Shopping Guide
This year, Studio Ghibli released Hayao Miyazaki’s newest film The Wind Rises on July 20 and is making preparations for the release of Isao Takahata’s film The Story of Princess Kaguya on Nov. 23. With two full-length anime films being released in the same year, it seems all eyes are on Studio Ghibli.
Matching up with this current state of affairs, a documentary film related to Studio Ghibli will also be released this year. That film is director Mami Sunada’s Yume to Kyouki no Ohkoku (The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness). The film is themed around Studio Ghibli and will depict the present condition of the studio. Making appearances in the film are director Takahata ( Pom Poko, Grave of the Fireflies ), director Miyazaki ( Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro ), and producer Toshio Suzuki.
The film focuses on these three creators from the rightly called national anime studio of Japan. At an average age of 71, the likes and dislikes of these three––who have given to the world animated films for more than the last 30 years––as well as their creation process are documented in the film.
These three have an exceptional presence above all others in the world of anime. Much has been said on these three up until now, but it is deeply interesting to see this turned into a film once more. It will also be interesting to see what director Sunada, who has won many awards including those for her work Ending Note that describes the death of her father, will include in this film.
The release date of the film has now been announced to be Nov. 16, and a poster visual for promotional purposes has been released. The visual is based on a layout by director Miyazaki and features a composition of Miyazaki, director Takahata, and producer Suzuki sitting next to each other. The design clearly expresses the film’s intent. With the announcement of director Miyazaki’s retirement and the forthcoming release of director Takahata’s first new work in 14 years, 2013 has been a momentous year for Studio Ghibli. There is no better time than now to take a look back once more at this groundbreaking studio and those who helped propel it forward.
Source: animeanime
