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Hayao Miyazaki's Films by Ryan Cheatham


Newspaper or Magazine Articles

  • Momoe, Mizukubo. "It's Child's Play for Studio Ghibli." Look Japan June 2002.
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Newspaper or Magazine Articles on the Internet

  • Berardinelli, James. "Spirited Away:Top 10 of 2002." ReelViews. 2002. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/s/spirited_away.html>.
  • Chute, David. "Miyazaki Sensai." Film Comment. Nov.-Dec.1998. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/3102/miyazaki.htm>.
  • Goodale, Gloria. "Japan's Anime Master Makes Powerful Films." Christian Science Monitor 29 Oct. 1999. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.csmonitor.com/1999/1029/p18s1.html>.
  • Mes, Tom. "Interview with Miyazaki Hayao." Midnight Eye. 7 Jan. 2002. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews/hayao_miyazaki.shtml>.
    This is an informative interview with Hayao Miyazaki about the creation of his movies. Spirited Away is given extra attention by the interviewer because it is Miyazaki's most recent movie and was a hit in Japan. Included are discussions about character development, why Miyazaki works without a script, and common plot development. Some pictures are provided, mostly pertaining to Spirited Away. Unfortunately, readers are unable to enlarge them. Two links in the introductory paragraph take you to reviews of Spirited Away and Porco Rosso.
  • Ebert, Roger. "Review of Spirited Away." RogerEbert.com. September 20, 2002. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020920/.../1023>.
    Roger Ebert likes Miyazaki's work very much referring to him as a "god among Disney animators." Comparing Spirited Away to Alice in Wonderland, Ebert explains the plot line of Spirited Away and then discusses Japanese myths that inform the movie. He closes his review by commenting on Miyazaki's artistry stating: "This is one of the year's best films. " I found this important because it helps show the progress anime has made in the U.S.
  • Holland, Chris and Scott Hamilton. "Kiki's Delivery Service." Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews. June 14, 1998. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/kikis-delivery-service.html>.
  • King, Randall. "Regal Princess Mononoke Offers Animated Grandure." Canoe: JAM! Movies. Date Accessed: 29 July 2006. <http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Reviews/P/Princess_Monoke/>.
  • Marshall, Marc. "Kiki's Delivery Service." Akemi's Anime World. July 4, 2003. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://animeworld.com/reviews/kiki.html>.
  • Thompson, Bob. "Voices Fail Strong Animated Adventure." Rev. of Princess Mononoke, dir. Hayao Miyazaki. Nausicaa.net. 29 Oct. 1999. Date Accessed: 25 July 2006. <http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/reviews5.html#Thompson-TS>.
    This page is a review of Princess Mononoke by Bob Thompson a writer for the Toronto Sun. Overall the movie receives a positive review. However, Thompson criticizes the casting of the American voice-overs. He comments on Miyazaki's detailed artwork in the depiction of feudal lords, peasants, tribesmen, and samurai. Thompson predicted that the movie would succeed in Japan but not the U.S. This turned out to be true. In my opinion, Thompson didn't fully understand or appreciate what he was watching, but not many Americans do.
  • Ward, Cynthia. "Havao Miyazaki: The Greatest Fantasy Director You Never Heard Of?" August 20, 2003. LOCUS online. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.locusmag.com/2003/Reviews/Ward08_Miyazaki.html>.
    This article gives a brief introduction about Miyazaki, but mainly focuses on his movies that were released in America. Titles of Miyazaki's American releases are The Castle of Cagliostro, Laputa: the Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away. Providing reviews, opinions, bios, and general information, the author of this website is clearly a fan and believes in Miyazaki's skill and talent. Reviews and DVD information are provided for each movie.
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Websites

  • "Anime: Spirited Away." AnimeNfo. June 11, 2005. Anime and Manga Database. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,534,lvsptg,spirited_away.html>.
  • Catton, John Paul. "Big in Japan: Miyazaki Hayao." Metropolis. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://metropolis.co.jp/biginjapanarchive349/305/biginjapaninc.htm>.
  • "Welcome to Genius." July 26, 2006. The Fanlistings Network. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.witch-hunter.net/miyazaki>.
  • Gods and Demons: Princess Mononoke's Message. 2001. Geocities. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.geocities.com/mononokegd/index.html>.
    This is a basic fan site created for those who enjoy reading what others have to say about Princess Mononoke. It includes basic information such as a summary, character information, and links to other pages. The summary is long and hard to read because there are no paragraphs. Character pages include short paragraphs about character development along with a quote. The links are of no importance and should be disregarded. This page is good if you are looking for basic information.
  • "Great Filmmakers: Hayao Miyazaki." April 19, 2003. Banana Oil. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://blog.ianhamet.com/archive/2003/04/20030419b.html>.
  • "Hayao Miyazaki." Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. 26 July 2006. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyazaki_Hayao>.
  • Miyazaki Hayao Fans' Page. Ed. Atsushi Fukumoto. March 5, 2003. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.imasy.or.jp/~fukumoto/n/>.
  • Mononoke-Hime. Internet Movie Database. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119698/>.
  • Kiki's Delivery Service: Official Fanlisting Site. Ed. Janki. July 23, 2006. Kiki's Delivery Service Fanlisting. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://janki.moon-star.org/>.
  • "Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind." Anime Toxic. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.animetoxic.com/prodetail.cfm?itemno=J103-BD232>.
  • "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind." October 23, 2002. Wingsee.com. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.wingsee.com/ghibli/nausicaa/>.
  • "Nausicaa.net." Studio Ghibli. July 26, 2006. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.nausicaa.net/>.
    This is an outstanding website that contains information on all of Miyazaki's movies. It provides plot lines, character development, information on why the movies were made, and quotes from Miyazaki himself about individual movies. An easy to navigate interface provides links to each of his seven movies. While this is not the official Miyazaki website, it could easily pass for such. This site is regularly updated with information pertaining to video releases in America, upcoming interviews, and news about business. I would highly recommend this site to anyone searching for information pertaining to Miyazaki, especially if it concerns his movies.
  • "Princess Mononoke." Animated Lust. Ed. Zora. 2006. Draknet. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.fantasykat.com/shows/princessmononoke.html>.
  • "Princess Mononoke." The Hayao Miyazaki Web. 2006. Team Ghiblink. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/>.
  • The Princess Mononoke. 23 Jun. 2002. Geocities. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/subway/4603/index2.html>.
  • Sham, G. "Hayao Miyazaki's Mononoke Hime." 1997. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://lavender.fortunecity.com/attenborough/487/index.html>.
  • "Miyazaki's Spirited Away." Jalpak International. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://spiritedaway.com.au/>.
    While I was unable to find editing dates or even a creator's name on this site, it remains one of the most beautifully done, informative, and interactive sites on Spirited Away that I have come across. Artfully done, flash animations and clear screen shots give this site an appeal all its own. The site provides a massive amount of material including information on the story line, access to the trailer, press information, cinema details, and links to company pages that helped create Spirited Away. There are few sites to match this one. The interface is easy to navigate and visitors can even subscribe to a mailing list providing all the latest news pertaining to Spirited Away. If you need any information on Spirited Away, this is the site to visit.
  • Welcome to Princess Mononoke. 1999. Miramax Films. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.princess-mononoke.com/>.
    This is the main site for Princess Mononoke providing information on casting of the American voice-overs and general information on film production. The overall goal of the film is stated as: "To be true in spirit and word to the original Japanese, but at the same time make sure the dialogue is intriguing, accessible and fascinating to the American imagination." The site also includes transcripts of chats with director Hayao Miyazaki and Neil Gaiman. Due to the fact that the movie has been out for some time, the store section of the site is no longer available.
  • Whipple, Charles T. "The Power of Positive Inking." 1999. Index of People Articles. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.charlest.whipple.net/mangamiyazaki.html>.
    This site offers a look into Miyazaki's life story and discusses his family and experiences growing up. Miyazaki's discusses his first big hit, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and explains his ethics and art style. Information on Miyazaki's company, Ghibli is included along with detailed discussions of how a movie that encompasses some 80,000 hand-drawn pictures is accomplished. Miyazaki explains some of the financial concerns that go into the production of his movies and the dire effects that a "bomb" can have on his company. This page is a necessity for anyone looking to research Miyazaki.
  • Francis, M. "Wolves, Warriors, Gods and Demons." October 6, 2000. Geocities. Date Accessed: 26 July 2006. <http://www.geocities.com/wolfgod_moro/home.html>.
  • The Works of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, and Isao Takahata Throughout the World. Ed. Matt Francis. November 4, 1997. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://ds.dial.pipex.com/asbel/main.htm>.
  • "World of Gods." Spirited Away Fanlisting. July 22, 2006. Date Accessed: 27 July 2006. <http://www.hiiragizawa.net/fan/sen/>.
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