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Widely regarded as Japan's greatest animated director, Hayao Miyazaki creates films lauded for vibrant characters and meaningful narrative themes. Examining the messages of his 10 full-length films--from Nausicaa (1984) to The Wind Rises (2013)--this study analyzes each for its religious, philosophical and ethical implications. Miyazaki's work addresses a coherent set of human concerns, including adolescence, good and evil, our relationship to the past, our place in the natural order, and the problems of living in a complex and ambiguous world. Exhibiting religious influences without religious endorsement, his films urge nonjudgment and perseverance in everyday life.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: What Does a Story Mean?
1. If You Think There's a Solution, You're Part of the Problem: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
2. Learning to Live with the Monster: Laputa, Castle in the Sky
3. The Difference Between Wandering and Being Lost: My Neighbor Totoro
4. The Difference Between Work and Play: Kiki's Delivery Service
5. "All humanity's not a waste": Porco Rosso
6. It's Not About Winning—It's About Not Giving Up: Princess Mononoke
7. There Is Nothing New Except What Has Been Forgotten: Spirited Away
8. A Face Without Sadness Is Less Beautiful: Howl's Moving Castle
9. Being Human Is Trying: Ponyo
10. Eyes Clouded by Beauty: The Wind Rises
11. What Does to Live Mean?
Appendix 1. Continuing the Stories
Appendix 2. Plot Summaries
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
