Miyazaki is a Genre Unto Himself

Date: 2009 September 06 21:39

Posted by Queen Of Swords

Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki's films combine aspects of familiar genres to make them classics of animation. i09 takes Miyazaki's most famous works and examines the genres used to make each film unforgettable.

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Few filmmakers share Hayao Miyaziki's vision and creativity. The classic films that have emerged from his Studio Ghibli are the gold standard of animated story telling. What makes these stories so unique? i09 speculates that it's the mashup of genres that Miyazaki uses for each film that makes his work rise above the rest.