Schellhase, Peter (November 7, 2014). "The Conservative Vision of Hayao Miyazaki". The Imaginative Conservative. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017 . Retrieved April 13, 2017. Arakawa, Kaku (director) (March 30, 2019). "Drawing What's Real". 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki. Episode 2 (in Japanese). Japan: NHK. Journey to the west: Both Ashitaka and Shuna go west in search of solutions to the problems in their respective villages. While Ashitaka searches for the forest of the gods, ancient giant wolves and boars ruled by the Great Forest Spirit for a cure to his curse, Shuna travels to the land of the god-men and their mysterious island of long-lost species to save his village from famine. However, in both cases the location of supernatural beings and the goal of their journeys lie to the west.

In all three stories, Miyazaki remixes some of his favorite themes: environmental destruction, humanity's relationship with nature, and the importance of individual courage and kindness in an uncaring world. Shuna's Journey is less morally complicated than much of Miyazaki's later work. There are clear good guys and bad guys (the cannibal women who lure lost travelers into their desert home and eat them: bad) and a hero with a simple, relatable goal. Both Mononoke and the second half of Nausicaä question this kind of simplicity: in those stories, there are no clear villains, living in harmony with nature isn’t easy, and the protagonists aren't always sure about the right thing to do. (The first half of Nausicaä, the plot of which is covered in the movie, is similar to Shuna in tone—but read the entire manga to see the story and characters veer into much thornier territory). Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 20, 2018). "Steven Spielberg Talks About His Meeting with Hayao Miyazaki at "Ready Player One" Talk Event in Tokyo". Crunchyroll. Otter Media. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018 . Retrieved June 14, 2019. Miyazaki Starts New Manga, Kaze Tachinu". Animekon. February 12, 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017 . Retrieved March 31, 2017. Armitage, Hugh (November 21, 2012). "Studio Ghibli unveils two films 'The Wind Rises', 'Princess Kaguya' ". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018 . Retrieved March 31, 2017. Miyazaki's works are characterized by the recurrence of themes such as environmentalism, pacifism, feminism, love and family. [190] His narratives are also notable for not pitting a hero against an unsympathetic antagonist. [191] [192] [193] [y]

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Miyazaki wins Annie Award for 'Kaze Tachinu' screenplay". The Japan Times. Nifco. February 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014 . Retrieved June 4, 2017. Loy, David; Goodhew, Linda (February 2004). "The Dharma of Miyazaki Hayao: Revenge vs. Compassion in Nausicaa and Mononoke". 文教大学国際学部紀要 Journal of the Faculty of International Studies. Bunkyo University. 14 (2): 67–75. Schellhase (2014) states: "Miyazaki's female characters are not objectified or overly sexualized. They are as complex and independent as his male characters, or even more so. Male and female characters alike are unique individuals, with specific quirks and even inconsistencies, like real people. They are also recognizably masculine and feminine, yet are not compelled to exist within to narrowly-defined gender roles. Sexuality is not as important as personality and relationships. If this is feminism, Hollywood needs much, much more of it." [190] Menon, Kiran Mohandas (May 15, 2020). "Yoshifumi Kondo, Studio Ghibli's Forgotten Master". The Diplomat. MHT Corporation. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020 . Retrieved November 25, 2023. Everyday Movie Competition No. 56 (2001)]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2001. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017 . Retrieved June 4, 2017.

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Tasker, Yvonne (2011). Fifty Contemporary Film Directors (Seconded.). Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-91946-6. Abe's party proposed the amendment to Article 96 of the Constitution of Japan, a clause that stipulates procedures needed for revisions. Ultimately, this would allow Abe to revise Article 9 of the Constitution, which outlaws war as a means to settle international disputes. [183]

Schilling, Mark (February 20, 2009). "Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' tops anime awards". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018 . Retrieved June 4, 2009. Hayao Miyazaki ( 宮崎 駿 or 宮﨑 駿, Miyazaki Hayao, [mijaꜜzaki hajao]; born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation. Miyazaki, Hayao (May 9, 2006). The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service. San Francisco: Viz Media. ISBN 978-1-4215-0593-0.

But is Shuna's Journey manga?

Ponyo (8+)". Transilvania International Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017 . Retrieved June 4, 2017. Cavallaro, Dani (January 24, 2006). The Animé Art of Hayao Miyazaki. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2369-9. Akimoto, Daisuke (October 1, 2014). Ratelle, Amy (ed.). "A Pig, the State, and War: Porco Rosso (Kurenai no Buta)". Animation Studies. Society for Animation Studies. 9. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018 . Retrieved March 18, 2017. Akimoto (2014) states: "Porco became a pig because he hates the following three factors: man (egoism), the state (nationalism) and war (militarism)." [100]