A Ridiculously Brief History of Japan
QuizWright down the recurring themes appear in Miyazaki Hayaos
films.
Final Oral Presentation Guideline Discuss your analysis (such as
common themes, messages behind it, impact to the society or
yourself) of Anime/Manga (s) of your choiceThe order of presenters
will be decided by a lotteryUse PowerPoint for your presentationThe
work should be split equally since you will be graded as a team15
to 20 minutes (max) long (make sure you rehearse and timed you
presentation beforehand) Should not contain more than 2 minutes of
video clip(s)The presentation should have a title and should be
well organized All presentations will be evaluated by me and your
classmate (see the evaluation sheet)Submit your presentation via
email attachment Final Paper GuidelineThe paper should be
approximately 3000 words (roughly 8 -9 pages, Font 12 pt, double
spaced)Maximum 12 pagesAll pictures should be located at the end of
the paper (maximum 1 page)Must include referenceYour sole
analysis/discussion cannot be based on the web (such as Goggle and
Wikipedia) You should use your presentation as the
foundationMiyazaki Hayao Part 1: My Neighbor Totoro
Week 94Miyazaki Hayao (1941-)
Born in TokyoMiyazaki Family owns Miyazaki-kuukoo-koogaku, an
airplane parts company (he learned the company made A6M Zero
fighter planes)Relatively wealthy family (even during the Pacific
war)He was fascinated with aviation; studied and drew pictures of
airplanesKeyword: Airplane, Zero-sen, KamikazeMiyazaki Hayao: Early
YearsMiyazaki was often sick as a child so he read and drew
manga
Captured by Tezukas Manga, Miyazaki decided to become Manga-ka
when he was high-school.
Also, he saw Hakujyaden (Toeis Animated movie and interested in
Animation (he fell in love with the heroin of the movie)
Keyword: Tezuka, strong female leading characterMiyazaki
Hayao:1963-1984 (1)1963 Miyazaki got a job at Toei Animation
1968 Worked with the director, Takahata Isao, for the first
time
1971 Left Toei and changed productions (Mushi Production,
A-Production and Nippon Animation)
1974 Arupus-no Haiji (Heidi, Girl of the Alps) become the
highest watched Anime on the record (26.9%) and received
recognition
Miyazaki Hayao:1963-1984 (2)1979 Miyazaki made Rupan Sansei:
Kariosutoro no Shiro (Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro)
1979 meets Suzuki Toshio, the editor of Animeju magazine (the
oldest Anime magazin)
1982 Miyazaki begin writing Kazenotani-no Nausicca on
Animeju
An Interview with Miyazaki Hayao
Studio Ghiblis Double Featured Film (1988)1945Mid 1960s
10Tonari-no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)Satsuki Kusakabe (12
yrs-oldoriginally 10)Mei Kusakabe (4)Tatsuo Kusakabe (32)Yasuko
KusakabeObaachanKantaTotoro A
mononokeNeko-no-basuMakkurokurosuke
Totoro was a big flopTotoro only made $590000.
The studio Ghibli lost so much money that they had make a new
film right away (Kikis delivery Service)the last Ghibli distributed
by Tohei movie co.
1989 Totoro was broadcasted on the TV and gets a record breaking
21%
Majyo-no-takkyubin (1989)12Studio Ghiblis Double Feathers
(1988): Grave of the Fireflies & My Neighbor
Totoro1953-ish19458/6 Hiroshima8/9 Nagasaki8/15 SurrenderPacific
War (1941-1945)
13A question.Whats common between Matrix and Totoro?
Good Old Showa Era 1
Good Old Showa Era 2
Good Old Showa Era 3
