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Miyazaki's Beautiful Antiwar Dreams

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 10 months ago

War and peace in the films of Studio Ghibli It is the last year of the Second World War. American bombers drop napalm canisters on Kobe, Japan, setting the picturesque city of wood, canvas, and paper alight. A young mother is caught in the conflagration, suffers greatly, then succumbs to her disfiguring burns.

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0 | #11292 by  Yubi | 8 years, 8 months ago

Miyazaki has occasionally made anti-war remarks during interviews, too. Well liked by most Japanese, other than a minority including right wing politicians.


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0 | #11293 by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 8 months ago

And there you have it - this whole article sums up why Miyazaki is one of the best human beings ever. The amazing qualities and virtues he displays translate effortlessly into his expansive ouevre.


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