How Great Britain secretly shaped Studio Ghibli | Miyazaki in the UK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Did you know that the United Kingdom has influenced the future of Studio Ghibli on more than one occasion? In this video, I take a deep dive into Hayao Miyazaki’s life-changing trips to the U.K. and explore how these visits impacted two of his films in particular.
As a British fan of Studio Ghibli, I was thrilled to discover that our little island nation has had such a big impact on Miyazaki over the years. If you know of any other anime creators who have been inspired by Britain, let me know in the comments, and be sure to subscribe for more Ghibli videos! Thanks!
00:00 Miyazaki grew up reading British books
00:53 Miyazaki and the miners’ strike
03:02 The miners inspired Castle in the Sky
03:35 When Miyazaki came to Wales
05:06 When Miyazaki came to London
06:10 Miyazaki at Tate Britain
07:25 Ponyo and Ophelia
08:44 Anime directors love UK weather
10:53 Why Japanese people love England
12:18 Diana Wynne Jones on Miyazaki
15:23 Roald Dahl inspired a Porco Rosso scene
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This is one of the biggest compliments, awesome video. like many Brits and Japanese we share an appreciation and interest in each others countries.
Thanks for watching and commenting, I'm glad you liked it! As a Brit myself I loved researching this one. The smile on my face kept growing the more I found out about how Miyazaki's visits to the UK impacted him. So cool!
Tea ceremonies, islands that had oppressive empires, ridiculous etiquette, fried battered seafood - we share so much. I am so glad they appreciated the works of Diana Wynne Jones.
My dad tells a story from his days in the merchant navy, drinking with a Japanese veteran in Japan who said to him "Your Queen, my Emperor, we would have been unstoppable", and he was probably right
@@WalesTheTrueBritons Please define Anglo, Scoti and Cymric. I assume these are not the same as English, Scottish and Welsh as you use odd terms that are related but not identical. The Cornish would be offended by your leaving them out.
@pattheplanter theres like 10 cornish people
For everyone in the comments proclaiming that Britain is irrevocably changed beyond recognition, I’d recommend going on a walk in the countryside, meeting some friends somewhere interesting, sitting in a park, visiting a castle - I think it’s healing to see a county like a tourist more often rather than getting stuck in seeing only it’s most ugly parts or what is boring and normalised (which every country, even the most revered, possesses)
Yeah, I want to move away for a few years, partly to see the world and other cultures, but also to have a proper appreciation of what we take for granted when I get back! It's easy to think our countryside and culture boring and focus on the negatives when we're all so used to it.
Britain is a beautiful beautiful place. The issue is, British society, the one I grew up with, has rotted away and a country isn't a country without its people.
Me and my family have starting to do exactly that every week and it is extremely therapeutic.
There's shit in the rivers right?
@@queeniegreengrass3513 doesn’t stop you from appreciating beauty elsewhere. Turn of the news for a few hours (obviously I’m not saying to ignore it entirely, just don’t let it dominate your life). Go somewhere nice, sit in a sunny field, eat a picnic, visit a museum. Appreciate what you have.
Despite things being so utterly miserable in the UK for the past decade or so its really comforting to know that a talented yet notoriously grumpy man really admires this country and its culture.
The UK isn't miserable at all, it's just that media and "entertainment" in this country choose to focus on the miserable parts. It is consistently voted as one of the best places in the world to live in. I think you need to go outside and touch some grass.
@@jamesg9468 From my experience of touching grass its incredibly frustrating seeing >40% of my income whisked away yet I see the constant dilapidation of many things in this country year on year.
@@jamesg9468 Depends where in the UK you are. There are some parts such as many seaside towns that are utterly crippled and destroyed shells of their former glory. If there's grass to touch you'll probably get a handful of dog crap if you're lucky... human crap if not. The UK has huge inequality and the range of infrastructure quality is staggering. Where I live in East Anglia for instance doesn't have a single motorway and is so severely hampered by poor road and rail links that it can take half a day to get to London. The local councils are utterly shocking, I've never seen such poor decision making taken to the absolute maximum and turned into a form of artistic expression. If these people had an @rse for a face they'd still be 10x more appealing than they are now and it would at least account for all the total sh!t they talk.
@@fredhair Gotta love spending £80 to take a faaar too long trip on the train to London from Norwich, truly one of the experiences of all time
@@sneakyboy8 Yeah and it takes me 45 minutes to get to Norwich in the first place! I used to commute to Norwich a mere 25 miles or so would take me 1 hour 30 minutes to get home in the evening some days... If you've ever experienced the Acle straight at peak times you know what true life crushing misery is. The urge to abandon my car and walk the last mile nearly overtook me many a time.
As a Japanese who happens to stay in UK for one week vacation, Brits should know how much influence they have brought not only to us but the rest of the world, in terms of culture and values. Japanese language actually has a number of words in Katakana that originate from English.
Thanks from England. I admire Japan 🇯🇵🤝🏴
Love Japan! Lived there (in Saitama) for some years - and even married a Japanese lady. (She refuses to go on holidays, outside Japan, except to England!)
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Thx For the You work
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The First Hayao Miyazaki work : Ich Crosstpath was Heidi: the Alpes Girl.
Thx For You time and I Wish You a Nice day!
These small things mean the world, come back any time!
So that is why as a brit these movies would feel so nostalgic and familiar, I was looking a Britain through someone else's eyes. I mean laputa always felt very welsh but i never had realised
As a Welsh speaker from Rhondda who admires Studio Ghibli, this makes me so proud.
More Brits need to watch videos like this. There's a fairly pervasive sense of national shame in Britain nowadays, where we're encouraged to be ashamed of the country we're from, ignoring the many things we have to be proud of. And yes, if you focus exclusively on the endless bickering with Europe and the closing time drunks in central London, you do see an unflattering picture. But then you see a video like this which highlights some of the many great virtues of Britain and its people. Bravo, sir.
Thats just England
Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland are all encouraged to be proud and independent less of Britain and more proud of its independent country and its culture
100% the modern cynicism especially post Iraq is one of the biggest issues in the UK at the moment. Many people in younger generations especially have a deep shame of our culture, our past and many other aspects of our society when there is so much to be proud of but patriotism has become taboo in British society being associated with extremism and bigotry hopefully this can change in the future.
I absolutely try to be more proudly British but it's hard to think positively of a country this poorly run, we went from *the* world superpower to only the 6th largest economy, our GDP is a billion dollars behind a country we won two world wars against, germany. If the government stopped thinking more Austerity will magically fix the economy and get the country back on track it'll be a lot more easy to be proudly British.
To have been born British is to have won the lottery of life.
Multiculturalism for you
American returns from a trip to the British Isles
What was the highlight of your trip?
The old castles
Japanese returns from a trip to the British Isles
What was the highlight of your trip?
The clouds
The clouds, in which you could imagine there being castles.
Emperor Naruhito is also a bit of an Anglophile from his days at Oxford, he had an obsession with salt and vinegar crisps which he would consume in the local pubs.
Wow really, I didn’t know that! That’s so cool, gotta love salt and vinegar crisps (though I’m more of a prawn cocktail man myself).
@@ArchieTalksAnime I can only conclude that prawn cocktail is very much an acquired taste. Salt and vinegar I can understand, but the prawn cocktail flavour makes me wanna vomit.
Japan and the Uk have a lot in common, both strong island nations with great history, geography and culture
Let's not forget armor clad warriors (knights and samurais) from their respective feudal periods. Funny enough there is also English samurai (William Adams).
Japan is the Britain of Asia
Britain is the Japan of Europe
Yet it was the US who made Japan into what it is. Had Russia taken it it would all be North Korea everywhere.
japan and the uk are complete opposites; what are you talking about?! I guess both had empires which have infamous histories associated with them. But culturally? Absolutely not.
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The number one thing i admire about Britain is their country house/garden aesthetic and the british understanding of cozy beauty
I like their elegant minimalism. If that makes sense.
Thank you :)
Wish more young British people could see the beauty in Britain's landscapes
It's easy to follow a crowd and follow others opinions to be popular or be "relevant". Many young people hate their own nation because someone told them to. Too many shepherds, not enough leaders and independent people because of the internet. It sounds silly reading this back, but I don't think it's entirely wrong.
Sadly Paitings of British Landscapes can evoke Dark Feelings of Nationalism. We were warned about that. 😊
@@silverhawkscape2677 So what? I say that because what does it matter, just enjoy looking at the damn painting. Over analysing much.
@@silverhawkscape2677I also live in the country and its about the only nice places left in England. Cities are awful.
Scotland carries Britain 's natural landscapes and Im proud to be British / English
England is pretty but not on the level of Scotland
Its nice that in Japan the literal translation for British is "Hero country person"
イギリス人 is what would normally be used today but they still use 英国人 in China I believe. I remember during the Tokyo Olympics the Brits came out with 英国 rather than イギリス on their sign and Japanese social media found it really funny
@@Graymondoable I can't read that, but I assume that is what I explained, I wish Japan would remember Britain and Japan were really good friends prior to ww2, it was Britain which helped Japan free themselves from the Shogunate, and it was Britain that helped them use aircraft carriers before ww2 (sorry the Americans for that one).
We're very similar island nations that have been bullied by larger continental nations throughout history, with a few eccentric characters in history.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 The Royal Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy were the first Navies in the World to have Aircraft Carriers
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33actually,Japan was looking to change sides in Wwi because it didn't think it was getting rewarded enough
Nobody in Japan think that British is "hero country person "
There's a book called 'Watching the English' by Kate Fox, which is mostly about British manners and social customs, but if I remember correctly it also touches on our similarities with Japan. Small, densely populated island nations developing similar manners to do with respecting space, quietness and so on.
He grew up reading children’s literature and pursued the study of it in university as a hobby. Many of the children’s literature novels widely read in Japan are from Britain. While children’s literature by other Western authors like Saint-Exupéry, Ende, Kästner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder is also popular, I believe the number of British.
This just proves that Miyazaki is not Anti-West, but what he hates is Western imperialism. Miyazaki admires not only traditional British culture, but traditional European cultures as a whole.
I've always loved his cities, particularly in Kikis delivery service! Really captures the magic of a small French or German town.
He's obviously opposed any form of imperialism and militarism, Japanese included. It's not a geopolitical or even cultural identity that's at work here, but the whole notion of creativity and spirituality vs thirst for power and ideology. Western culture is full of such examples as well: the whole Romanticism movement for example. Even Wagner was supported by Ludwig II of Bavaria (quite mad rebel of a king), not by "the iron chancellor" Otto von Bismark, who deemed all music except for marching one irrelevant.
Miyazaki is on the same boat as any true artist, be it East or West.
I am Welsh and castle in the sky has always been my favourite Ghibli film. It all makes sense now
I appreciate that you didn't fall prey to the maddening Spirited Away hype. In Japan, when Laputa is aired, people of all ages and genders eagerly wait for the moment when they will all sing "Balse" on the Internet.
I also have a similar feeling about Britain.
I'm definitely not from Europe or any english-speaking country, but I had a cabled tv with a lot channels from different countries growing up. Despite the many channels there, I always liked the english channels more and would watch so much documentaries about the UK that I ended up growing a liking towards the country ever since.
I'd say living in 2000's to early 2010's Britain was a big childhood dream of mine, glad I'm not alone on this!!
Cool..where you from😊
Two island nations from two continents, united in love of animation, culture and history.
"He understood my books in a way that nobody else has ever done. It really is quite striking". High praise by Diana Wynne Jones for The Master.
As a Scot, I admire Japan especially the Samurai history and their food.
You're not wrong. I met the parents of a Japanese friend of mine and when I said I was from England they immediately showed me loads of pictures they had taken of English clouds from a holiday they'd had here
As an asian i think Japan is obviously the UK of Asia.
Sadly they should Adopt Japanese attitudes to Immigration instead. Now we are witnessing what Kapan could be if they open there borders.
@@silverhawkscape2677 japan does have immigrants but most of them came legally 😂
@@silverhawkscape2677 Ah lad, you conquered half the world and then got annoyed when people who came from your colonies to rebuild after ww2 didn't leave. c'mon now
@@j377yb33n apart from thats not what happened or whats happening
@@Purwapada lad, I'm Irish. I've got a fairly decent idea of what the influx of migrants to Britain was like and how they were treated.
This video was really well made, and as a Brit it felt like one continuous complement throughout the whole thing 😄
Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I had a blast making this one! I had no idea that Miyazaki made a manga about Tynemouth, I visited there myself a bunch of times as a kid so to think that he was just wandering around taking it all in blows my mind 🤯
Thank you for making this. I'm from the UK and I love Ghibli, and I had no idea about any of this. The power of stories to connect cultures is incredible.
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I'm glad that he helped bring some British stories to a wider audience
I've never seen any of your videos before, but this was incredible. Everything about it, your research, music choice, presentation style, narration and how emotive it was. Thank you for this. Who knew I would enjoy a video this much, despite not knowing anything about Studio Ghibli.
Thank you so much for this kind comment, this made my day! I had a blast making this video so it’s nice to hear that people are enjoying it!
About time someone posted what Miyazaki loved. Was starting to think that he was nothing but a bitter critic of all.
Ngl, seeing the title say he loves something is almost a miracle in of itself.
God bless those Brits @@acedias12
Have you ever seen his films?
When I arrived in England the first thing I noticed was the sky, but no one else seemed to get it. The sky really was different. Over a decade later there's still nowhere else I'd rather live.
The few months I spent studying in Wales, I could see how the clouds kept on rolling over the hills. Compared to Norway, the clouds are indeed different.
Doesn't beat driving through massive mountain passes and feel like a tiny, insignificant speck though. Norwegian clouds don't move as much (probably due to altitude difference and other factors), but in some of those mountain passes when clouds are thick and heavy, it can feel like a thick fog that consumes the mountains. Looks like the mountains would keep going far beyond the clouds. Images don't do the scale of it justice.
Yes its unusually grey :p On a sunny day the UK is a really beautiful place though.
Well this is nice to hear. I'm British and a huge fan of Studio Ghibli, I visited the museum recently and it was quite the experience.
It's quite obvious, having been through the Japanese countryside, that a lot of Miyazaki's films do not use this as their frame of reference.
We really do have quite a lot in common, including Tempura and Fish & Chips (thanks to Portugal), and it's nice to see visitors like our food. It mostly just gets grief from Americans from what I see, and well, people in glass houses.
This video genuinely made me look at my home Britain in a lot more favourable way thank you for making this video and making me appreciate the country thats my home much more deeply. It's brought back how i used to stare at the sky in wonder thinking something cool would happen as i felt like it was moving along with me as a kid. Despite the dreariness of it i still used to think of favourably back in the day and i lost that kind of wonder for it but this video reminded me off that feeling
That’s great to hear, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I just got this video recommended to me. I thought it would have hundreds of thousands of views and be from a popular TH-camr, but apparently not. You deserve way more subs/views for such a well made video
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for leaving a comment!
Miyazaki the legend
There are a few stories by one of Britain's best children's novelists, Michael Morpurgo, that I think would suit the Ghibli style really well.
Toro! Toro! - A story about a boy and the black bull he raises on a farm in 1930's Spain, before and during the civil war.
Escape from Shangri-La - A story about a girl, her grandad, and his experiences of rescuing troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar - A story of a girl, growing up on a beautiful but remote British island, and her bravery and struggle to prove herself and her bravery.
Why the Whales Came - set on the same island as the previous book, a story of superstition, compassion, family.
Yes! This is a great call, you’re so right, much of Morpurgo’s work (at least the stuff that I know) would definitely tick a lot of boxes for Miyazaki. I love the idea of a Studio Ghibli version of The Wreck of the Zanzibar. Miyazaki likes a strong-willed girl as his protagonist and it would be great to see him make another sea-centric movie, particularly with a period setting. I also always loved Little Foxes when I was a kid, I think he could turn that into something really special.
I think Kensuke's Kingdom would be an incredible adaptation considering the influences of both the West/East already fused into the book.
@@Fallen_Ra1n I wasn’t familiar with this one but I just read up on it and wow, you’re so right - this would make an incredible Ghibli movie!! I would love to know if Miyazaki has read it because it sounds like it would be right up his street. Such a great suggestion!
@@Fallen_Ra1n great choice
Another great one that sounds pure miyazaki is the butterfly lion
I think it is unfortunate that people often forget the great beauty of our small island nation. The news and social media can often be so depressing that we forget the small pleasures and simple things we take for granted. The British and Irish countryside is something so easily forgotten about but is truly striking.
For instance we're one of the very rare places in the world with the environment for temperate rainforests. Unfortunately most of it has disappeared, but some still survives.
UK: Hey, I'm an influential english speaking country!
Miyazaki: Awww, how sweet!
US: Hey, I'm an influential english speaking country!
Miyazaki: Hello, security?!
God, there’s way too many people (probably yanks) who can’t understand you can like one thing and not another. Plus it’s easy to dislike a country, who during your own life time has done some questionable things, eg overturning democratic governments in South America in favour of dictatorships more sympathetic to your wants.
Plus, and I’ve said this for years, the British empire wasn’t a force for good or bad, it was a force for British interests, just like America today isn’t a force for good or bad, but it’s interests. EVERY country had good and bad parts of its history, and it’s okay to prefer some countries over others if you enjoy and find interesting that history and/or culture.
You get history
Not really, all the things Miyazaki says he hates about America are also done in Britain and in some cases even originated in Britain. If anything, it makes Miyazaki a hypocrite or at the very least smallminded. Much like how you comment about a very specific thing like "overturning democratic governments" implying that democracy is the be all end all and therefore "good", it is not.
That is utter nonsense. If he enjoys British culture and has good experiences from his visits, that has NOTHING to do with britains history. If you constantly judge modern countries on their past, no one should like any country, and would be a hypocrite if they did.
The problems he has with America come from what America has done in present day. And I’m not stating democracies are intrinsically good, however if a country has elected a government, then a foreign power doesn’t like that government, so instead installs a dictator, just because it suits their interests, not the people of that country, that’s a bad thing, and it happened in his life time.
Plus he didn’t even mention britains past when giving his reasons for liking it. So Britains past is completely irrelevant.
'What did the Romans ever do for us? 'Well there's the...'
The feeling is mutual. We are alike in many ways.
This deserves more views, I enjoyed every second of it.
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you liked it!
As someone who lives close to Tynemouth, knowing Miyazaki was fascinated by the place makes me feel warm inside 😊
I am absolutely adding "England is delicious" a bestseller in Japan all about how great our food is into my repertoire of responses to "british/white food is bad" stupid arguments. Thanks!!
Studio Ghibli's "When Marnie Was There" was also based on a British Novel of the same name by author Joan G. Robinson, set in Norfolk.The postscript in the book by Deborah Sheppard even mentions Studio Ghibli's involvement. Great video!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I didn’t know that about Ghibli being mentioned in a postscript by Robinson’s daughter, that’s cool! I bet that meant a lot to Miyazaki - he listed When Marnie Was There in his top 50 children’s books of all time.
@@ArchieTalksAnime Yeah I thought it was kinda heartwarming to read that in the postscript - which I imagine is from a later publication, probably around the time of the movies production, as the book I own has postscript copyrights for 2002 and 2014. Makes me wonder what other books Ghibli has stored away in their vaults, like Disney does.
This made me so happy, I’m such a fan of his Works and knowing that my home helped his imagination in someway warms my heart and as a lover of art I understand his feelings seeing other artists work in the galleries because that’s exactly what I thought about my own work after visiting and after seeing his work compared to mine.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it’s hard not to compare yourself to others when you’re a creative type, but if you enjoy doing it then it has value!
Every country has beautiful clouds but uk is special, we have the biggest variety and all types can be seen in a single day.
Well, we've certainly got the most persistent ones.
As a Welshman I am absolutely fucking astonished my miserable nation had such a large impact on a cinema legend
ah look, wales has a lot of beauty and an interesting history, sometimes when you're deep in it you can't see it
Forgot about Arthurian legends eh? Wales has had a big impact on European/Western literature and fantasy
@@j377yb33n I used to commute into Dublin from Enniskerry (Ireland). Same bus 5 days a week. Anyway, it was not uncommon for tourists to get off at Enniskerry and from there get another bus ride to Glendalough or whatever. I remember some American family sitting at the front one time and one of the kids gushes "mom, can we stay here? its so green!"
In 10 years I don't think I ever noticed. Not even once. But after that kid mentioned it, you know what. Holy shit it really is the most absurdly beautiful shade of every kind of green. I miss living there tbh.
@@island_dancer yeah the wicklow mountains are a gorgeous part of the country too. whereabouts are you now?
wales is a terrific place
I always knew Miyazaki was an amazing artist but to hear that he wrote a manga about Tynemouth is awesome as someone who comes from the North East of England. Great video.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I know what you mean, I love the fact that Miyazaki was inspired by our corner of the UK. Imagine strolling through Tynemouth and bumping into him, that would have been surreal! The manga is beautiful too, I ordered a copy from Japan and it just arrived recently, so cool.
Wish British people liked Britain as much as the Japanese do.
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Thankyou for this information,I love the thought that Miyazaki was influenced by our history and scenery to make these great films including our weather,which we always complain about.
Pretty sure he loves the Britain of old.
It's changed now beyond recognition.
Rather stirred by this. We do have a natural affinity for each other as nations. It’s remarkable how many of my close friends love Japanese culture and I was honoured to host the Japanese Ambassadors to the UK to Alnwick Garden to celebrate 400 years of diplomatic relations. Great video, so happy to have found you. Consider my subscription a token of esteem. Well done.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Wow that’s cool, what a great place to host them, I love Alnwick Garden. Did they enjoy it? Thanks for subbing, it’s much appreciated!
@@ArchieTalksAnime They did. It was a damned good day out. Glad to know you’ve been! Kinda hoped from the accent fella!
@@DanielGurney Aye that’s my neck of the woods, been there more times than I can remember! I live in Paris now but I was over at Christmas and went to the gardens, they look great all lit up. The north east is well underrated in terms of attractions and natural beauty.
Very much love to UK from japan！！！
Very much love to Japan from UK! ! !
Thank you! Sending love from England :)
Fantastic video, castle in the sky was always one of my favourites and resonated with me. Had no idea it had such a link to Wales - no wonder!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah same for me, it’s definitely one of the most underrated Ghibli films.
What an honour to have this great man take inspiration from our rich heritage!
Wow, had no idea. Roal Dahl Miyazaki film would be out of this world
Love this video. I knew Laputa was based on his visit to Wales and his love for English literature but there was so much here I didn’t know. Brilliant!
Japan LOVES Faerie Tales and the like, and know how to spin it while paying respect to the sources and source materials
I could sit and watch Miyazaki and other artists like him for hours.
I've always thought of pre-1960s Britain and Japan as somewhat similar. Both seemed like quite settled communities with a strict implicit code of conduct. A love of gardening. A martial tradition. A long standing Monarchy & a deep cultural history. I think the Japanese have maintained a more coherant culture though I am no expert. Obviously mass immigration and the 60s "counter culture" did a lot to deconstruct the ethnic coherance of British culture
I love these guys. Very faith-restoring, very interesting.
I’m British and, in my opinion, we view Japan with utmost respect and admiration. S tier country for sure.
Great Video! I don't often write comments but this was genuinely enjoyable to watch. Well Done and keep up the good work!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment, it’s very much appreciated! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Britain and Japan.
The two most beautiful, mysterious countries on Earth. No wonder Hayao-San enjoys the UK so much.
And know this Japan... we admire you right back.
Such a great video!!! I’m an artist based in the Northeast of England and I’m actually researching the relationship between the northeast and Japan. It’s really interesting to hear about Miazaki’s admiration for the miners and their communities. Like a lot of people in the North I have family ties to the mines and though they have long since been closed, the ramifications of their closure is still keenly felt in the area. I’ve actually got a copy of Miazaki’s ‘Tynemouth’. It’s a beautiful work and I hope to visit Japan next year (if I secure funding!) and intend to visit Ghibli Park and the Ghibli museum. If you have any other locations to suggest I’d be grateful to hear them. Super looking forward to seeing more of your videos on Miazaki’s lesser known works.
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed it! That’s a very interesting research topic, I’d be interested to hear about any other links you’ve been able to find! Fingers crossed you secure your funding for Japan. On top of the Ghibli park and museum, you should visit teamLab in Tokyo -- as an artist I’m sure you’d love it. It’s an international art collective. The Tokyo exhibition is so, so great, really inspiring. It’s a mash-up of science, technology, and nature.
always loved Studio Ghibli & Miyazaki's work, now I love & respect him even more
What an amazing guy, got me tearing up a bit. I felt the exact same way when I went to Japan, and it's funny to see the mutual interests vice versa.
Bravo nicely put
Such a fascinating video. My mum's British and my Dad's Japanese so I've always had an obvious connection with both countries. I'd love to see a Studio Ghibli adaptation of Danny Champion Of The World.
I knew there was a reason I'm drawn towards Miyazaki; I'm a UK lover myself and I have to admit that I have a similar passion as Miyazaki-san does
Side-note: If Studio Ghibli ever adapts Harry Potter, I will literally die happy!
Fascinating video! And I love the idea of Miyazaki adapting a Dahl book - imagine a Studio Ghibli take on The Witches or James and the Giant Peach!
What an underrated channel, good video
Thank you so much 🙏
My favourite filmmaker likes my country? Awesome 😊
Beautiful work on the video!
Thanks so much, I’m glad you liked it!
Hey man I just discovered your channel a few hours ago, I don't line anime (or manga) even though I respect both formats a lot yet I love your content, keep it up man you've got yourself a new subscriber
Thanks man, much appreciated 🙏
Im glad the feeling is mutual. When I had a short stay in Japan's countryside outside of Sendai, I always said it feels like home in a weird way. It was a rolling valley but very green. People knew their place and proud of it and had a cozy sense of community. Im from Cheshire/Lancashire.
Most interesting..I visited Japan twice last year (solo from UK) and loved it!..I was totally a fish out of water...But I had a feeling of nostalgia..a kind of longing..for a life I have never experienced or had in Japan...Like I was meant to there...The thing is I felt Japan had more of a obsession with the US than Britain...I truly hope to return to Japan...but it's highly unlikely due to circumstances...This saddens me greatly. ..I did get to visit some real life location for some of my favourite anime while there...Was surreal...Still hard to believe that when I watch these anime I have stood where the characters stand.
This gave me an idea. I would want him to adapt the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adam's work has meant a lot to me. This would be my dream movie. Well, besides them adapting the manga Black Jack.
I love being english and british. I love our country. The politics may not be something to brag about, but our culture, history and landscapes are incredible. Anyone who lives here and thinks we have nothing, I urge you to go out and explore. To research, to see and walk the villages and hills. Be proud. Forget the nonsense and watch the pearly clouds roll over the shimmering grasslands on a summer evening. We have a beautiful country
Absolutely adore so many Studio Ghibli films. Miyazaki ❤
Nice video man, I subbed and I look forward to the Tynemouth Miyazaki video
Thank you so much 🙏 I’m really looking forward to working on that video, I’m absolutely fascinated by the manga - I had no idea it existed until I started researching this video.
@@ArchieTalksAnime yeah I'm just checking it out now, the panels are beautiful. No idea what it's about though!
When you spend all your time in a place it starts to become boring and all you can see are the negatives, but there is a genuine beauty to Britain. Walk in any direction for an hour and you will pass a variety of landscapes that have inspired creatives for generations. Sure we have a lot of bad things going on, every country does, but we also have tiny rivers flowing down from ancient mountains and through villages that have been lived in for a hundred generations.
Excellent. Thanks for that 😃👍
You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Very much hope you channel blows up as it most certainly deserves. Looking forward to future content mate keep up the steller work 👍
Cheers mate, that means a lot! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Excellent video.
What a great piece,a lovely bit of English Pride on a Wed morning, thanks Japan,appreciate it .
Yeah I’d say a lot of seaside towns in studio ghibli movies are very reminiscent of seaside towns in Great Britain ❤️
I'm from Tynemouth and had NO idea he'd visited or made any work about it. I'm going to have to get my eyes on that book asap.
Great video, interesting topic, well written and I've subbed to hear your thoughts about Miyazaki's trip to Tynemouth, which I've recently read an article about. Tynemouth is only a metro train ride away from me. I'll have to visit again soon. So yeah, thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you for watching and subbing, it’s very much appreciated! I’ve got a few videos in the pipeline but I plan on fast-tracking the Tynemouth manga one since a lot of people seem to be interested in it. I grew up not too far from Tynemouth myself, I love that part of the coast.
Genuinely fascinating video
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ArchieTalksAnime Very much so! I initially found it hard to put into words just why - but having pondered for a little more time, I suppose it's because there is something really satisfying about picking up something already quite exquisite, breaking it down and demonstrating how much passion and consideration was poured into even its smallest details, like the subtleties of an artist's brushstrokes or the machining of parts of a fine watch.
As someone who lives in england outside of a city but not fully in the countryside kinda half and half its close by but we have local shops etc but we also have fields and forests down the road and it really makes me appreciate where i live wet sunny weather
Hearing a guy with a north east accent talking about Myazaki, my immediate thought was:
‘Well he’s going to mention Tynemouth isn’t he’
Glad I was right. This is a great video! I live in the NE and I have a copy of A Trip to Tynemouth. My Japanese isn’t good enough to read it yet, but I’ve been learning, so getting through the whole manga is one of my goals!
Cheers mate, I’m glad you liked it! Yeah same here, my copy just arrived a few days ago and I’m determined to be able to read it, it’s great motivation. In the meantime I’m just enjoying the art - it’s beautiful to look at!
This is a welcome change of pace from all the anti-British hate sweeping the internet in recent years
OMG, mind officially blown - despite the fact that I'm originally from North Yorkshire, I only just 'discovered' Tynemouth about a month ago.
It's a great looking place and I'm a plein air painter so we're planning to go back for a bit longer next time since it was a quick trip (although I got a nice painting of the ruin in evening light).
Had no idea it's part of the great Miyazaki's story!
Having been to Japan twice I can vouch we really do have a lot in common
I'm a young man from Chile who loves and adores both Japan and the UK. And desires to become mangaka and getting involved in the anime industry.
Plus; i really love and interested in the Japan and the UK B.C. periods.
Greetings 🇨🇱🇯🇵🇬🇧
Hey there, thanks for leaving a comment and good luck with your manga/anime aspirations!
@@ArchieTalksAnime thank you and stay safe and healthy
I'd absolutely love to see his take on "The Water Babies." I think his art style would make it look absolutely gorgeous!
I thought he'd surely hate the UK if he hated the USA, but it seems not. I'm somewhat touched, as a Brit myself.
Idrk why he would, i don't see any similarities between us brits and americans
@disarray_ Speaking as a dual UK US national, there are plenty of similarities, but also plenty of differences. Seems like he liked the things that made the UK different from the US, and disliked things about the US that the UK does not have in similarity.
@@alexlyster3459 can't think of any similarities, besides them speaking english and that's a dumbed down version anyway
@disarray_ You can't have travelled too much of the world then. If you had you'd know all the ways we're similar in contrast to countries we're truely different from. Though as I've already said, there are plenty of differences too.
@@alexlyster3459 you can't name a similarity between brits and americans
This was fascinating to watch. I had no idea Miyazaki was so inspired by Britain esp things like the Miner's Strike. It gives a whole new light to Laputa which is a film very close to my heart for various reasons. Also the Pre-Raphaelite influence on Ponya! Explains why I love Ponya's mother so much - those scenes are indeed stunning. British clouds are certainly inspiring - as a writer myself I've often imagined castles and mountains in them. As for Japan and Britain, I've noticed the similarities for years. I also had a Japanese colleague in London who'd come to the UK to explore those similarities. I think it's definitely due to being a populous yet small island nation (politeness) with an imperial history and tensions with the neighbouring continent (focus on history/national identity/tradition). There's a certain fey/whimsical element to both countries as well which could be being an island nation too. Who knows...but it's interesting to think about. Thanks again.
Thank you so much! Yeah I find the similarities between the two countries really fascinating, both the good and the more complicated aspects. I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope hearing about how Miyazaki and Yonebayashi were inspired by trips to the U.K. inspires you with your writing, too! Good luck with that!
GOD BLESS THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Liking people is different from from approving all actions from a country, jus a reminder dear commenters
What do you mean??
@@samuel.j.barker Liking people dosen't mean he approves colonialism
@@fleonez6610 I fail to see how this has anything to do with liking people or colonialism...
Miyazaki likes British culture and scenery, and the miner's movement andolonialism has absolutely no relevance to this topic.
Ppl bringing it up are boorishly negative and critical, and can't stop them dredging up dark past simply to belittle Britain.
great video💙
Thanks mate 🙏