Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki is a great animation director, it was his movie Spirited Away that inspired me to get into animation. Not to long ago I found my college's stash of animation movies, which had all but 1 one Miyazaki's film (Porco Rosso). I was totally amazed, they kept me going even when I was very emotionally tired. I'm very thankful to him and the others that made all of the movies possible.

Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5, 1941 His father was the director of Miyazaki Airplane during WW2(World War 2). During this time Hayao started to draw plans and grew fond of aviation(which you can see a lot in his movies).
He had no intention to get into animation but after seeing the movie Hakujaden (tale of the white serpent) he decided to become an Animator not a Mangaka (japanese Comic Author). In 1968 he was given the role of Chief animator of Hols: Prince of the Sun, the director of that film Isao Takahata would later appear in Hayao Miyazaki's life again.

In 1979 he would direct his first film Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro.Which was raved as a success did poor in the box office. It wasnt until 1984 when Nasucaa of the valley of the wind was released would he find success. 3 facts, Nauscaa was released before the birth of Studio Ghibli and the company didnt think it would be good so they turned the movie idea down at first. But Hayao decided with a push from Toshio Suzuki created Nauscaa of the valley of the wind manga which would recieve enough attention that Hayao got the green light. The last fact is that Hideaki Anno, director of Neon Genesis Evangelion was given the job of creating the god warrior's attack sequence which was praised by Hayao Miyazaki.

6 years later Studio Ghibli is created and the rest is history.


Final Thought: GO OUT THERE AND WATCH A STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE ESPECIALLY ONE OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI'S.