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Hayao Miyazaki, born 5 January 1941, is a revered Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist. The animated films produced through his company, Studio Ghibli, commonly smash box office records in Japan and achieve international acclaim. Miyazaki is particularly well known for imaginative fantasy-themed productions including 1988's My Neighbour Totoro and 2001's Spirited Away.
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Hayao Miyazaki, born 5 January 1941, is a revered Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist. The animated films produced through his company, Studio Ghibli, commonly smash box office records in Japan and achieve international acclaim. Miyazaki is particularly well known for imaginative fantasy-themed productions including 1988's My Neighbour Totoro and 2001's Spirited Away.
- Streaming giant’s customers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America will be able to watch 21 films from Japan’s most famous animation house
- However, rival HBO has the exclusive rights to release them in the US, while Netflix has no presence in China
With new shows such as Ultraman and Eden, and rights to Studio Ghibli content being negotiated, Netflix is stepping up its anime efforts as new rivals such as Apple, Disney and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max roll out their services.
With new shows such as Ultraman and Eden, and rights to Studio Ghibli content being negotiated, Netflix is stepping up its anime efforts as new rivals such as Apple, Disney and WarnerMedia’s HBO Max roll out their services.
An animated series based on the Swiss children’s book character played a role in the launch of Japan’s anime industry. Yoichi Kotabe, who created the Heidi anime and helped redesign Super Mario, talks about sketching in Switzerland.
An animated series based on the Swiss children’s book character played a role in the launch of Japan’s anime industry. Yoichi Kotabe, who created the Heidi anime and helped redesign Super Mario, talks about sketching in Switzerland.
Selfie opportunities with life-size figures including Totoro, San from Princess Mononoke and a ghost from Spirited Away at show in Kowloon Bay; watercolour sketches from The Tale of Princess Kaguya at show in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Selfie opportunities with life-size figures including Totoro, San from Princess Mononoke and a ghost from Spirited Away at show in Kowloon Bay; watercolour sketches from The Tale of Princess Kaguya at show in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Chinese fans of the Japanese animator are lining up for the official release of a film – 18 years after it was made.
Chinese fans of the Japanese animator are lining up for the official release of a film – 18 years after it was made.
The second Studio Ghibli film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki to get a belated cinematic release in China has best opening weekend ever for a Japanese film there, and has sold more than twice as many tickets as Pixar’s new animated release.
The second Studio Ghibli film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki to get a belated cinematic release in China has best opening weekend ever for a Japanese film there, and has sold more than twice as many tickets as Pixar’s new animated release.
Issues like low pay, long hours and a huge shortage of artists are making Japanese animators fear for the future.
Issues like low pay, long hours and a huge shortage of artists are making Japanese animators fear for the future.
Academy Award winning animation is second of Japanese director’s hits to arrive, while thousands of Chinese fans join internet frenzy to welcome the film and ask for more.
Academy Award winning animation is second of Japanese director’s hits to arrive, while thousands of Chinese fans join internet frenzy to welcome the film and ask for more.
The brainchild of the institution behind the Oscars, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open in 2019, with its inaugural show dedicated to Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.
The brainchild of the institution behind the Oscars, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open in 2019, with its inaugural show dedicated to Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.
The long-awaited release in China of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 animated feature My Neighbor Totoro is hopefully a sign of more Studio Ghibli films being shown in the country.
The long-awaited release in China of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 animated feature My Neighbor Totoro is hopefully a sign of more Studio Ghibli films being shown in the country.
My Neighbor Totoro, by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, shown in China three decades after its initial worldwide release, was second biggest box office draw there over the weekend. The film earned more than US$418,000 in three days.
My Neighbor Totoro, by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, shown in China three decades after its initial worldwide release, was second biggest box office draw there over the weekend. The film earned more than US$418,000 in three days.
From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season.
From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season.
Fantasy about two teenagers who swap bodies and genders is first animated film not produced by Miyazaki to gross 10 billion yen, and has been seen by nearly 8 million cinema-goers in its first month
Fantasy about two teenagers who swap bodies and genders is first animated film not produced by Miyazaki to gross 10 billion yen, and has been seen by nearly 8 million cinema-goers in its first month
Revisited classics from Roald Dahl and Jane Austen, a literary bromance, a flying pig, and a look at Hong Kong’s media industry are this week’s picks
Revisited classics from Roald Dahl and Jane Austen, a literary bromance, a flying pig, and a look at Hong Kong’s media industry are this week’s picks
The anime master, 74, talks about the new film he's working on - a CGI short - and about his opposition to the redrawing of Japan's pacifist constitution and the expansion of a US air base on Okinawa.
The anime master, 74, talks about the new film he's working on - a CGI short - and about his opposition to the redrawing of Japan's pacifist constitution and the expansion of a US air base on Okinawa.
Animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli is best known for two of its directors, but the two, aged 73 and 78, are quite different from each other.
Animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli is best known for two of its directors, but the two, aged 73 and 78, are quite different from each other.
Famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film is different from his usual fantasy fare. It is a historical movie about the man who designed fighter planes for Imperial Japan.
Famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film is different from his usual fantasy fare. It is a historical movie about the man who designed fighter planes for Imperial Japan.
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