Miyazakiworld

A Life in Art

by ,

305 pages

English language

Published Jan. 20, 2018

ISBN:
9780300226850
OCLC Number:
1024157524

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4 stars (1 review)

"A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit--what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture"--Dust jacket.

1 edition

reviewed Miyazakiworld by Susan Jolliffe Napier

Wonderfully Intellectual and Eye-Opening

4 stars

Okay I spent a little time reading this one... Although I should mention that about 75% of the book was read in the last week (4th - 11th). Miyazakiworld is a fantastically intellectual recount of the world-renowned director's life and work, told through the analysis of his many films and their connections to Miyazaki's pivotal life occurrences. Whilst the book was brilliantly intelligent and fantastically in-depth, it did occasionally feel a little disjointed or incongruous through it's structure that traverses it's readers film-by-film, through Miyazakiworld.

Subjects

  • Criticism and interpretation
  • Animation (Cinematography)
  • Biography
  • Animators

Places

  • Japan