How Do You Live?, Studio Ghibli animation , premiered today in Japanese cinemas, marking the end of an era for the company and one of its greatest collaborators. Hayao Miyazaki , the renowned Japanese animation director, has declared that this will be his last film and is very confident in the quality of his work.
How Do You Live? – New Studio Ghibli film opens in Japan
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Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most respected and influential animators, being the co-founder of Studio Ghibli. Furthermore, he also directed Spirited Away , Princess Mononoke , and Howl's Moving Castle . Therefore, his latest film is a major milestone for his career and his fans.
The team of animators and producers worked with Miyazaki on the development of How Do You Live? since 2016. However, the film did not receive any trailers, and no details about its plot or visuals were revealed before its release. The only thing Studio Ghibli released was a poster.
According to Toshio Suzuki , the studio president, the decision to keep the film's information secret was deliberate. He says in an interview that Miyazaki wanted to keep the film's details under wraps to generate suspense.
“I’ve been making films ever since, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and that poster is the first thing that Miyazaki Hayao really praised me for. He said, ‘Suzuki-san, this is amazing.’”
He said it was the best thing I'd ever done. That was a clue. 'So, let's do this!' No trailers. Absolutely no TV commercials. We'll do everything. No newspaper ads!”
Synopsis:
How Do You Live? was inspired by the book by Genzaburo Yoshino , published in 1937. The book's story follows the journey of Copper, a 15-year-old boy who goes on a great quest to discover the meaning of life. However, Miyazaki stated that his film will have a different story.
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Source: CBR
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