From the breakthrough of Akira through the exquisite films of Miyazaki Hayao to the recent blockbuster success of Your Name, Japanese animation has captivated audiences around the world.
Miyazaki’s film continues to inspire animators The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. When Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature “Spirited Away” premiered in the US 20 years ago, most viewers hadn’t seen anything like it
Miyazaki’s film continues to inspire animators The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. When Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature “Spirited Away” premiered in the US 20 years ago, most viewers hadn’t seen anything like it
Disney distributed the film. But as one critic pointed out, “Seeing just 10 minutes of this English version … will quickly disabuse any discerning viewer of the notion that it is a Disney creation.”