The Inception of a Legend in The Castle of Cagliostro Before the dawn of the 80s, Hayao Miyazaki had already begun to shape his unique artistic vision with The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). This early […]
10. Ponyo At the bottom of our list, but certainly not lacking in charm, is Ponyo, a film that captures the simple, joyful spirit of childhood. This whimsical tale is reminiscent of Hans Christian Andersen’s […]
In The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, the 2013 documentary about Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary director questions his vocation’s value. “How do we know movies are even worthwhile?” Miyazaki muses. “If you […]
When Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed new movie “The Boy and the Heron” made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, one of the Japanese master’s biggest fans stepped on stage to […]
This first impression of Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live? comes from the movie’s opening in Japan. American release plans for the film have not been announced yet. It’s been 10 years since The Wind […]
Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated film, The Boy and the Heron, premiered in Japan over the weekend (July 14), making an unusual debut without any sort of promotional campaign from Studio Ghibli. The film’s theme song, […]
It takes a lot of clout and bravery to release a film without literally any marketing at all, but if anyone was going to pull it off on word of mouth and a single poster, […]