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OverviewWidely regarded as Japan's greatest animated director, Hayao Miyazaki creates films lauded for vibrant characters and meaningful narrative themes. Examining the messages of his 10 full-length films--from Nausicaa (1984) to The Wind Rises (2013)--this study analyzes each for its religious, philosophical and ethical implications. Miyazaki's work addresses a coherent set of human concerns, including adolescence, good and evil, our relationship to the past, our place in the natural order, and the problems of living in a complex and ambiguous world. Exhibiting religious influences without religious endorsement, his films urge nonjudgment and perseverance in everyday life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eric ReindersPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781476664521ISBN 10: 1476664528 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 28 October 2016 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: What Does a Story Mean? 1. If You Think There’s a Solution, You’re Part of the Problem: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 2. Learning to Live with the Monster: Laputa, Castle in the Sky 3. The Difference Between Wandering and Being Lost: My Neighbor Totoro 4. The Difference Between Work and Play: Kiki’s Delivery Service 5. “All humanity’s not a waste”: Porco Rosso 6. It’s Not About Winning—It’s About Not Giving Up: Princess Mononoke 7. There Is Nothing New Except What Has Been Forgotten: Spirited Away 8. A Face Without Sadness Is Less Beautiful: Howl’s Moving Castle 9. Being Human Is Trying: Ponyo 10. Eyes Clouded by Beauty: The Wind Rises 11. What Does to Live Mean? Appendix 1. Continuing the Stories Appendix 2. Plot Summaries Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews“Intriguing...I enjoyed it enormously.... An attempt to define or codify Miyazaki’s cosmology is fascinating in itself, and tells us as much about what we need Miyazaki to be as what he is. Eric Reinders’ book brings us a wide ranging, multifaceted, highly personal and often playful reading of this universe, as though it were viewed through the Hubble Kaleidoscope. In the process it raises as many interesting questions as it answers.”—Helen McCarthy, The Anime Encyclopedia. Intriguing...I enjoyed it enormously.... An attempt to define or codify Miyazaki's cosmology is fascinating in itself, and tells us as much about what we need Miyazaki to be as what he is. Eric Reinders' book brings us a wide ranging, multifaceted, highly personal and often playful reading of this universe, as though it were viewed through the Hubble Kaleidoscope. In the process it raises as many interesting questions as it answers. --Helen McCarthy, <i>The Anime Encyclopedia</i>. Author InformationEric Reinders is an associate professor of East Asian religions at Emory University, Atlanta. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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