NHK reports that world renowned animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki will be retiring from making full feature films. His most recent, The Wind Rises tops Japan Box Office Weekend for six consecutive weeks, earning 8.1 billion yen since it opened last August 24th!
The announcement was made by Studio Ghibli President Koji Hoshino during a press conference at Italy's Venice Film Festival. The Wind Rises was nominated in the film festival's competitive program.
Previous works by Miyazaki includes Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Ponyo (2008), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001). The latter film is the highest earning film ever at the Japanese box office for 12 years, and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film in 2003.
via Anime News Network
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I guess he is getting old. Instead of dying during a project leaving everyone hanging, he decided to stop us from that fate.
I really hope that he doesn't truly retire yet, he's the best and most creative movie director there is
A great mind now physically rest and enjoy his life. Whoever takes his place has some big shoes to fill.
That's a sad news, Ghibli will not be the same without him... :(
But it's quite obvious for his age, so I wish the best for Miyazaki-sensei that he will spend his retirement in a happy and relaxing days, and hoping that he will continue to bring his influence behind the scene.
Good to know that Wind Rises continues to be a huge success, this is solid proof that Ghibli is not a force to reckon with in the japanese cinema industry. Even TOEI's Toku and Hollywood blockbusters could only follow behind :)
End of a great era! Some of my favorite movies were Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Nausicca and the Valley of Wind.
Hayao Miyazaki, you will be missed!