ghibli, made the announcement at last week's Venice Film Festival, that Miyazaki, 72, was retiring after this film.
"The Wind Rises" tells the story of the man responsible for designing Japan's World War II fighter planes. The film will face Oscar competition from Pixar (Monsters University), Disney (Frozen), Illumination (Despicable Me 2), Dreamworks (Turbo, The Croods), Blue Sky (Epic) and Sony (Cloudy 2) - among others. Anyone want to speculate on its chances?
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Thank you, Hayao Miyazaki, for giving me so much wonderful and iconic characters of my childhood through your films...
What are your favorite Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki creatures, ONTD? Oh hell, let's also include other adorable supporting creatures from Disney/Pixar/DreamWorks animated films while were at it!