Miyazaki giving a small smile as Chihiro cries while Haku comforts her in Spirited Away.
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and veritable titan of the anime world, shared a touching message about the horrors of World War II during a recent acceptance speech for a prestigious award. Studio Ghibli's films have never shied away from topics like war, violence, and pacifism. Miyazaki is 83 years old—born in 1941 to the director of Miyazaki Airplane, a company that produced rudders for fighter planes, he has first-hand experience with the events of World War II.
Miyazaki Recognizes Imperial Japan's Atrocities Miyazaki Also Nods Toward Other Japanese Creatives And Hopes for Asia's Unity ✕ Remove Ads Miyazaki was unable to attend the award ceremony in Manila, Phillippines himself due to health problems. Instead, board member Kenichi Yoda would accept the award on his behalf.
A further response from Miyazaki was posted on the Ramon Magsaysay Awards website several days after the initial event. The response expressed his honor to stand alongside Akira Kurosawa and poet Michiko Ishimure as a fellow recipient of the award, hoping that it reflects pan-Asian acceptance of his films, and also hoping that he had brought to the people of Asia"the strength to live, especially to the children born there.
✕ Remove Ads In it, a brother and sister destitute from the war struggle with losses of family, illness, food security, and shelter. Their bond shines in a way that any pair of young siblings could appreciate. The younger sister, Setsuko, dies of malnutrition while Seita prepares food for her, only moments after he discovers Japan's surrender and his father's likely death. Seita dies of starvation weeks later amid other malnourished corpses.
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