Hayao Miyazaki is one of my favorite directors and animators. Out of his work, some of my favorites include: My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo. If you've never seen any of these, I highly encourage you to do so. They are amazing.
(Scene from Spirited Away.)
I pretty much grew up watching random Japanese television shows, among them the Sailor Moon anime series, as well as My Neighbor Totoro.
Yes, there was a lot of Totoro-watching going on in my house, now that I think about it.
Miyazaki's wonderful animation and drawings, and also the inspiring story lines, are what have made him such a success. Many of his films incorporate the difficult relationships between humanity, nature, and technology, while giving it a magical twist that makes them so appealing to young kids.
Or the young at heart. Whichever suits you best.
I can't wait until the day when I can just sit and watch one of his films (in Japanese, of course), and understand it without even having to think about it, but until then I'll just settle for subtitles.
Good ole' subtitles...what would I do without them?
xo. -B
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