Interview to Hayao Miyazaki (with English title) 2/2

[bazlkhh]

押井さんのことを言ってるんだろうな。

[ShinobiSasukeUchiha]

I'm going to have to disagree with what Miyazaki said about how 3-year-olds can't distinguish between what they see in reality and what they see on TV. At 3 years old, I knew everything I watched on TV was not real.

[ha6kox]

@ShinobiSasukeUchiha Actually he`s right. Maybe not for all children but for me it was. When I was a child a film would be just as real as reallity is. I would consciously live in a world of dreams and my mind mixed the real world with the one from films. While I was growing up the magic died out but I remember how beautiful the world was. Like a wonderful dream, every day was an adventure. I surely miss it.

[Oveneise]

Hmmm... I wonder what Miyazaki-san thinks of Clannad.

[lutador1234]

@madona but there is only one :D

[PWGKamakazie]

Miyazaki is a genius. I personally wrote an essay on the topic of whether Miyakaki can be considered and auteur. Of course, he is, but I discovered the absolute genius of his movies while researching for my essay. By far, the most compelling and beautiful film in my opinion is "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind".

Thank you Miyazaki, we appreciate all you have given us.

[WiggaMachiavelli]

Certain forms of media are completely engulfed within the "entertainment industry". There are anime and video games which are artful and meaningful, but these are routinely grouped with mindless productions simply used to fill time and unwind. The result is that anime and video games simply don't exist as independent art forms in the public consciousness. I wouldn't condemn the entertainment industry, but people should learn to differentiate between light-hearted rubbish, and art that enriches.

[MrEmmettNervend]

@futureanimatior Are you serious? Zelda? No violence? Just because you don't personally feel the consequences of ever creature you kill, doesn't mean you haven't killed over a thousand living things by the end. Obviously violence isn't the problem.

[PipePlazaStudios]

I understand his annoyance with the flaunting of negative elements in visual arts, but I feel that he should acknowledge that those also have a right to exist and be recognized as art.

[BigDogJang0]

I agree every bit with what Miyazaki says. And also building off of what he said, children don't gain creativity from television or video games, they absorb someone else's creativity. Let children experience the world for themselves and turn them into great minds all their own. By the way, I'm a 19-year-old who stopped watching television and is currently growing out of video games. I see where Miyazaki is coming from. I think we have a lot in common also, because I write stories too.

[NTDev88]

@BigDogJang0 I think you're missing his point; there's nothing wrong with watching TV or playing video games, the problem is overindulgence. When kids spend too much time on these things rather than playing with others and learning about the world from experience - then it's a problem. And absorbing someone's creativity can be a good thing, it can inspire creativity. Music is a good example.

[tyannkonabeumaize]

通訳の日本語ネイティブ以上だ

[themodernage]

@notjohn100 I'm so glad you disagree.

[themodernage]

the japanese language is so much better than english. No wonder he wont speak it.

[futureanimatior]

@themodernage He don't have time to learn it to japanese people english is hard to learn just like japanese is hard to learn for americans.

[notjohn100]

@themodernage are you serious? the English language is the easiest language to fully convey what you're thinking because we have more words and words that mean other things and expressions that no other language has.

[Lcxpwog]

The great Japanese animator didn't mind standing outside a Chinese restaurant!!!! :D 1:43 I respect him!!!!

[sharingan133]

I respect the man and his work, but I dislike his blatant disrespect he has for the rest of his medium and other mediums as well. He definitely has a very narrow view and is close minded on many subjects, including the ones he specializes in.

[BenMcCormack91]

@sharingan133 I didn't hear any closed-mindedness, particularly. On some level I think he's recognizing a certain level of irresponsibility present in most modern filmmaking. He's a modest guy and may not even realize it, but I think what he'd never admit - even if he knew it - is that he's just better than all of them. He's pretty much functioning on a higher level. The only other people who take as much care in their films as him these days are the folks at Pixar.

[sharingan133]

@BenMcCormack91 Gainax takes as much care into their series as he takes into his movies. CLAMP puts the same amount of care into their manga, and Nintendo puts that same care into their movies. Dont act like a fanboy. Recognize that there is more and better than just your great god Miyazaki. He makes good stuff, and I respect his stuff, but it is not the best out there, nor is everyone besides him "a level lower". Out of every medium, 50% is crap, and the other half is varying levels of good.

[sharingan133]

@sharingan133

I meant games for nintendo, obviously.

[BenMcCormack91]

@sharingan133

a. I'm not a fanboy.

b. Given the other examples you cite, it would seem you're a fanboy for Japanese culture in general. Wouldn't that be just as bad?

c. Nintendo makes movies? Typo?

d. When did I imply Miyazaki was a god?

e. 500 characters is too short to allow you to thoroughly prove your opinion. So stating an opinion is likely to be useless unless you can draw from a pretty clear common axiom. Which... you failed to do.

f. Read the conversation from the start.

[guthax30]

@sharingan133 I suppose, in his medium, you could call his work "high art" and the shonen/marvel style of serialized publications as "low art". I'm not sure as to the legitimacy of those two terms, but i think that miyazaki considers serialized publications to be to lurid and hastily made to be considered a form of high art. He's a humble man with refined and discriminatory tastes in animation...makes sense from someone who is so attentive and meticulous in his film-making...

[WatersEternal]

My heart just swells with love and a deep gratitude, for this man and his work. He has such earnest respect and empathy for all his characters. My little son sits transfixed, watching these films. As do I!

[RoyalBlue43]

Neil Gaiman wrote the English version of Mononoke? No wonder it's one of the few tolerable dubbed Japanese movies.

[lehua16]

He is absolutely amazing. His stories are authentic ( to his own emotions)....and that is why it connect to all of us. It is totally different level from show business animations and he can only do this because he has a right producer and supporters.

[rom2014]

Interviewer: Are you surprised by this in any way?

Hayao (subs): No, not really.

Translator: I make it a point not to be too surprised by any of it.

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They all suck

[Raven236]

I totally agree with him todays games and Animes are full of vilonce and lack human compassion.

[futureanimatior]

@Raven236 The only games that really are made today without major violence is Zelda and Mario.

[t2a7sky]

Studio4℃ representative director Eiko Tanaka at 0:05

[820815ryou]

Akira Kurosawa's most favorite movie is Totoro next to Miyazaki [hayao].

[thatSaori]

It's strange how he looks better now, than when he was 40 :P

Anyhow, the thing he said about sci-fi is so damn true. "Flaunt despair". hahahaha!

[thatSaori]

It's strange how he looks better now, than when he was 40 :P

Anyhow, the thing he said about american sci-fi is so damn true. "Flaunt despair". hahahaha!

The speech before the film was superb.

[pavlovich74]

Although Mononoke was not my favorite Miyazaki film, it was still AWESOME!! I love this man's work and apart from owning three of his other movies I also read his very interesting "Starting Point", and can not wait for the next installment. I love to listen to this man talk about animation, it is very inspiring. Thank you for uploading.

[yuffie24neddea24]

@pavlovich74 "Starting Point"... OMG, what's that??? Because if it was done by Miyazaki-sensei, I so want iiiiit!!!

[BrokenSocialScene21]

He looks really regal and stately. Like one of God's many embodiments. He probably is.

[claire1909]

6:00 to 6:55

That was my favorite part of this whole interview video. He's just so freaking cool. Not just animation, but any form of art is also a form of entertainment. Music, dance, art, literature, films... But I just love how he's trying to get more than that. He wants people to learn from his films. He wants to influence someone and convey his opinions to somebody to a form of art. Now, that's why his films HAVE to be great.

[sugarplumapathy]

God I love this guy. He's like a snazzy Japanese Colonel Sanders. I'd shit myself if I ever saw him in person.

[hiromakata]

LONG LIVE Hayao Miyazaki!!!!

[keikic1989]

@hiromakata

he should quit somkeing first!!!!

[nitemaric]

he seems like a good guy. seems that he is good in an intreview

[1McMurph]

Soooo glad that wasn't his last film.

[futureanimatior]

@1McMurph Yeah but he wont be directing many more its said that he will just screenwrite everything soon because his eyes are getting old and a little bad.

[1McMurph]

@futureanimatior Thats too bad, but hes had a good career.

[BenMcCormack91]

@futureanimatior Hey, I have no objection, to be fair - I'm guessing he's trained some damned-good animators at Ghibli to carry that torch, and meanwhile, his writing is still top-notch.

He's like ol' Walt Disney himself. Except a better writer. And without the antisemitism. And better in general. Whatever.

[StatuesBleedingGreen]

I wonder what Miyazaki has to say about Joe Hisaishi and the music of the film. The music deserves almost as much praise as the film.

[ILPICCOLO55]

2:25 のインタビューで宮崎さんが言ってる嫌いな作風に関わってる友人­って富野さんっぽいですよね・・・

[parallaxengine]

haha now i feel ok for liking miyazaki but hating anime

[jeanwangg]

Thank you Hayao Miyazaki for making the best animated movies in the world. I've loved them ever since I was a little girl and watched 90% of your movies without even realizing it. ^^

[macca411]

when he said "because they flaunt despair" as his reason for hating anime i was like wow this man is a genius... i hope he never retires!

[zach200888]

Everything he says inspires me in some way. He's just a brillant man.

[Moro756]

Miyazaki and his movies are special, they're so very epic and beautiful. I really admire him.

The world needs more people like him.

[abcde904]

what is he doing in the corner? exercising his neck or something?

[zans0833]

He massaged a neck

[adm27497]

Hayao Miyazaki respects Akira　Kurosawa .

too　Akira Kurosawa liked Miyazaki anime.

[NadineWithFlowers]

Some very interesting and valid points on sci-fi.

[Hifumi456]

He hates Anno Hideaki's "Neon Genesis Evangelion" .

Anno hates Miyazaki's films.

I love both!

[KoichiSakurai]

The same for me! XD

Different genres, but both immortal works.

[madona]

I so agree on Miyazaki's view on America's version of sci fi "anime" ,apart from a few exceptions, they are all in general full of despair and lack compassion. All in all, just too shallow. Miyazaki films are much more poignant and depthful, we need more animators like him!!!!!!

[TenchiSaWaDa]

@madona Problem is his caliber is the perfect round diamond in the you find in a specific Cave in a specific Volcano in the Ring of Fire.

[guthax30]

@madona Well actually if you read carefully you'll realize he's not just referring to American comic books, but also to Japanese comic books. Which makes sense, because things like "death note", "BLEACH", "Naruto", "dragon ball" to a lesser extent...cartoons like those are really all about death and blood shed without any human element what so ever...the characters in those programs are shallow and simple or bloodthirsty...often both. There basically pulp publications; cheap, plentiful, trashy

[itsmichellecullen]

@guthax30 I agree with your comment about Bleach, Naruto and Dragon Ball... And yes, Death note is certainly about death, obviously, but there is plenty of human element.. The whole show is ABOUT human element... The characters in Death Note are definitely not shallow or simple or bloodthirsty.... Death Note is not cheap or plentiful or trashy.

[guthax30]

@itsmichellecullen Well your talking about death note in particular while i and miyazaki where talking about children's comic books in general. I realize Death Note has a large following and there is nothing particularly wrong with the comic...its just...its...very akin to everything else out there. Its very much about finding entertainment in the ravings of lunatics and most of the depth of the book is more implied than stated. Personally i watched the show but later found it dull and joyless.

[Jacko38]

@madona Miyazaki has managed to employ SF elements in some of his work (Laputa,Nausicaa, The Girl who leapt through time) so it is certainly not something endemic to SF

[BreadTool]

@Jacko38 Mamoru Hosoda directed "The Girl who leapt through time". "The Girl who leapt through time" is a MADHOUSE Inc production. Good Movie.

Miyazaki-san is my favourite movie director in the world~~

[aquafin652]

@madona YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[luisissimo]

@madona fortunately we have Makoto Shinkai. Even he doesn't agree with what is said, that he's the next Hayao Miyazaki, and it's true each creator has his own style, however, I'd say that Shinkai works are amazing reflections of Human relationships. I still haven't seen his last movie, but from the trailer it seems it has a style that resembles Mononoke Hime. But i don't believe he's copying Hayao's style. He just has a similar way of puting things, and it's outstanding and beautiful :)

[follarband]

He's a genius!!

[animeaddictx]

This is the kind of person we need to look up to. He will always be an inspiration and a role model.

[wasedfrtg]

Miyazakis movies is great! i love spirited away and howls moving castle... He is a genius! The movies he makes is not like others they are special . I cant say why I just feel so :P I whish there ´was a second movie of Spirited away because i dont like the end :P

[yakumorocksnewworld]

I love Miyazaki's films because he's not afraid to put an acctual message in his films and art. Most people are just in it for business but Miyazaki makes it more for teaching us things. He also doesn't just target one audience and he looks at things differently than most people. He's one of the few people I look up to in life.

[b98324]

His imagination in making these movies were great!He is really the best directer I ever seen!You should have seen his makings in spirited away and princess mononoke,the stories were good.Accept for the ending of spirited away.There should be a should be a spirited away2.XD

[masakokubo]

I heard that while Miyazaki was staying at LA he met John Lasseter who was developing CG.

[6543212341]

aye thanks for posting this man i love this guys stuff: totoro, spirited away, princess mononoke, howls moving castle. that would be so cool to meet him someday.

[sandiegoryu]

Good comments on other sci-fi driven anime and video games.

Although I'd like to disagree that Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid are an exception.

[tk100]

Metal Gear Solid series definitely contains many deep messages. Besides, MGS/final fantasy is the at the frontier of innovation, technology and arts.

[Ravag]

amazing person i love that geezer hehe

[2deucedempsey]

Definitely one of my favorite directors along with Robert Zemeckis

[bankaii321]

he never runs out of ideas. i have all his films and he is really a genius. For example, Even though one of his films totoro is a childrens film,it can be enjoyed by an audience of all ages.

[MissKristineX3]

Ahahaha, I think it's funny how he hates anime and video games for their shallowness and outlook on subjects. I totally agree on some points. (I still enjoy my average anime though. haxorz)

I respect Miyazaki's comment of how American and Japanese children are alike. Maybe that'll stop all the racist comments on Youtube like "AMERICAN ANIMATION SUCKS" or "JAPS CAN'T DRAW!" and so forth. Idiots. Animation is animation, it's just who is appeals to is what makes it or breaks it.

-Kristine X3-

[deadpuppies109]

Ahaha

he hates anime and video games? :D

I love his work. One of my favorite directors.

[IngyAnnie]

Oh God! I love Miyazaki! I recently got into his movies, and still have yet to see all of them. He is a genius.

And I wish I was at that screening of Princess Mononoke, it's looks so cool. XD

[simsgirlgem]

may he live to be a hundred

[xcydnas]

He's really an amazing man. He is repected as a god-like figure here in China even among those who hate Japanese intensely.

[semiemochick03]

brilliant man

[spacecowboy26]

he's so cool

[mainforumnet]

Wonderful

[letsbeariot]

he is such an amazing artist and his work really reflects him.

wait, which of his movies were they showing?

[TheMember06]

mononoke

[berkduzkan]

tough sympa' modest - i think his dreams come true, he is showing his films in U.S THE centre of ''mass'' production, and they love it. what an irony - thank you H.M.

[Daxin100]

I'm not sure so that it is his dream to show his films in the U.S., but I am glad that his films have come to America.

[mcufre]

I think that his dream would be for people to actually grasp his concepts. While he can make films that are both entretaining and filled with deep messages, people will end up just consuming the entretaining side of them, as we always do. In mononoke they found a way to reedem themselves but in our era we have gone so far, do we really have that chance anymore?,I´m sure miyazaki knows the answer, still he and many others are doing efforts to reach people. Because reaching people is the only path

[bananian]

he is always so insightful and observant.

[flyhigh]

thanx for posting, he is an amazing individual

[talkjawking100]

Miyazaki is a brilliant man. Thanks for putting this video up!

[takamori400]

Thank you for posting! すばらしいヴィデオです。シェアーしてくださって、ありがとうご­ざいました。宮崎監督の言っていることは、ほんとに深いと思いま­す。こんな人がいて、ほんとにうれしく思います。母親として、子­供たちのことをこのように考えてくださっていて、大変うれしく思­います。He is a great individual and a wonderful artist! It's fantastic!!

[YPBALLER17]

thx for posting

[Poisontiger410]

i guess

thx for posting this vid yamafunki i am a great fan of miyazaki

[Filby]

That was quite interesting. I think the questions he was asked in Toronto and L.A. were somewhat pedestrian, but the New York interview was very illuminating.