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Hayao Miyazaki, one of the legends in the anime industry, is known for anime movies that have taken him and Studio Ghibli to the top of the game. He has not only earned fame in Japan but has also become a popular name all over the world. His worldwide fame came from the first Oscar-winning movie he made,Spirited Away.
Spirited Awayfollows the adventures of Chihiro Ogino, a young ten-year-old girl who accidentally enters the world of spirits and is forced to work in the bathhouse of an evil witch called Yubaba to free her parents, who have been transformed into pigs. It is the 12th animated film written and directed by Miyazaki and the first to earn him an Academy Award.
Spirited Awayis a unique story, and Miyazaki once revealed the inspiration behind the movie. He explained the goal he had in mind while making his first Oscar-winning movie and how he was able to bring the movie to fruition. He even revealed the secret of his movies, which makes them extremely successful.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Reason for CreatingSpirited Away
In 2002,Roger Ebertinterviewed Miyazaki and asked him about the retirement that he announced in 1999. The director revealed that initially he wanted to retire, but life is not that easy for him. He had a goal of creating a movie, especially for 10-year-old kids, and thus he came up with the idea ofSpirited Away.
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Miyazaki stated:
I wanted to retire, but life isn’t that easy. I wanted to make a movie especially for the daughters of my friends. I opened all the drawers in my head they were all empty. So I realized I had to make a movie just for 10 year olds, and ‘Spirited Away’ is my answer.
While the movie was created for 10-year-old kids, it became a sensation for all groups of people. After its release,Spirited Awaybecame the highest-grossing movie in Japanese history and held the record for nineteen years. The moviemade over $300 millionand won a lot of acclaimed awards and honors.
The Secret of Hayao Miyazaki’s Movies
Talking aboutSpirited Away, Miyazaki revealed that he personally draws thousands of frames by hand. He then takes these hand drawings and digitizes them to enrich the visual look. The essence of a hand-drawn frame cannot be developed through a computer, and that is probably the main element that resulted in continued success forHayao Miyazaki.
We take [handmade] cell animation and digitize it in order to enrich the visual look, but everything starts with the human hand drawing. And the color standard is dictated by the background. We don’t make up a color on the computer. Without creating those rigid standards we’ll just be caught up In the whirlpool of computerization.
According to the director, every handmade drawing is 2-D as it creates movement and space on paper, but the same drawing when done on a computer makes the frame 3-D.
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However, the Japanese creative mindset is more suited to 2-D drawings as it offers a hands-on experience.
You can watchSpirited Awayon HBO Max.
Tarun Kohli
Senior Writer
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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