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…mehr
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.
Eric Reinders is an associate professor of East Asian religions at Emory University, Atlanta.
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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
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
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