The director of “The Boy and the Heron” was named to one of the biggest lists compiled by Time magazine.
Hayao Miyazaki’s influence on the anime world cannot be overstated, as he continues to create new magical stories for Studio Ghibli. In his latest movie, boy and heronDirector Miyazaki, who won the “Best Animated Feature” award at this year’s Academy Awards, has rescinded his initial statement announcing his retirement. He aims to produce more works in the future, and the author was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of the year.
Director Miyazaki has said that he will not be retiring anytime soon, but Ghibli has not yet announced what kind of films he will produce in the future. The legendary anime studio is currently working on building Japan’s first theme park, and recently unveiled a real cat bus that can take park visitors to different sections of the magical place.
Hayao Miyazaki: The most influential anime director
It was none other than legendary director Guillermo del Toro who declared Hayao Miyazaki one of Time’s “Most Influential People of 2024″ and wrote an article to celebrate the occasion. . Del Toro’s review states, “Miyazaki’s films evoke a rare emotion – a shiver of recognition of a kind of beauty that is impossible in the real world and therefore exists only in his films.” But he’s also a brutal realist about greed and war, and human anger about how we’re shaping and destroying this planet, and how humans are the best and the worst in this world. I know there is. ”
Del Toro’s thoughts go like this: “He is completely authentic. A unique creator who is fully present in his art. He is the single most influential animation director in the history of this medium and my favorite storyteller. He is one of the top 10 tellers in all audiovisual media. boy and heron is a subtle masterpiece of gravitational pull, and many of us feel it strongly. ”
No matter what kind of project Director Miyazaki decides to tackle in the future, there is no doubt that it will have a ripple effect not only in the world of anime but also in the world of entertainment in general.
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From Time magazine
