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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:51:11
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Hayao Miyazaki Talks Futures... and This Time, Retirement Isn't on the Tip of His Tongue

Nausicaa.net has translated highlights from Cut magazine's extensive interview with widely hailed animated film director Hayao Miyazaki. As plans now stand, retirement doesn't seemed to be in the card for the 69 year old director of Oscar winning Spirited Away, Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro and Ponyo.

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Miyazaki aims to develop two films over the next three years (as in preparing a project proposal paper, forming the staff, and writing a script). Rookie directors may helm the film productions.

On one hand, Miyazaki has some thoughts for what he'd like to do if his home base at Studio Ghibli flourishes with its next slate of films. A "Last Sortie" follow up to 1992's Porco Rosso is on his mind. That more adult mind animated movie followed a once World War I fighter face living as a pig faced bounty hunter on the Adriatic Sea.


"I'm not thinking about a movie of a girl."
"I think that I must think about only a movie of a boy."
"I do not need to make a movie if it is not a tragic story of a boy."
"So I want to escape to "Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie". I have all its materials."
"It should be interesting."
"It is set for Spanish Civil War."

"If next two films succeed and [studio president Toshio] Suzuki-san lets me make it (Porco) while saying, 'It cannot be helped because it's a hobby of the old man', I'm happy. It's my hobby."

On the other hand, if the studio fairs poorly, he and Suzuki have developed a "dissolution program for Ghibli."

"For example, Ghibli should be able to continue with about five staff members as a copyright management company even if we smash the studio. So, Ghibli can say 'We stop film production. Goodbye'. I do not have to be there."

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"Suzuki-san is making a dissolution program for Ghibli. No joke, we talked about it the other day." This dissolution program changes if Arrietty succeeds. "For example, Ghibli should be able to continue with about five staff members as a copyright management company even if we smash the studio. So, Ghibli can say 'We stop film production. Goodbye'. I do not have to be there." GASP "I think that I must think about only a movie of a boy.""I do not need to make a movie if it is not a tragic story of a boy.""So I want to escape to "Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie". I have all its materials.""It should be interesting.""It is set for Spanish Civil War."
  • "If next two films succeed and Suzuki-san lets me make it (Porco) while saying, 'It cannot be helped because it's a hobby of the old man', I'm happy. It's my hobby."
  • "I had thought about the possibility of "Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie" in the morning. But before Shibuya-san (the interviewer) come here, I thought 'It's not good after all, It's just my hobby.'"

So he's not retiring now because work now feels like a hobby. And they are banking on the next two Ghibli films from new directors to see if it works. If it succeeds then a Porco Rosso sequel could be on the cards. But if they fail they will dissolve the company and leave? Cry

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Wow, he's director of Ponyo AND Ponyo?!

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Wow, he's director of Ponyo AND Ponyo?!

I loved both of them.

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Wow, he's director of Ponyo AND Ponyo?!

You obviously missed the sequel.

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It really is a sad reality to face that Studio Ghibli could die out without Miyazaki there.

I hope the studio stays strong, but without Miyazaki, I don't know.

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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:43:22
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Porco Rosso 2 sounds interesting, though I was disappointed with what I've seen of the first.

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Porco Rosso 2 sounds interesting, though I was disappointed with what I've seen of the first.

When I first saw it I didn't like it at all. I watched it in japanese with subs. Second time I caught it in English with Michael Keaton dubbing the voice of Porco and I loved it. I think the humor and subtle charm works better in english this time.

ASK_Story said:
It really is a sad reality to face that Studio Ghibli could die out without Miyazaki there.

I hope the studio stays strong, but without Miyazaki, I don't know.

I think he would always act as a consultant and give story ideas and advice.

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"So he's not retiring now because work now feels like a hobby. And they are banking on the next two Ghibli films from new directors to see if it works. If it succeeds then a Porco Rosso sequel could be on the cards. But if they fail they will dissolve the company and leave? Cry"

This is all Yoda's fault for pirating Spirited Away.

DAMN YOU YODA! Sad

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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:23:17
Foolz said:
"So he's not retiring now because work now feels like a hobby. And they are banking on the next two Ghibli films from new directors to see if it works. If it succeeds then a Porco Rosso sequel could be on the cards. But if they fail they will dissolve the company and leave? Cry"

This is all Yoda's fault for pirating Spirited Away.

DAMN YOU YODA! Sad

I own Spirited Away.  Blame Iga (what else is he there for?).

Edited: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:23:39

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Yodariquo said:
Foolz said:
"So he's not retiring now because work now feels like a hobby. And they are banking on the next two Ghibli films from new directors to see if it works. If it succeeds then a Porco Rosso sequel could be on the cards. But if they fail they will dissolve the company and leave? Cry"

This is all Yoda's fault for pirating Spirited Away.

DAMN YOU YODA! Sad

I own Spirited Away.  Blame Iga (what else is he there for?).

 But you pirated it before buying right? The damage was already done!

However  when you put it like that...

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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:26:47
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Damnit Iga, how could you?

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