The Late Works of Hayao Miyazaki: A Critical Study, 2004-2013

by Dani Cavallaro

Overview

Once a favorite of mainly art house audiences, Hayao Miyazaki’s films have enjoyed increasing exposure in the West since his Spirited Away won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2003. The award signaled a turning point for Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli, bringing his films prominence in the media and driving their distribution in multiple formats. This book explores the closing decade of Miyazaki’s career (2004–2013), providing a close study of six feature films to which he contributed, including three he directed (Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo and The Wind Rises). Seven short films created for exclusive screening at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum are also covered, four of which were directed by Miyazaki.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476619095
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/11/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	502 KB

About the Author

Dani Cavallaro has written widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lives in London.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface 1
1 • Hayao Miyazaki: Past and Present 3
2 • A “war love story”: Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) 11
3 • “Life is a wave on the sea”: Tales from Earthsea (2006) 54
4 • “The ocean as a living presence”: Ponyo (2008) 72
5 • “The courage to live”: The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) 112
6 • “Destroy the old and you destroy our memory of the past”: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) 125
7 • “We must try to live: The Wind Rises (2013) 140
Filmography 183
Bibliography 185
Index 195