Well, his first few did. You can kind of see the evolution in his depiction of conflict across his early films. It's particularly interesting to compare Nausicaa to Mononoke, since they share so many themes, but Mononoke has so much more depth to the characters and scenario. (Not to knock Nausicaa, of course.)
interesting point, i suppose reality is never as black and white when it comes to conflict! btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) and on ‘The Queens Gambit’! hope you can check them out! 💜
@Kroi Albanoi I actually think this is one of Miyazaki's weaknesses--there are genuinely evil people in real life, and failure to recognize them results in them manipulating you. He has a tendency to throw out his anti-war morals if he gets to look at cool machines. The wind rises kinda does this--it's so obsessed with the platonic ideal of airplanes it misses the human tragedy that resulted from it. This isn't to say that moral subtlety isn't good or valuable, but not every conflict can be boiled down to two sides that are exactly equal.
"Look, everyone! This is what hatred looks like! This is what it does when it catches hold of you! It's eating me alive, and very soon now it will kill me! Fear and anger only make it grow faster!"
@@Akshobhyaharikiranabangonr funny fact, Hideaki Anno learned how to be a director from Miyazaki. His essentially his teacher alongside Itano....even if they both points out each others flaws like all the freaking time cause they know each other way too freaking well...
@@dekaidoku Lol that's hilarious. I love Miyazaki's work, but he's definitely a prick in real life. It's easier for me to separate art from artist though because at least he's not a rapist or anything like that
But before putting your compassionate vision in your writing, it's also necessary to understand cynicism. The line "The world and its people are cursed, but we still find a reason to be alive" from this movie can't be written by someone who don't understand how pessimists and cynics perceive the world.
@DJHart god, if you have nothing to say about the actual statement, kindly shut the fuck up, you ableist~ 💕 contribute nothing to the conversation and use big words to make yourself seem smarter, lmao. Grow up.
@DJHart nah dumbass I said the truth. Stop using autistic as an insult, as that is ableist, and that is also the truth. An emotional WOMAN actually, if you want to make a valid argument,at least learn how to spell correctly💕
@DJHart I am sure no WOMEN, no, PERSON, emotional or not, will ever desire you for this 💕 You say you are not emotional, yet all of your opinions are based off of illogical thinking, that have been reaffirmed by your unprocessed emotions. To completely ignore where you emotionally stand on a subject is completely illogical. You are not intelligent for having pride, or anger, or “correct” bias. You are purely not self-aware💕
wow that’s interesting! spot on. btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) on ‘The Queens Gambit’ very! I hope you can check them out! 💜
One of my favourite lines from a Miyazaki movie is from Castle in the Sky: "Humans need roots to live." That's how I feel about his films. They are beautiful, magical, but the humanity in them is ultimately very grounded, understated, and thoughtful, and anchors the films when everything else gets crazy.
I'm so happy you included that scene where Chihiro is putting her shoes on and has to reach down to pull one up and kick her foot into the other. That scene always struck me with how real it was.
Ghibli films are one of the few anime I can watch with my mom without her going “what the fuck is this shit?”. So far, she seems to really love Princess Mononoke.
I'd love to see you cover Satoshi Kon sometime. I feel like he's interesting to contrast against Miyazaki, because they both have that "realistic" eye towards designing and animating the people in their films, but they go in such totally different directions in terms of tone and story. (Plus Millennium Actress is one of my all-time favorite movies.)
@@gab_gallard I love all of Kon's work and think all 4 of his movies are masterpieces but you're right. I wish more people talked about Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers. I get why Perfect Blue and Paprika are discussed more since they're more "experimental" and visually really crazy movies but there's something to be said about Kon's more "restrained" works.
Miyazaki is the eye who watches human behavior and the world around him. He needs to be grumpy because he need to be critical. The most compassionate man are often those who can point out a problem (a real problem, not just a make-believe) not just giving it a pat on the back. We cant just have a problem being pointed out without addressing it roots. Can't just say that factory are bad because they damages the environment without addressing why those factories will never stop. Can't just say that many people are bad because they neglected their family and choose overwork to chase for a title without addressing the social expectation being forced upon them. Everyone are already familiar with all of these, it just needed to be addressed.
this made me cry :). I've always known that ghibli films don't really fit in the modern anime box and you really put that in perspective for me. I never used to like anime because I found the characters silly and unrelatable but recently I've been really enjoying it. Anime has really helped me escape real life especially in 2020. Sometimes it's absolutely ridiculous, but I think that's the charm of it. When you watch anime you're not supposed to equate it to real life, but when I watch ghibli films I feel like I'm watching someone's life journey. The characters become my friends and I put myself in their lives.
Mononoke is my favorite Miyazaki movie because of the environmental themes. This is awesome, I totally agree with you. Miyazaki's understanding of social interaction are why his movies are so impactful. He creates his multifaceted characters that can be hypocritical or inane, like most people in real life. Miyazaki's characters are unlike most characters in film narratives that "stick to the point." Great job dude!
Me: “Alright, I’m gonna take a break watching all of these Gordon Ramsay’s video and enjoy Accented Cinema’s new video.” Accented Cinema: “Gordon Ramsay, for example...” Me: “God dammit.”
A lot of anime don't place enough importance on background/scenery but having your character move through a place that feels real and alive is an important part of animation. That Ghibli almost always does better than anyone else.
I still remember pausing and playing back a very simple scene in From Up On Poppy Hill. The lead character goes to the butcher and asks for some pork. We see the butcher take the pork, chop it, pull out a paper from top, wrap it and tie it with a thread before handing it to the girl. I kept wondering when did I ever see such a simple thing being paid attentiom to.
"... he has to learn to love his characters. And to do that, Miyazaki first has to learn to love people." So well put. I love Myazaki's films, for all the reasons you note and more (and Hisaishi's scores are always equally moving). Sen to Chihiro and Mononoke are divine, and Totoro is an often overlooked example of Miyazaki's oeuvre, since it seems so 'kiddie'. But looking within it's a deep and resonant story, with a bevvy of conflict, and yet with nary a 'bad guy' in sight. Just the struggle of two kids dealing with the pain and uncertainty of their sick mother. And all, of course, wrapped up in an amazing sense of delight and wonder through the titular character. No big plot, no big action, no big structure... yet out of his tenderness born of observation and compassion, it is one big move. :) Thanks for another great video!
What you said about Totoro is precisely why, out of what I've seen of his movies, is my fav Miyazaki movie. I rarely see others acknowledge that aspect of the movie. Sometimes I start to wonder if I'm reading too much into it, and then I see people like you, and I'm reassured
@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 Be well reassured, for we are definitively not reading too much into it. :D Sometimes the most profound and moving things in life seem the simplest or most mundane. But deep connections live within those quiet moments. :)
Hi! I recently got to know your channel because friends sent me some of your videos. Ashitaka's gestures might not advance the plot, but they tell us who he is. He doesn't just put others first, he has the greatest respect for life in all its forms. It's first shown to us when he shoots an arrow to scare away his elk, thus saving the elk's life, instead of shooting the enemy that's coming right against him. I think that understanding who he is and how he acts is an important part of his role in the movie plot. He's not there by chance, there are many lives in danger and he won't leave just because the situation is hard to fix. I'd love it if more movies took the time to tell that part of the story in such a subtle way. I love Mononoke Hime and I love your video analysis!
When I watched Princess Mononoke for the first time it struck me how much the direction (shots, pacing) reminded me of Kurosawa. How shots would linger long enough on a character to take in their humanity before cutting away. It struck me how Miyazaki directed this like a live action movie and not a cartoon, working with his actors to create a scene.
This video made me cry a lot. Princess Mononoke is one of my favourite films, and the more I watch it, the more I connect with it. The world is a mess, and I don't want to give up. I want to think that we all can do better. Stay safe everyone. And be kind.
What ever is done out of love always takes places beyond good and evil. Every one speaks his own language of good and evil. He invents this language for himself from custom and tradition.
I don't know why, but for some reason I totally went to pieces and started sobbing as you talked about the rainforest and how much Miyazaki loves his characters and humanity. Thank you.
Absolutely loved this one, spot on, maybe your best essay to date! Mononoke is a masterpiece, imo the peak of Miazaki's work. It will always be one of my favorite movies, and now I understand a bit better why it is, and why all the other Ghibli products are so different and ahead of every other Japanese animation production out there.
Thank you for this video, you summarized the heart of Miyazaki's movies and how they feel so different from many other anime productions. Mononoke always gets me so emotional, it's like it speaks directly to my heart.
love this, only thing id say is that these details are exclusive to princess Mononoke nor Miyazaki! almost all ghibli films have similar details and "frivolous" additions, truly an amazing studio
This made me cry like a baby. Miyazaki has a worldview shared by no other filmmaker...the day we lose Miyazaki will be a great loss not only to the world of cinema but also all of humanity.
I saw this movie when i was 17, the dub had just landed on DVD, and it solidifed itself in my memories as the first story I ever truly absorbed that almost completely buried my dichotomous perspective of good guys and bad guys in storytelling. And despite losing the clear delineation of the good side vs bad side, I was captivated by Ashitaka as a character. I think he is one of the most compelling protagonists I've ever seen, not just in Miyazaki, but in any media. Just watched a vid last week that defined Ashitaka as a Sigma Diplomat, and it fit him like goddamn glove. A Neutral Good in the purest sense.
Miyazaki is one of the few directors who has no bad movies and it’s because of his ability to recognize compassion as a core human tenant. Even in the “evils” of the world, compassion is there. It is when our compassion is killed that humanity dies. Sadly corporations are not human, and therefore have no compassion. But that is why humans are needed and will always be needed. It’s good to be needed and to need others because of compassion.
Splendid analysis. A perceptive tender tribute to a great artist and human being. With filmmakers around like Miyazaki San, life is little easier to trod through, I can't thank him enough. He and his collaborators make such beautiful movies. I visit them as often as I can.
hahahaha! btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) and on ‘The Queens Gambit’! I hope you can check them out! 💜
i had seen princess mononoke before, but after watching this i need to see it again, with more attention to all those details. Thank you, you've really inspired me
Yesterday I ended up bingeing a bunch of videos on your channel and just wanted to say thanks!! This one in particular reminded me why I love movies and why art matters even when everything else in the world is so difficult. I feel like there's a lot of hype and interpretation placed over Miyazaki and his films and you really cut right to the heart of his humanity and why people keep coming back to his work. I also love your shin gojira video and your vids about HK cinema. Thanks for your channel!!
Thank you for mentioning that the Australian and Amazonian forests are being burned (for both farmland and because we are changing the climate ). This is one of my favourite films. Miyazaki is extremely wise in 'watching people,' I agree.
@@Cecilia-ky3uw and greening cities too! there is a thing called the 'extinction of experience' (people becoming less connected to nature and therefore valuing nature less - it's a circular loop). We have to heal the divide between 'human development' and nature by creating more natural spaces for people in development.
Loved your work and explained why the stories connect so much even when it is larger than life in a very nuanced way A suggestion, Tumbad is a Indian movie maybe you want to check out
I really like the video! Accented Cinema not only pays an homage to "Every Frame a Painting" but the Hayao Miyazaki quote that "It's (Japanese Animation) is produced by humans who can't stand looking at other humans" is so similar to the quote from the Chuck Jones episode of "Every Frame A Painting", that says you don't get better at animation by watching movies, but by studying other people and the ideas they create.
1:11 In Vietnamese literature, there is this sentence from a novel named "Trang sang" by author Nam Cao about a poor countryside life "Nghệ thuật không cần phải là ánh trăng lừa dối, nghệ thuật không nên là ánh trăng lừa dối. Nghệ thuật có thể chỉ là tiếng đau khổ kia, thoát ra từ những kiếp sống lầm than" Roughly translated to "Art need not to and should not be a false shining moon. It can only be from the suffering waning of those poor in life"
Your analysis reminds me of a video I just watched about the death of Boromir. It basically makes the case that humans cannot be heroes in Tolkien's world. They reproduce too fast, use too many resource, and are too self interested. They are even lower than animals in some sense. Only fated or magical or demi-humans or animals can be heroes. It is the same in the Miyazaki worlds.
Good to see other people appreciating the hard work of adding small character details. Working in the gaming industry I can tell you that no large company wants to pay for them, but no story feels right without them. Great video
I've been ruminating on an essay about Miyazaki and how the oversaturation of media is affecting modern storytelling for years, but you petty much said all that needed to be said in this video, and better than I ever could. I'm slightly jealous, but VERY glad this exists. You did Miyazaki and his works justice, and I can't think of a better compliment than that. Amazing video, man!
Beautiful. Thank you for this very loving analysis and discussion of Mr Miyazaki, I think you've got it spot on. For Miyazaki, love is not just an emotion, it's a value and he acts upon it very seriously in the making of his films. Each one is like a child that he takes a long time to gestate and he births them no matter the pain involved (and it is often great). His love for humanity bursts out of his stories, and as a result every film of his is a masterwork and to be honest, many of them are actually healing for me to watch. They've brought me back to myself, back to humanity and our world many times. Miyazaki is a storyteller I have needed in my life, and I'm so grateful for him.
Ty so much for this video and those like this. It gave me insight on some aspects that I have been contemplating about in the past, plus it provided some information I wasn't aware of yet, that greatly help with some thoughts and opinions I try to figure out within myself. So again, thank you.
I don't usually write long comments but, your videos are very refreshing to me. The editing, the way you express words. The content is of high quality and touching too. I can't help but feel inspired every time I watch videos like yours. This channel is great, keep it up. You have my support
As a brazilian dude, and by consequence, pretty fucked 'cause of our enviromental and political situation, I must say your message was felt deep in my heart. Thank you for not being american, for posting this content, and for throwing sparks of hope to people who thinks they're Alone in the midle of a big mess
Amazing video essay! I wonder, though, if it wouldn't be better titled, "Drawing Humanity" since Miyazaki doesn't exactly write traditional screenplays, but believes that animation should be created in pictures, similar to animation legend Chuck Jones.
Mate, you are awesome. I am so greatful that I found your channel. You give so much insight into movies that I've watched a dozen times, I really appreciate you.
I think that there’s Anime that fall into two categories. Anime’s you have fun watching, stuff that’s not relatable and worlds that are fictional. And then you have relatable, anime’s. Anime that allows you to feel for and connect with the characters. It’s like the contrast between something like Sword Art Online or Attack on Titan and Your Lie in April or A Silent Voice.
I think the reason I like Miyazaki films so much is because none of his characters are "black and white" and that there is never a true good or evil. It really is very reflective of society where there's so many divisive issues, so much misinformation and so many voices. Many people are all too willing to simplify every problem without truly understanding what the problem even is. All of us have forgotten that the world is in fact, "grey" and that every issue is really much much more complicated than it looks. Maybe if more people calmed down, and took the time to really understand how complex some things can get, instead of immediately making one-sided judgments... the world might become a better place :)
Thank you for this beautiful video. Miyazaki’s philosophy is wonderful, and the deliberate, peaceful tone of your video really helps the content sink in. I love your work. I really appreciate your videos, now more than ever. You’re always a breath of fresh air, and I feel like your videos embody the spirit of Miyazaki’s message spectacularly, while enriching your unique take on the subject. Hope you’re doing well. :)
i was honestly surprised at the ending of this movie..i didnt expect them to give back the head. but i really do like how ghibli humanizes all its characters. i dont understand why people say they hate humans but they are human themselves. they make similar mistakes, and having flaws is just a part of being human. i especially cant stand when people villainize all criminals as evil or paint all good samaritans as heroes or all victims as helpless. people are complex and multidimensional, and everyone has a story.
Miyazaki is such a fascinating man who I would love to sit down and have a chat with (if only I could speak Japanese). And thank you so much for putting into words why some of my favorite movies are indeed my favorites.
This made me realize
Most Ghibli Films have conflicts but doesn't really have a Villain
They have confllicts of views or conflicts through lack of understanding, but yeah, there aren't really villains in Ghibli movies.
Well, his first few did. You can kind of see the evolution in his depiction of conflict across his early films. It's particularly interesting to compare Nausicaa to Mononoke, since they share so many themes, but Mononoke has so much more depth to the characters and scenario. (Not to knock Nausicaa, of course.)
interesting point, i suppose reality is never as black and white when it comes to conflict! btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) and on ‘The Queens Gambit’! hope you can check them out! 💜
Studio Ghibli portrays conflicts between different emotions.Western movies seldom focus on it.
@Kroi Albanoi I actually think this is one of Miyazaki's weaknesses--there are genuinely evil people in real life, and failure to recognize them results in them manipulating you. He has a tendency to throw out his anti-war morals if he gets to look at cool machines.
The wind rises kinda does this--it's so obsessed with the platonic ideal of airplanes it misses the human tragedy that resulted from it. This isn't to say that moral subtlety isn't good or valuable, but not every conflict can be boiled down to two sides that are exactly equal.
"Look, everyone! This is what hatred looks like! This is what it does when it catches hold of you! It's eating me alive, and very soon now it will kill me! Fear and anger only make it grow faster!"
.......but, the dark side of the force it is very strong and very tempting...... ^^
"Come with me Luke"
"WHO ARE YOU"
Fantasy grounded in humanity. Great video essay on one of my favourite directors.
His a man who hates humanity but loves the people. His a fascinating figure.
@@Akshobhyaharikiranabangonr funny fact, Hideaki Anno learned how to be a director from Miyazaki. His essentially his teacher alongside Itano....even if they both points out each others flaws like all the freaking time cause they know each other way too freaking well...
@@Akshobhyaharikiranabangonr Nice. The Virtolic Old Man and Middle Aged Man Duo Fan I see.
@@dekaidoku Lol that's hilarious. I love Miyazaki's work, but he's definitely a prick in real life. It's easier for me to separate art from artist though because at least he's not a rapist or anything like that
Hello, I hope it's ok if I correct you a little. His : belong to. He's : He is. Sorry if I am out of line. Cheers.
@@enzhongwang8542 you seem angry
He walks like a soldier. That's a classic marching stride
Ah, so the edgelords are wrong. To write a more realistic setting it doesn’t have to be more dark and cynical, but more compassionate.
True that, kinda like how a bloomer should look at the world after that doomer phase
But before putting your compassionate vision in your writing, it's also necessary to understand cynicism. The line "The world and its people are cursed, but we still find a reason to be alive" from this movie can't be written by someone who don't understand how pessimists and cynics perceive the world.
@DJHart god, if you have nothing to say about the actual statement, kindly shut the fuck up, you ableist~ 💕 contribute nothing to the conversation and use big words to make yourself seem smarter, lmao. Grow up.
@DJHart nah dumbass I said the truth. Stop using autistic as an insult, as that is ableist, and that is also the truth. An emotional WOMAN actually, if you want to make a valid argument,at least learn how to spell correctly💕
@DJHart I am sure no WOMEN, no, PERSON, emotional or not, will ever desire you for this 💕 You say you are not emotional, yet all of your opinions are based off of illogical thinking, that have been reaffirmed by your unprocessed emotions. To completely ignore where you emotionally stand on a subject is completely illogical. You are not intelligent for having pride, or anger, or “correct” bias. You are purely not self-aware💕
i just realized that the person in bandages at the end was healed of leprosy
time stamp?
@@NoNameAtAll2 13:05
good catch. Very observant.
wow that’s interesting! spot on. btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) on ‘The Queens Gambit’ very! I hope you can check them out! 💜
Tje fact that they draw her surprised like expression made it even better.
The attention to detail is amazing!
One of my favourite lines from a Miyazaki movie is from Castle in the Sky: "Humans need roots to live." That's how I feel about his films. They are beautiful, magical, but the humanity in them is ultimately very grounded, understated, and thoughtful, and anchors the films when everything else gets crazy.
I'm so happy you included that scene where Chihiro is putting her shoes on and has to reach down to pull one up and kick her foot into the other. That scene always struck me with how real it was.
This must be why my mom doesn't like modern anime. She's always raved about miyazaki's films, and now I know why. Thanks :D
She shud see spy x
Ghibli films are one of the few anime I can watch with my mom without her going “what the fuck is this shit?”. So far, she seems to really love Princess Mononoke.
I'd love to see you cover Satoshi Kon sometime. I feel like he's interesting to contrast against Miyazaki, because they both have that "realistic" eye towards designing and animating the people in their films, but they go in such totally different directions in terms of tone and story. (Plus Millennium Actress is one of my all-time favorite movies.)
Seconded. We need to see an essay like this, but for Satoshi Kon
Millennium Actress is probably my favorite animated movie, period. And is so underrated, probably the less known of all Satoshi Kon's filmography
@@gab_gallard Yeah, I wish it got more attention. Such a beautiful film.
I've seen Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers. Both incredible works of art. I do intend to also see Millennium Actress soon.
@@gab_gallard I love all of Kon's work and think all 4 of his movies are masterpieces but you're right. I wish more people talked about Millennium Actress and Tokyo Godfathers. I get why Perfect Blue and Paprika are discussed more since they're more "experimental" and visually really crazy movies but there's something to be said about Kon's more "restrained" works.
Like that subtle tribute to Every Frame a Painting
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Do you know the other channels names which came along with that?
I really wish that channel didn't go away.
@Samuel Andre Whoa! You're right! I thought it was gone completely. That's good to know.
the channel that started it all
Here I am, writing down notes for story-ideas, and you just come along and change my perspective on the whole thing??
Well done, love your work
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Miyazaki is the eye who watches human behavior and the world around him. He needs to be grumpy because he need to be critical. The most compassionate man are often those who can point out a problem (a real problem, not just a make-believe) not just giving it a pat on the back.
We cant just have a problem being pointed out without addressing it roots. Can't just say that factory are bad because they damages the environment without addressing why those factories will never stop. Can't just say that many people are bad because they neglected their family and choose overwork to chase for a title without addressing the social expectation being forced upon them. Everyone are already familiar with all of these, it just needed to be addressed.
this made me cry :). I've always known that ghibli films don't really fit in the modern anime box and you really put that in perspective for me. I never used to like anime because I found the characters silly and unrelatable but recently I've been really enjoying it. Anime has really helped me escape real life especially in 2020. Sometimes it's absolutely ridiculous, but I think that's the charm of it. When you watch anime you're not supposed to equate it to real life, but when I watch ghibli films I feel like I'm watching someone's life journey. The characters become my friends and I put myself in their lives.
Mononoke is my favorite Miyazaki movie because of the environmental themes. This is awesome, I totally agree with you. Miyazaki's understanding of social interaction are why his movies are so impactful. He creates his multifaceted characters that can be hypocritical or inane, like most people in real life. Miyazaki's characters are unlike most characters in film narratives that "stick to the point." Great job dude!
Me: “Alright, I’m gonna take a break watching all of these Gordon Ramsay’s video and enjoy Accented Cinema’s new video.”
Accented Cinema: “Gordon Ramsay, for example...”
Me: “God dammit.”
ikr?? same
You can’t escape, life is actually a dream and very synchronous ;)
Just incase you are running out of Ghibli movies: Try "Song Of The Sea" and "The Breadwinner "
Man, Cartoon Saloon? They're amazing moviemakers!!
Yes! I love both of the movies. They have the heart of a ghibli movie but with their own art style and their own messages.
And The Secret of Kells and the newly released Wolfwalkers (which I was about to see in the local cinema but then this second wave happened)
The Breadwinner is absolutely underrated! I wish more people knew about it.
Yes! Cartoon Saloon also has a youtube channel where they post animated short films (just in case finding the movies to stream proves difficult).
A lot of anime don't place enough importance on background/scenery but having your character move through a place that feels real and alive is an important part of animation. That Ghibli almost always does better than anyone else.
I still remember pausing and playing back a very simple scene in From Up On Poppy Hill. The lead character goes to the butcher and asks for some pork. We see the butcher take the pork, chop it, pull out a paper from top, wrap it and tie it with a thread before handing it to the girl. I kept wondering when did I ever see such a simple thing being paid attentiom to.
"... he has to learn to love his characters. And to do that, Miyazaki first has to learn to love people." So well put. I love Myazaki's films, for all the reasons you note and more (and Hisaishi's scores are always equally moving). Sen to Chihiro and Mononoke are divine, and Totoro is an often overlooked example of Miyazaki's oeuvre, since it seems so 'kiddie'. But looking within it's a deep and resonant story, with a bevvy of conflict, and yet with nary a 'bad guy' in sight. Just the struggle of two kids dealing with the pain and uncertainty of their sick mother. And all, of course, wrapped up in an amazing sense of delight and wonder through the titular character. No big plot, no big action, no big structure... yet out of his tenderness born of observation and compassion, it is one big move. :) Thanks for another great video!
What you said about Totoro is precisely why, out of what I've seen of his movies, is my fav Miyazaki movie.
I rarely see others acknowledge that aspect of the movie. Sometimes I start to wonder if I'm reading too much into it, and then I see people like you, and I'm reassured
@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 Be well reassured, for we are definitively not reading too much into it. :D Sometimes the most profound and moving things in life seem the simplest or most mundane. But deep connections live within those quiet moments. :)
this is one of the most beautiful, meaningful and heartwarming videos i've seen in this app. Thank you.
Hi! I recently got to know your channel because friends sent me some of your videos.
Ashitaka's gestures might not advance the plot, but they tell us who he is. He doesn't just put others first, he has the greatest respect for life in all its forms. It's first shown to us when he shoots an arrow to scare away his elk, thus saving the elk's life, instead of shooting the enemy that's coming right against him. I think that understanding who he is and how he acts is an important part of his role in the movie plot. He's not there by chance, there are many lives in danger and he won't leave just because the situation is hard to fix. I'd love it if more movies took the time to tell that part of the story in such a subtle way.
I love Mononoke Hime and I love your video analysis!
One day, I would really like to hear your analysis of "Porco Rosso". It's one of my favourites.
seconded!
Try to see the description. There are youtube playlists. In that playlist there are many other review like porco rosso and other movie
@@jackdarrow3011 thanks for the tip. I can't find Porco Rosso anywhere though. Did he already cover that?
@@jackdarrow3011 Ah, did you mean the Director Project's playlist?
there is a lot to say about Porco Rosso but after all analysis i honestly think Miyasaki just really liked "Casablanca"
one of the best video essays ive ever watched, thanks for this indepth look at mononoke.
When I watched Princess Mononoke for the first time it struck me how much the direction (shots, pacing) reminded me of Kurosawa. How shots would linger long enough on a character to take in their humanity before cutting away. It struck me how Miyazaki directed this like a live action movie and not a cartoon, working with his actors to create a scene.
This video made me cry a lot. Princess Mononoke is one of my favourite films, and the more I watch it, the more I connect with it. The world is a mess, and I don't want to give up. I want to think that we all can do better.
Stay safe everyone. And be kind.
What other films would you recommend?
What ever is done out of love
always takes places
beyond good and evil.
Every one speaks his own language of good and evil.
He invents this language for himself from custom and tradition.
I don't know why, but for some reason I totally went to pieces and started sobbing as you talked about the rainforest and how much Miyazaki loves his characters and humanity. Thank you.
i always sob at the end of the movie, when the music starts.
lmfao 2 years later but same
My father introduced me to so many Miyazaki films... they’re so awesome
I was only 4 years old
You got a cool dad
@@MihiraTheAce thanks lol
I truely do believe that in every Ghibli film ypu can just feel the love of humanity.
Absolutely loved this one, spot on, maybe your best essay to date! Mononoke is a masterpiece, imo the peak of Miazaki's work. It will always be one of my favorite movies, and now I understand a bit better why it is, and why all the other Ghibli products are so different and ahead of every other Japanese animation production out there.
Wohoo, my favourite movie! Really important (and humble) lessons, I wish more people heard them!
Thank you for this video, you summarized the heart of Miyazaki's movies and how they feel so different from many other anime productions. Mononoke always gets me so emotional, it's like it speaks directly to my heart.
It's going to be 2021, let's keep loving this world without prejudice, unconditionally.
This is one of the best summaries of why Miyazaki movies work so well that I've ever seen. Nicely done.
I have to say, I only found this channel about 2 days ago, and have watched most of your videos, and I'm so glad that I did ^.^
Hope you're well! :)
This video was so well written and thought out that it almost brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. I subscribed.
Fantastic video as always! I can’t get enough of Ghibli analyses, and this one was spectacular!!
“But the world will not heal without being permanently scarred.” 😳😔
love this, only thing id say is that these details are exclusive to princess Mononoke nor Miyazaki! almost all ghibli films have similar details and "frivolous" additions, truly an amazing studio
This made me cry like a baby. Miyazaki has a worldview shared by no other filmmaker...the day we lose Miyazaki will be a great loss not only to the world of cinema but also all of humanity.
Thank you for this brilliant analysis of Miyazaki. It has deepened my understanding and respect for the man and his work.
Subscribing to you is one of the best decisions I have ever made in life. I love Princess Mononoke so much; thank you for covering it!
I saw this movie when i was 17, the dub had just landed on DVD, and it solidifed itself in my memories as the first story I ever truly absorbed that almost completely buried my dichotomous perspective of good guys and bad guys in storytelling. And despite losing the clear delineation of the good side vs bad side, I was captivated by Ashitaka as a character. I think he is one of the most compelling protagonists I've ever seen, not just in Miyazaki, but in any media.
Just watched a vid last week that defined Ashitaka as a Sigma Diplomat, and it fit him like goddamn glove. A Neutral Good in the purest sense.
Miyazaki is one of the few directors who has no bad movies and it’s because of his ability to recognize compassion as a core human tenant. Even in the “evils” of the world, compassion is there. It is when our compassion is killed that humanity dies. Sadly corporations are not human, and therefore have no compassion. But that is why humans are needed and will always be needed. It’s good to be needed and to need others because of compassion.
Splendid analysis. A perceptive tender tribute to a great artist and human being. With filmmakers around like Miyazaki San, life is little easier to trod through, I can't thank him enough. He and his collaborators make such beautiful movies. I visit them as often as I can.
am just about to write a dissertation on miyazaki's movies thank you for this 🙏
To love characters in stories we must learn to love people, what a beautiful message friend.
You, Sir, just made my favorite movie even more favorite.
Thank you!
Teacher: Why are you laughing
Me: Nothing.
Me in my mind: *Princess Monke*
i don't get it. what kind of gen z joke is this?
hahahaha! btw I make videos on films and tv shows and it would be super awesome if you could check it out! I recently made a video essay on ‘Her’ (loved it so much) and on ‘The Queens Gambit’! I hope you can check them out! 💜
@@Dave_of_Mordor monke as in monkey but memed i suppose haha
Have you no shame?
This is cursed
Princess monoke was one of my first anime films I seen it when I was about ten years old on vhs
It’s been like 15 years since I last saw Mononoke Hime. It’d be worth it to watch it again.
I love the Red Elk and the Forest spirits 🙂🙂🙂
One of my favorite directors is being discussed by one of my favorite youtubers. Thanks for this! You have a follower from India :)
Love your vids man
i had seen princess mononoke before, but after watching this i need to see it again, with more attention to all those details. Thank you, you've really inspired me
Yesterday I ended up bingeing a bunch of videos on your channel and just wanted to say thanks!! This one in particular reminded me why I love movies and why art matters even when everything else in the world is so difficult. I feel like there's a lot of hype and interpretation placed over Miyazaki and his films and you really cut right to the heart of his humanity and why people keep coming back to his work.
I also love your shin gojira video and your vids about HK cinema. Thanks for your channel!!
Thank you for mentioning that the Australian and Amazonian forests are being burned (for both farmland and because we are changing the climate ). This is one of my favourite films. Miyazaki is extremely wise in 'watching people,' I agree.
We can solve it by greening the outback, yes I am serious, we should seriously try to green the outback
@@Cecilia-ky3uw and greening cities too! there is a thing called the 'extinction of experience' (people becoming less connected to nature and therefore valuing nature less - it's a circular loop). We have to heal the divide between 'human development' and nature by creating more natural spaces for people in development.
Loved your work and explained why the stories connect so much even when it is larger than life in a very nuanced way
A suggestion, Tumbad is a Indian movie maybe you want to check out
You're an amazing media journalist. Probably the best I've seen in a veeeeery long time.
Love the nod to the TH-cam channel, "Every Frame a Painting" at @ 2:46
this just makes the film that much better
Just beautiful; this made me cry. Thank you.
I really like the video!
Accented Cinema not only pays an homage to "Every Frame a Painting" but the Hayao Miyazaki quote that "It's (Japanese Animation) is produced by humans who can't stand looking at other humans" is so similar to the quote from the Chuck Jones episode of "Every Frame A Painting", that says you don't get better at animation by watching movies, but by studying other people and the ideas they create.
I didn't know I needed this video essay so badly. Thank you!
OMFG
Your essays are WAY TO GOOD
I am bamboozled and in awe
wow
1:11 In Vietnamese literature, there is this sentence from a novel named "Trang sang" by author Nam Cao about a poor countryside life
"Nghệ thuật không cần phải là ánh trăng lừa dối, nghệ thuật không nên là ánh trăng lừa dối. Nghệ thuật có thể chỉ là tiếng đau khổ kia, thoát ra từ những kiếp sống lầm than"
Roughly translated to "Art need not to and should not be a false shining moon. It can only be from the suffering waning of those poor in life"
Your analysis reminds me of a video I just watched about the death of Boromir. It basically makes the case that humans cannot be heroes in Tolkien's world. They reproduce too fast, use too many resource, and are too self interested. They are even lower than animals in some sense. Only fated or magical or demi-humans or animals can be heroes. It is the same in the Miyazaki worlds.
Good to see other people appreciating the hard work of adding small character details. Working in the gaming industry I can tell you that no large company wants to pay for them, but no story feels right without them. Great video
Damn, what an eloquent and insightful essay on Miyazaki. Well done, I loved it
I've been ruminating on an essay about Miyazaki and how the oversaturation of media is affecting modern storytelling for years, but you petty much said all that needed to be said in this video, and better than I ever could.
I'm slightly jealous, but VERY glad this exists. You did Miyazaki and his works justice, and I can't think of a better compliment than that. Amazing video, man!
Your video essays are so good omg I love it, thank you so much for all the effort you put into them!
Wonderful video as always man!
Beautiful. Thank you for this very loving analysis and discussion of Mr Miyazaki, I think you've got it spot on. For Miyazaki, love is not just an emotion, it's a value and he acts upon it very seriously in the making of his films. Each one is like a child that he takes a long time to gestate and he births them no matter the pain involved (and it is often great). His love for humanity bursts out of his stories, and as a result every film of his is a masterwork and to be honest, many of them are actually healing for me to watch. They've brought me back to myself, back to humanity and our world many times. Miyazaki is a storyteller I have needed in my life, and I'm so grateful for him.
Ty so much for this video and those like this.
It gave me insight on some aspects that I have been contemplating about in the past, plus it provided some information I wasn't aware of yet, that greatly help with some thoughts and opinions I try to figure out within myself. So again, thank you.
Great video, AC. Thank you! =)
I don't usually write long comments but, your videos are very refreshing to me. The editing, the way you express words. The content is of high quality and touching too. I can't help but feel inspired every time I watch videos like yours. This channel is great, keep it up. You have my support
Great essay! it highlighted aspects of this movie that had completely gone over my head! thank you!
Sir!! Cannot believe you're part of the project! Love your essays ; - ;
love all of your vids.. .please keep them coming
Excellent video!
Very insightfull comentary, thank you!
As a brazilian dude, and by consequence, pretty fucked 'cause of our enviromental and political situation, I must say your message was felt deep in my heart. Thank you for not being american, for posting this content, and for throwing sparks of hope to people who thinks they're Alone in the midle of a big mess
Amazing video essay! I wonder, though, if it wouldn't be better titled, "Drawing Humanity" since Miyazaki doesn't exactly write traditional screenplays, but believes that animation should be created in pictures, similar to animation legend Chuck Jones.
Mate, you are awesome. I am so greatful that I found your channel. You give so much insight into movies that I've watched a dozen times, I really appreciate you.
I think that there’s Anime that fall into two categories. Anime’s you have fun watching, stuff that’s not relatable and worlds that are fictional.
And then you have relatable, anime’s. Anime that allows you to feel for and connect with the characters.
It’s like the contrast between something like Sword Art Online or Attack on Titan and Your Lie in April or A Silent Voice.
Great video, as always. I have loved your work so far and look forward to whatever comes next.
Your videos are great.
I think the reason I like Miyazaki films so much is because none of his characters are "black and white" and that there is never a true good or evil. It really is very reflective of society where there's so many divisive issues, so much misinformation and so many voices. Many people are all too willing to simplify every problem without truly understanding what the problem even is. All of us have forgotten that the world is in fact, "grey" and that every issue is really much much more complicated than it looks. Maybe if more people calmed down, and took the time to really understand how complex some things can get, instead of immediately making one-sided judgments... the world might become a better place :)
I always look forward to your videos.
this might be fav video yet from this months director project!
Thank you for this beautiful video. Miyazaki’s philosophy is wonderful, and the deliberate, peaceful tone of your video really helps the content sink in.
I love your work. I really appreciate your videos, now more than ever. You’re always a breath of fresh air, and I feel like your videos embody the spirit of Miyazaki’s message spectacularly, while enriching your unique take on the subject.
Hope you’re doing well. :)
this is beautifully made
i was honestly surprised at the ending of this movie..i didnt expect them to give back the head. but i really do like how ghibli humanizes all its characters. i dont understand why people say they hate humans but they are human themselves. they make similar mistakes, and having flaws is just a part of being human. i especially cant stand when people villainize all criminals as evil or paint all good samaritans as heroes or all victims as helpless. people are complex and multidimensional, and everyone has a story.
I am so glad you made another video on a Ghibli studio movie. I hope you cover most of the Ghibli movies in the future
I legit teared up near the end of this video 😭
Great job. I Loved it! Princess Mononoke is my all time Ghibli animated film.
Miyazaki is such a fascinating man who I would love to sit down and have a chat with (if only I could speak Japanese). And thank you so much for putting into words why some of my favorite movies are indeed my favorites.
The pics where Miyazaki and Anno hangs out gets kinda funny when watching this and your Shin Godzilla video