Hayao Miyazaki's Thoughts on Creativity & Imagination
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Date: 2023-08-20
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If anyone finds this, this take on Miyazaki is wrong about imagination being merely a form of eacapism.
Hayao Miyazaki doesn't escape reality to be imaginative, he meshes Imagination with the real world. That's why his stories are so immersive I'm how he creates, he and his team are bringing the architecture, environment, and characters all to life as if they were biological human beings. The imagination isn't a separate world, it is merely an extension of the illusion of nonduality of our world we live in, which is all a menagerie projected by our eyes. This is especially true when we're daydreaming, or dreaming. It's Not like we spent 1/3 of our life diddling our fingers in our hesds. What we visualize, feel, and believe is real, and the imagination is proof of this. it is the belief that you don't think it's real that kills the idea it can be real, like when you believe it's only an escapist concept to imagine new places and dream of immersive landscapes tailored to what we truly want.
If you watch the end of the documentary on Hayou Miyazaki, from The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, you'll see him chatting with the director of the documentary, pointing outside the window ofthe hotel they are at, right before a press conference, out at the wonders of imagining a parkour styled jump in between the roofs of buildings in the city skyline and surrounding structures perfect for an immersive experience, kind of like In Lupin lll: Castle of Cagliostro, Miyazaki's first movie he directed(and obviously his other films where parkour scenes exist, where Lupin, often did daring jumps from building to building on the roofs to escape capture.
Children know that the imagination is indiscernible to reality, they're just indoctrinated to believe otherwise, which oftentimes fools them into believing that every time they have an imaginative thought it's not in any shape or form real, and just some sort of fabrication of escapism.
And that could not be farther from the truth.
Your imagination, your reality, is as real as you believe it to be. Everything is an illusion, so anything is possible, and that includes everything you see in the Studio Ghibli Movies. From the Cat Bus(my neighbor Totoro, to the bathhouse full of mythical creatures spawning at an abandoned Theme Park(Spirited Away, to A flying Pigman who knows to to beat anybody at flying(Porco Rosso.
If you have read this far, just remember you can manifest any of wildest imaginative desires if you want to. They are as real as your hands and feet, or any physical item. You just have to affirm to yourself that everything is more than how you thought you saw it.
Here's a challenge you can try: Think of your imagination as VR, but actually real and interactive, and go on a walk with this concept in mind. While on a walk, I want you to think outside the box and have some fun, we're talking about things like doing a jog and jump on the power lines, dragons flying across the sky and wrapping around telephone poles and lights, the asphalt, concrete, or grass you walk on is all water in disguise, watching the clouds come to life in various forms speaking to each other and you, or imagine having a friend to walk with, like a Dog minstrel, with the body of a human save for it's face, where the dog can speak and sing for you if you give him a treat (and don't worry, imaginative treats are perfect.
Have fun with this. The more imaginative you get, the better, and it's only escapism if you believe it to be that way. You can choose to believe in a lie, or you can embrace the imagination for what it is, a nondual, infinite sea of energy and love, that can take all forms and shapes and colors.
Peace out brothers and Sisters.
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If anyone finds this, this take on Miyazaki is wrong about imagination being merely a form of eacapism.
Hayao Miyazaki doesn't escape reality to be imaginative, he meshes Imagination with the real world. That's why his stories are so immersive I'm how he creates, he and his team are bringing the architecture, environment, and characters all to life as if they were biological human beings. The imagination isn't a separate world, it is merely an extension of the illusion of nonduality of our world we live in, which is all a menagerie projected by our eyes. This is especially true when we're daydreaming, or dreaming. It's Not like we spent 1/3 of our life diddling our fingers in our hesds. What we visualize, feel, and believe is real, and the imagination is proof of this. it is the belief that you don't think it's real that kills the idea it can be real, like when you believe it's only an escapist concept to imagine new places and dream of immersive landscapes tailored to what we truly want.
If you watch the end of the documentary on Hayou Miyazaki, from The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, you'll see him chatting with the director of the documentary, pointing outside the window ofthe hotel they are at, right before a press conference, out at the wonders of imagining a parkour styled jump in between the roofs of buildings in the city skyline and surrounding structures perfect for an immersive experience, kind of like In Lupin lll: Castle of Cagliostro, Miyazaki's first movie he directed(and obviously his other films where parkour scenes exist, where Lupin, often did daring jumps from building to building on the roofs to escape capture.
Children know that the imagination is indiscernible to reality, they're just indoctrinated to believe otherwise, which oftentimes fools them into believing that every time they have an imaginative thought it's not in any shape or form real, and just some sort of fabrication of escapism.
And that could not be farther from the truth.
Your imagination, your reality, is as real as you believe it to be. Everything is an illusion, so anything is possible, and that includes everything you see in the Studio Ghibli Movies. From the Cat Bus(my neighbor Totoro, to the bathhouse full of mythical creatures spawning at an abandoned Theme Park(Spirited Away, to A flying Pigman who knows to to beat anybody at flying(Porco Rosso.
If you have read this far, just remember you can manifest any of wildest imaginative desires if you want to. They are as real as your hands and feet, or any physical item. You just have to affirm to yourself that everything is more than how you thought you saw it.
Here's a challenge you can try: Think of your imagination as VR, but actually real and interactive, and go on a walk with this concept in mind. While on a walk, I want you to think outside the box and have some fun, we're talking about things like doing a jog and jump on the power lines, dragons flying across the sky and wrapping around telephone poles and lights, the asphalt, concrete, or grass you walk on is all water in disguise, watching the clouds come to life in various forms speaking to each other and you, or imagine having a friend to walk with, like a Dog minstrel, with the body of a human save for it's face, where the dog can speak and sing for you if you give him a treat (and don't worry, imaginative treats are perfect.
Have fun with this. The more imaginative you get, the better, and it's only escapism if you believe it to be that way. You can choose to believe in a lie, or you can embrace the imagination for what it is, a nondual, infinite sea of energy and love, that can take all forms and shapes and colors.
Peace out brothers and Sisters.
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kiya
I grew up watching Spirited Away, and I still cling to it when Im down. But I love the many worlds Miyazaki has created, and he inspired me to create my own. He is one of my idols who probably saved my life with his work. He is an inspiration, so much so that as a kid I wanted to work as an animator at Studio Ghibli! His worlds are so vivid and real, its like if you touch the screen, it will transport you there, which is exactly what I wished for as a kid. To be able to go on adventures and escape my mundane life. To live an exciting life. And now I create these worlds not only for myself (although that is a large contributor, but so I can share the worlds with others and let them see a part of me that I hold very dear. My imagination is my safe-space, and when I let people see part of it, it makes me vulnerable and scared. But it lets me spread joy, help through grief, help spread change, and help the mentally ill find a safe-space just like I did when I was suffering. I relate to him even more now that Im grown, and only hope I can create a sliver of the same joy and hope that he created.
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I grew up watching Spirited Away, and I still cling to it when Im down. But I love the many worlds Miyazaki has created, and he inspired me to create my own. He is one of my idols who probably saved my life with his work. He is an inspiration, so much so that as a kid I wanted to work as an animator at Studio Ghibli! His worlds are so vivid and real, its like if you touch the screen, it will transport you there, which is exactly what I wished for as a kid. To be able to go on adventures and escape my mundane life. To live an exciting life. And now I create these worlds not only for myself (although that is a large contributor, but so I can share the worlds with others and let them see a part of me that I hold very dear. My imagination is my safe-space, and when I let people see part of it, it makes me vulnerable and scared. But it lets me spread joy, help through grief, help spread change, and help the mentally ill find a safe-space just like I did when I was suffering. I relate to him even more now that Im grown, and only hope I can create a sliver of the same joy and hope that he created.
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Seb
Ponyo releases feelings of joy for me, it reminds me of seeing everything from a child's perspective. It reminds me to do what I want and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Kiki's delivery service reminds me of myself in the present trying to make it in the world, I've often imagined myself flying away and leaving home to become a master of my craft and better individual. That's what led me to go hitchhiking, which taught me so many things. How's Moving Castle is a tale based on a Welsh author's novel, Laputa Castle in The Sky is also aesthetically based on the Welsh mines; I'm so happy that my country is in some way relative to these wonderful stories that have given me and many others in the world joy.
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Ponyo releases feelings of joy for me, it reminds me of seeing everything from a child's perspective. It reminds me to do what I want and enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Kiki's delivery service reminds me of myself in the present trying to make it in the world, I've often imagined myself flying away and leaving home to become a master of my craft and better individual. That's what led me to go hitchhiking, which taught me so many things. How's Moving Castle is a tale based on a Welsh author's novel, Laputa Castle in The Sky is also aesthetically based on the Welsh mines; I'm so happy that my country is in some way relative to these wonderful stories that have given me and many others in the world joy.
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H.
As a little kid, Kiki's Delivery Service resonated with me. It was on tv a lot and watching it over and over are one of my first memories as a kid! I drove my mom crazy with that one. I'd pick that out from Blockbuster when I'd have sleepovers at my aunts house. At home, I'd go outside with a cat stuffed animal and a broom and pretend I was Kiki, lol! That spurred my obsession with halloween (because, witches and black cats lol) And also with loving Ghibli later on!
Now I would say I resonate with The Wind Rises. Idk I just really love that one and its atmosphere. It's cute but has an inspiring story and inspiring personal motivations of the characters. :)
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As a little kid, Kiki's Delivery Service resonated with me. It was on tv a lot and watching it over and over are one of my first memories as a kid! I drove my mom crazy with that one. I'd pick that out from Blockbuster when I'd have sleepovers at my aunts house. At home, I'd go outside with a cat stuffed animal and a broom and pretend I was Kiki, lol! That spurred my obsession with halloween (because, witches and black cats lol) And also with loving Ghibli later on!
Now I would say I resonate with The Wind Rises. Idk I just really love that one and its atmosphere. It's cute but has an inspiring story and inspiring personal motivations of the characters. :)
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mimosa
i really admire and respect Hayao Miyazaki. i am so grateful that he blessed us with Studio Ghibli films that not only made us happy and feel like a child again, but also comforted us through this trying times. there's a lot of Studio Ghibli films that i absolutely love, but the one that resonated with me the most is Howl's Moving Castle. that movie will always be special to me, because it made me not afraid of getting older anymore. seeing how Sophie embraced his 90-year-old self and seeing the bright side of getting older really resonated with me. since then, I've been feeling excited about what the future holds for me.
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i really admire and respect Hayao Miyazaki. i am so grateful that he blessed us with Studio Ghibli films that not only made us happy and feel like a child again, but also comforted us through this trying times. there's a lot of Studio Ghibli films that i absolutely love, but the one that resonated with me the most is Howl's Moving Castle. that movie will always be special to me, because it made me not afraid of getting older anymore. seeing how Sophie embraced his 90-year-old self and seeing the bright side of getting older really resonated with me. since then, I've been feeling excited about what the future holds for me.
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ocaaa
First I saw miyazaki's movie is whisper of the heart, when I saw that movie I'm not only captivated by the amazing animation, but deeply dig my emotions, strangely can make me resembles my young ages (15-17 y. o) and then the second is My Neighbour Totoro it is even more strange that this movie is not only for children, it forms from a nightmare when an accident happends there, but created in a most beautiful way. And now I've watched all of his movies.
My ultimate faves are:
Spirited away
The wind rises
Only yesterday
From up on poppy hills
Whisper of the heart
Ponyo
And
Howls moving castle
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First I saw miyazaki's movie is whisper of the heart, when I saw that movie I'm not only captivated by the amazing animation, but deeply dig my emotions, strangely can make me resembles my young ages (15-17 y. o) and then the second is My Neighbour Totoro it is even more strange that this movie is not only for children, it forms from a nightmare when an accident happends there, but created in a most beautiful way. And now I've watched all of his movies.
My ultimate faves are:
Spirited away
The wind rises
Only yesterday
From up on poppy hills
Whisper of the heart
Ponyo
And
Howls moving castle
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Stara
The wind is rising film resistance with me the most because its about a boy that has a dream to create beautiful airplanes.
Because airplanes are like dreams, and the message I got from that was, each airplane is someones dream, weather it be my dream or you dream, of dreaming to become an artist, author, athlete and so on.
Everyones dreams is like an airplane waiting to be discovered, created and ready to take flight, everyones dreams must take flight.
I grew loving Miyazaki and I have his art books and biographies, and (law of attraction) Im going to work with him with my animated film project.
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The wind is rising film resistance with me the most because its about a boy that has a dream to create beautiful airplanes.
Because airplanes are like dreams, and the message I got from that was, each airplane is someones dream, weather it be my dream or you dream, of dreaming to become an artist, author, athlete and so on.
Everyones dreams is like an airplane waiting to be discovered, created and ready to take flight, everyones dreams must take flight.
I grew loving Miyazaki and I have his art books and biographies, and (law of attraction) Im going to work with him with my animated film project.
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phe3210
The reason I love his movies are of course because of the beautiful animation and such creative story, but also how the stories leave a story for the audience to ponder like porrco Rosso, also the music by joe, in studio ghibli are heavenly. I love how it holds such a nostalgic vibe that is connected with beautiful and magical childhood or moments for everyone. I just love all his movie. they all hold lessons and imagination. Lol my kids are for a fact watching his movies at least a million times!
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The reason I love his movies are of course because of the beautiful animation and such creative story, but also how the stories leave a story for the audience to ponder like porrco Rosso, also the music by joe, in studio ghibli are heavenly. I love how it holds such a nostalgic vibe that is connected with beautiful and magical childhood or moments for everyone. I just love all his movie. they all hold lessons and imagination. Lol my kids are for a fact watching his movies at least a million times!
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mimi
Now I understand, I'm making comics drawing by me and writen by me, I don't read news anymore because they depressed me a lot and my country it's full of corruption and apathy, so when I make my fantasy tales I want to embrace the good kind of mankind so people can see that not everyone has a bad face, maybe is not what Miyazaki really means but I feel that my duty in this world is about giving peace to my readers.
Thanks for the video
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Now I understand, I'm making comics drawing by me and writen by me, I don't read news anymore because they depressed me a lot and my country it's full of corruption and apathy, so when I make my fantasy tales I want to embrace the good kind of mankind so people can see that not everyone has a bad face, maybe is not what Miyazaki really means but I feel that my duty in this world is about giving peace to my readers.
Thanks for the video
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Raza
Hayao Miyazaki, his team made movies that inspires me to work on my won web comics called WEBTOON, to create a story that inspirs life into people. Spirited Away may be my little joy when it comes to the notion of ma, as Miyazaki sensei says: a time between a claps, a break into business. I'm trying to work my own notion of ma in my web comics.
Wen it comes to survival, Arietty tells a good, inspiring message too.
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Hayao Miyazaki, his team made movies that inspires me to work on my won web comics called WEBTOON, to create a story that inspirs life into people. Spirited Away may be my little joy when it comes to the notion of ma, as Miyazaki sensei says: a time between a claps, a break into business. I'm trying to work my own notion of ma in my web comics.
Wen it comes to survival, Arietty tells a good, inspiring message too.
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Luna
thats true people seem to tap into there imagination when going through tramatic things i sometimes will put music on and imagine im im a diffrent world to escape from reality becuse of that ive been able to make amazing art chericters and stories for them someday u hope to share my art with the world to inspire others to do art and use there imagination
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thats true people seem to tap into there imagination when going through tramatic things i sometimes will put music on and imagine im im a diffrent world to escape from reality becuse of that ive been able to make amazing art chericters and stories for them someday u hope to share my art with the world to inspire others to do art and use there imagination
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FENRIR-ART
His movie The Wind Rises has been a very good story for me to learn from. It is also one of the toughest movies for me to get back to. It has a very tragic topic in movie that I understood highly and still to this day must not lose the love and passion he spoke to me through his work. Love the relationship of Jiro and that lovely woman.
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His movie The Wind Rises has been a very good story for me to learn from. It is also one of the toughest movies for me to get back to. It has a very tragic topic in movie that I understood highly and still to this day must not lose the love and passion he spoke to me through his work. Love the relationship of Jiro and that lovely woman.
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Jarreau
Nausicca of the valley of the wind brought an incredible and unbelievable outlook as a kid, I wanted more but during that time studio ghibli wasn't known, but however I do identify with miyazaki, I didn't know I used books and other forms of entertainment to escape hardships such as friends unfortunately passing and other family passing.
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Nausicca of the valley of the wind brought an incredible and unbelievable outlook as a kid, I wanted more but during that time studio ghibli wasn't known, but however I do identify with miyazaki, I didn't know I used books and other forms of entertainment to escape hardships such as friends unfortunately passing and other family passing.
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Savannah
I am personally attached to Princess Mononoke & Howl's Moving Castle, because they helped me interpret my experience as a human and a woman, and sparked in me a sense of empowerment. I can't understate the significance of this -- we all need validation and empowerment to push forward, and his films are reservoirs of such things.
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I am personally attached to Princess Mononoke & Howl's Moving Castle, because they helped me interpret my experience as a human and a woman, and sparked in me a sense of empowerment. I can't understate the significance of this -- we all need validation and empowerment to push forward, and his films are reservoirs of such things.
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ocaaa
I really like Whisper of the heart. It reminds me of my young ages, where I conflict myself some short of dilemma what will i do in my future. It is very heartwharming that 2 young people know their dream and chatch it no matter how hard it is because it is their passion
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I really like Whisper of the heart. It reminds me of my young ages, where I conflict myself some short of dilemma what will i do in my future. It is very heartwharming that 2 young people know their dream and chatch it no matter how hard it is because it is their passion
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Keshav
You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two - one of my fave quotes by Hayao Miyazaki
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You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two - one of my fave quotes by Hayao Miyazaki
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rei_
everyone: princess mononoke, spirited away, my neighbor totoro, howl's moving castle, kiki's delivery service.
me: where are my nausicaa fans at? ; _; i know it was made before studio ghibli was founded but it was still directed by the man himself: (
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everyone: princess mononoke, spirited away, my neighbor totoro, howl's moving castle, kiki's delivery service.
me: where are my nausicaa fans at? ; _; i know it was made before studio ghibli was founded but it was still directed by the man himself: (
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Lorena
Definitely The Cat Returns. its always held a close place to my mind since I was little.
I still repeat watching it to this day. I suppose it must be for my love for animals? Whatever the reason, Ill never forget this movie. :)
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Definitely The Cat Returns. its always held a close place to my mind since I was little.
I still repeat watching it to this day. I suppose it must be for my love for animals? Whatever the reason, Ill never forget this movie. :)
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A.
Hayao Miyazaki is my hero, I love all of his films but Spirited Away stays my favorite because that's the first movie i've watched from him and i've watched it so many times throughout my childhood (since i were 5 years old)
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Hayao Miyazaki is my hero, I love all of his films but Spirited Away stays my favorite because that's the first movie i've watched from him and i've watched it so many times throughout my childhood (since i were 5 years old)
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theOutragedOwl
I remember when I first saw Howl's Moving Castle. The story, the characters, the art-style; I was blown away by it, and I loved every second of the movie. All thanks to Hayao Miyazaki and his crew.
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I remember when I first saw Howl's Moving Castle. The story, the characters, the art-style; I was blown away by it, and I loved every second of the movie. All thanks to Hayao Miyazaki and his crew.
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Julien
I do love Miyazaki. My three favorite films of all time are all directed by masterful Hayao Miyazaki. All of his films are beautiful and wonderfully creative. My very favorite is Howls Moving Castle.
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I do love Miyazaki. My three favorite films of all time are all directed by masterful Hayao Miyazaki. All of his films are beautiful and wonderfully creative. My very favorite is Howls Moving Castle.
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Kacie
Miyazaki is such an inspiring person. After everything that he went through, he was still able to find beauty and magic in the world, and create these magical films. I have a lot of respect for him.
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Miyazaki is such an inspiring person. After everything that he went through, he was still able to find beauty and magic in the world, and create these magical films. I have a lot of respect for him.
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Smashley
Kikis delivery service resonates with me the most. Im a teenage artist in college and I know that being an artist professionally is more challenging than being a banker, manager, lawyer,
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Kikis delivery service resonates with me the most. Im a teenage artist in college and I know that being an artist professionally is more challenging than being a banker, manager, lawyer,
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Quagthistle
I love The Secret World of Arietty, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Cat Returns. Studio Ghibli films are so great, who can pick just one favorite? :)
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I love The Secret World of Arietty, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Cat Returns. Studio Ghibli films are so great, who can pick just one favorite? :)
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Unamed
Im so glad whenever I got a Miyazaki film from Best Buy they would always show trailers to his other films that Id be interested and would make me want to buy more of them.
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Im so glad whenever I got a Miyazaki film from Best Buy they would always show trailers to his other films that Id be interested and would make me want to buy more of them.
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