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Miyazaki is not unique. Shinkai for example is part of a younger generation that does not fall behind and he has even been called the new Miyazaki (although he
by sigmoid10 1y ago
Miyazaki is not unique. Shinkai for example is part of a younger generation that does not fall behind and he has even been called the new Miyazaki (although he dismisses it). Talent per se does not die with a single person, especially not in a field with so many enthusiastic followers. And Ghibli in particular already has access to a lot of talent in other domains beyond writing and directing.
- dfxm12 1y agoNot talent (I wouldn't take the words ethos and artistry to describe talent). Miyazaki is known to be a control freak. For better or worse, as long as he's involved, it's his way or the highway.
- ginko 1y agoIt's such a shame that Satoshi Kon died so young. Crazy it's almost 15 years already.
- bsder 1y agoThe passing of Satoshi Kon really hurt the advancement of anime. Both from the fact that it felt like Kon was really becoming a powerhouse as well as the people who were learning from him.
- spacechild1 1y agoDefinitely! What amazing films he could have made in all these years. I'm not really an anime fan, but Miyazaki and Satoshi belong to my all-time favourites.
- kyorochan 1y agoJust FYI that should be "Miyazaki and Kon", Satoshi is his first name.
- spacechild1 1y agoD'oh, I meant to write "Satoshi Kon". But thanks for pointing it out.
- awongh 1y agoGotta reference this amazing film essay (2015!) on Kon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz49vQwSoTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz49vQwSoTE
- h2zizzle 1y agoI do wonder why Hosoda isn't in the same conversation. His themes are sometimes a bit less... decisive than Miyazaki's, but the animation quality and passion for exploring intimate, interpersonal stories is there. Edit: The downvote is a lot less helpful than an explanation.
- mitthrowaway2 1y agoNo, you're right, he definitely belongs in the conversation. Wolf Children is on the same tier as the best Ghibli films. But to reach Miyazaki's level it's not enough to hit a home run, you have to do it at least four times in a row.
- layer8 1y agoI like both Miyazaki and Shinkai, but they are really quite different both visually and thematically, and each unique in their own way. Sure, it’s conceivable for Ghibli to be successful again with a new talented director, but it won’t be Miyazaki’s nor Takahata’s Ghibli anymore.
- Der_Einzige 1y agoOh, I'm going to say something which will rustle even more feathers than this! Don Bluth was far superior to Miyazaki. Also, Miyazaki was a poor father and his kids movies sucked (i.e. tales of the earth sea) because he was basically forced into following in his dads footsteps.
- WillAdams 1y agoFolks who are curious about the Le Guin angle on _Tales of Earthsea_ should read: https://www.ursulakleguin.com/adaptation-tales-of-earthsea https://www.ursulakleguin.com/adaptation-tales-of-earthsea It really is unfortunate that this went the way it did --- I'd dearly love for Earthsea to have a film version worthy of the fact that it was one of the first books to ask the question, "Can there be fantasy which is not a retelling of _The Lord of the Rings_?" and to answer with originality and a deep insight into what fantasy has to say about human nature.
- christophilus 1y agoWasn't Totoro a kids movie? I loved that movie.
- vunderba 1y agoDefinitely. Lots of Ghibli films (and anime in general) aren't really targeting an age demographic the way the west would. Kiki's Delivery Service, Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Arrietty, etc. are all watchable at any age. Even the more mature films like Princess Mononoke would be unlikely to garner more than a PG rating.
- pilaf 1y agoI think GP meant "his kid's movies", as in movies directed by Goro Miyazaki, the son of Hayao Miyazaki.
- vunderba 1y agoI grew up with both Miyazaki and Bluth films. I love Secret of NIMH, All Dogs Go To Heaven, etc. but let's not whitewash over history. He also did "A Troll in Central Park". For every mediocre movie like Earthsea, there's also fantastic movies like Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, Naussica, etc - all of which I watched as a "kid". They both had their highs and lows. Seems rather pointless to try and bench them against each other.
- whoisyc 1y agoShinkai is an one trick pony whose one and only plot is teenage longing and whose one and only visual language is coating everything in a shiny glittery glow so he can hide the emptiness of his movies under it. His works are nothing but one aesthetic remade and remastered over and over, but sadly plenty of people do not engage with works of art beyond their aesthetics and here we are. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- HideousKojima 1y agoSo he's the Japanese Nicholas Sparks?
- coldtea 1y agoor Wes Anderson
- coldtea 1y agoTalent per se, no. Stubborness to a vision and resistance to commercial dillution, however, often does.