Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation : Films, Themes, Artistry
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Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation : Films, Themes, Artistry
Helen McCarthy
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Director Hayao Miyazaki ranks among the most interesting and original figures currently working in world animation. His charming children's films My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service enjoy a rapidly growing audience in the U.S., and his brilliant Princess Mononoke, which broke box-office records in Japan, was released theatrically in the U.S. in November of 1999. Although storybook adaptations and a few Japanese volumes about individual films have appeared in the U.S., a major study of his work in English is long overdue. Miyazaki's many fans will enjoy Helen McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki and Mark Schilling's Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time, but neither is fully satisfactory.

McCarthy, who has written extensively about anime, offers an overview of the artist's career in animation and manga. She discusses each film in detail, with character descriptions and plot synopses, but she writes as a fan (rather than a critic or historian), and her text overflows with superlatives. Miyazaki is an exceptionally talented director, and his work merits a more discerning evaluation. McCarthy is also surprisingly careless about details: the ill-fated Japanese-American collaboration, Little Nemo, was in the works far longer than six years; and she describes the boar-god Nago in Mononoke as being wounded by a "ball of stone" when it's a actually an iron bullet. The latter may seem like nitpicking, but the hero's search for the source of the iron sets the plot of the film in motion. Finally, like Schilling's Princess Mononoke, Hiyao Miyazaki would have benefited from more careful proofreading; for example, McCarthy misspells the name of animation giant Winsor McCay. The extensive, but by no means complete, bibliography is a useful resource. --Charles Solomon

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Artist-writer-director-producer Hayao Miyazaki is often called "the Walt Disney of Japan." His animated theatrical features have been smash hits in Japan, and many, including My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service, are already familiar to American audiences. Now, with Disney-Miramax's imminent release of Princess Mononoke,, Miyazaki's masterwork and one of the top-grossing film in all Japanese history, this "animation master" is about to take America and the world by storm.

Mixing first-hand interview and personal insights with critical evaluations of art, plot, production qualities, and literary themes, McCarthy provides a film-by-film appraisal that examines technique as well as message. She reveals Miyazaki to be not just a master of the art of animation, but a meticulous craftsman who sees his work as a medium for shaping the humanistic and environmental concerns of our times.

An overview of the artist and his early career is followed by in-depth examinations of seven major Miyazaki films: Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Castle of Cagliostro, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, and Princess Mononoke. Included are design and technical data, story synopses and character sketches, personnel and filmography data, and critical evaluation. Illustrations throughout, in color and black and white, show the detail and vigor of Miyazaki's art.

Written for anime fans as well as students of film, literature, and popular culture, McCarthy's book raises animation criticism to a whole new level and is an essential guide to the work of a world-class filmmaker.

London-based Helen McCarthy is author of Anime! A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Animation, The Anime Movie Guide, and (with Jonathan Clements) The Erotic Anime Movie Guide. She appears frequently on radio and TV and at conferences around the world.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A handsome coffe-table book with a big heart.......2007-06-08

I did not write the title of this review to be sarcastic. The handsome cover invites the eye to have a look inside, and those who do so will have a good time just browsing through. That said, this is a book written by a fan for other fans, and not a medular academic monograph. If you are also a fan, you'll probably enjoy reading it.
This is an introduction to the life and work of one of the great creators of animation, who has influenced this art form not just in Japan, but worldwide. The writer of this book has long been, and still is an enthusiastic promoter of Japanese animation (or Anime) in the UK, and is recognized as an authority on this topic. She has dedicated a good part of her life to the subject, and written several books about it. They include "The Anime Encyclopedia", coauthored with Jonathan Clemens, and of which a recently updated edition has been published by Stone Bridge Press (Berkeley, California). Unlike that book, the one discussed here is tightly focused on just one artist, Hayao Miyazaki.

WARNING: This book was published in 1999 (reprinted "with revisions" in 2002) so it ends with "Princess Mononoke", and it does not cover Miyazaki's later work, such as "Spirited Away" (2001), which won the Berlin Festival "Golden Bear" for Best Picture, and the second ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2003), among other prizes, and is one of the biggest movie hits of all times in Japan, and has been very successful abroad.

To help understand Miyazaki's work and his place in contemporary cinema, the author gives some background information on the development of contemporary animation in Japan, particularly after WWII. Central to Miyazaki's later work was the gradual coming together of a group of creators: himself, Suzuki, Takahata, Kono and others, that started, in the early `80s, the famous Studio Ghibli (pronounced "Ji-bu-ry"). Japanese animation is cooperative ensemble work involving several key players that often have known each other for a long time, worked together in various jobs at different times, and mutually influenced themselves in the process. Foreign artists, such as Herge--of "Tintin" fame--with his "clear line" style of drawing (inspired by old Chinese and Japanese prints), have also been influential on Anime in general, and on Miyazaki and his Ghibli colleagues in particular.
The contents of McCarthy's book are best described by the author herself in a "Note to Readers": "Each chapter of this book focuses on a particular title or aspect of Miyazaki's work...the origins of a movie; the main literary, film, or technical influences on it; character sketches; a story synopsis; a short staff list, including available details of English-language casting; and a critical appraisal or commentary. A brief section on how animated films are made is included...A Miyazaki filmography... [and a list of comic books he has worked on]...and notes appear at the back of the book."
If you are already a Miyazaki fan, you'll probably enjoy this book. If you are not one yet, maybe you could begin where Helen McCarthy herself begun her life-long passion: buying or borrowing a tape or DVD of Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro". If watching it does not do much for you, do not buy this book. But if the movie delights you with the beauty of the drawings, of the colors, of the music, with the contrast between the whimsical, magical creatures that live in the summer woods, and the uncannily realistic portrayal of little children, of how they see the world, with the breathtaking details of everyday life closely observed---the story is set in Japan in the 1950s, but if it rings true, it could be anywhere---then this book is for you, and so is Miyazaki's work.

4 out of 5 stars Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2006-02-23

Very analytical and insigtful. I like the summary and reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2005-09-28

Excellent service. Quality product. WOuld buy from again. Recommended!

3 out of 5 stars A decent fan book celebrating Miyazaki.......2003-12-12

"Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation" is an OK book, and stands out only in the "beggars can't be choosers" world of English books about Miyazaki. Helen McCarthy deserves praise for getting this book out in the first place, and it is certainly not terrible.

The book is full of justifiable praise for Miyazaki, and is clearly intended to be a fan book rather than a critical analysis of his films. Each film gets its own chapter, with a heavily detailed plot synopsis of each film (completely unnecessary to those who have actually seen the films) making up the bulk of the book. Lists of characters and character backgrounds are also included. There are several blatant factual/story errors in her interpretation, which makes me think a better editor might have been useful.

There is some attempt at critical analysis, and it is appreciated, but more depth would have been better. There is a touch of history about Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and a smap of detail about animation technology, but not enough to provide any real insight or background. I cannot say that I came away from this book with a deeper appreciation of his films.

As a fan book, it is strangely lacking in pictures and rare information. Photographs of interesting Ghibli products would have been appreciated, or rare character sketches or anything that cannot be gleaned from the films themselves. In many ways, that is its main failing. If you have the movies, there is no need for this book.

4 out of 5 stars a good sum-up.......2003-05-12

Miyazaki is my favorite director, so I tend to carry this book around with me everywhere and pull it out whenever I'm at a loss for words to describe his films, which is, of course, everytime -how can you put words to beauty like that?! With about 5 pages of full color stills from his films, as well as a chapter on each of his major films, this is the perfect way to get an impression of his entire body of work. Particularly good for the new fan who just stumbled upon "Princess Mononoke" or "Spirited Away" and wants an idea of what else this genious has done.

I am, however in agreement with these other reviewers about the content. This isn't for the hardcore fan who wants every detail about the "master at work" so to speak. It isn't a book about Miyazaki so much as a book about his films. The behind-the-scenes pieces on some of the DVDs would be a better place to look right now. We're still waiting for a book like that.

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                  The Internet revolution has come. Some say it has gone. In The Future of Ideas, Lawrence Lessig explains how the revolution has produced a counterrevolution of potentially devastating power and effect. Creativity once flourished because the Net protected a commons on which widest range of innovators could experiment. But now, manipulating the law for their own purposes, corporations have established themselves as virtual gatekeepers of the Net while Congress, in the pockets of media magnates, has rewritten copyright and patent laws to stifle creativity and progress.

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                  5 out of 5 stars Important book for IP lawyers and internet architects.......2004-06-19

                  This is the best of Lessig's books that I've read so far. Lessig is one of the more articulate spokespersons for the movement to protect the public domain, which includes such groups as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Creative Commons, etc., although he may be more moderate in his views than some.

                  In this book, Lessig does a great job explaining why the Internet became what it is (or at least what it was in 1999 or 2000). Ultimately the success of the Internet resulted from the fact that no one was in control... But his most important message is that corporate interests don't necessary like what it is, and are using their considerable powers to change it into something more useful to them. This isn't because these companies are evil - their approach is completely rational and legitimate. However, their interests and the interests of the public probably don't coincide here.

                  The only way to ensure that future control and/or regulation properly balances public and corporate interests is to have an informed public. Professor Lessig's book is a great start.

                  1 out of 5 stars From whence comes invention?.......2004-03-30

                  Ultimately, the flaw in Lessig's books is his belief that the revolution of personal computing and the internet are the products of intellectuals like himself. Undermining the freedom and property rights of the programmers and companies who really invented these marvels is a profound threat to one of America's most vital and creative industries.
                  1) The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World / 3) Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution / 3) The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything / (Unboxed Set of Books)
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                    Republic.com & The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World.(Book Review): An article from: Ethics & International Affairs
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                      Republic.com & The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World.(Book Review): An article from: Ethics & International Affairs
                      Ian Hosein
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                      Title: Republic.com & The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World.(Book Review)
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                      City Cemeteries to Boreal Bogs - Where to go Birding in Central New York
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                        City Cemeteries to Boreal Bogs - Where to go Birding in Central New York
                        Dorothy W. & Throckmorton, James (edited by) Crumb
                        Manufacturer: Onondaga Audubon Society
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                        Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die: Birding Experts Share The World's Greatest Destinations
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                          Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die: Birding Experts Share The World's Greatest Destinations
                          Chris Santella
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                          ItÂ's estimated that 50 to 60 million Americans count birding among their hobbies. Some hang feeders in their backyards and accumulate yard lists; others participate in annual “Christmas Counts”; a select few travel to the ends of the earth in an effort to see every bird in the world. With Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die, Chris Santella takes the best-selling “Fifty Places” recipe and applies it to this most popular pastime.

                          Santella presents some of the greatest bird-watching venues in the United States and abroad through interviews with prominent birders, from tour leaders and conservationists to ornithologists and academics. Interviewees include ornithologist Kenn Kaufman; David Allen Sibley, author and illustrator of The Sibley Guide to Birds; Rose Ann Rowlett, the “mother of modern birding”; John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and Steve McCormick, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.

                          The places vary from the urban (New York CityÂ's Central Park) to the mystical (the cloud forests of Triunfo in Chiapas, Mexico) to the extremely remote (the sub-Arctic islands of New Zealand). The book includes 40 gorgeous photographs that capture the vibrancy of our feathered friends, and the beautiful places they call home.
                          Go Birding
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                            Go Birding

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                            New York's 50 Best Places to Go Birding in and Around the Big Apple
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                              New York's 50 Best Places to Go Birding in and Around the Big Apple
                              John Thaxton
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                              Grab your binoculars!

                              Long overdue, the first comprehensive, authoritative, witty, insidery, beautifully illustrated, must-have guide to birding in New York City is now in print.

                              Watch thousands of pure white snow geese suddenly take to the air and float like confetti before the NYC skyline, two miles distant across gleaming Jamaica Bay.

                              Stand on a platform 50 yards from a spectacular Atlantic Ocean beach and observe 5,000 hawks cruise by in an afternoon.

                              Search for intensely-colored warblers in Prospect Parks Vale of Kashmir, Central Parks Strawberry Fields, Forest Parks Watering Hole, or High Rock Parks Loosestrife Swamp.

                              Visit a reservoir where upwards of 30 eagles swoop in before dusk to roost in vast stands of white pine that border the water and cover the surrounding hills.

                              Check out the Wood Ducks on Van Cortlandt Park Lake, the Harlequin Ducks that winter at Point Lookout, the tens of thousands of broad-winged hawks that pass over the Audubon Center in Greenwich, the colony of monk parakeets that established itself at Green-Wood Cemetery, the yellow-throated and cerulean warblers that nest on Bulls Island.

                              Go birding in the Big Apple, with John Thaxton and Alan Messer as your guides to one of North Americas finest birding hotspots: New York City.
                              Real boys and girls go birding,
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                                Real boys and girls go birding,
                                Jack Van Coevering
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