‘Hayao Miyazaki Films’ Archives
Nausicaa, Summer, One Summer’ Day by Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi composed many masterpieces. Among them, probably the most acclaimed works are his film music. Many of good films can't get enough understanding without good background music. Movie directors in Japan, including even the genius director, Hayao Miyazaki, were very lucky that they all lived in the same time with Joe [...]
Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo
Today's topic is about Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka city, Tokyo. Some or many should know that this is the top animator of Japan, Hayao Miyazaki's museum, and he also often work inside here. When guests from the world come to see him, they are often invited into this museum for coffee tolk with Hayao Miyazaki ( what a lovely experience [...]
Hayao Miyazaki had an interview in Barkley, California, the USA
Hayao Miyazaki don't often have interviews but this interview is a very long one and his vision is ver clear here. Especially at the beginning he answers about the civilization of the world. Reaction of the audience is interesting, too. His comment about the films and the world we live is really fantastic in thinking about what the human [...]
Joe Hisaishi Paris Concert
Joe Hisaishi gave a concert in Paris in June this year, 2011. I didn't check if the concert was good or not. Recently I found many videos on YOuTube, and it seems to have been an extremely nice one. Looking at the video, easily we notice that many are enjoying it with much emotional move. Thinking of myself back in 1980's when [...]
Spirited Away’s songs
I like an animation movie, Spirited Away. In this movie, there are 2 songs that I really love. First one is called " A name of life ", Inochino Namae in Japanese. This movie has the record of the box office of Japan. It's said that total viewers are more than 1000 people in Japan, so 1 out of 10 went to the theaters to see this [...]
Laputa Song 4ever / Kimiwo Nosete, Carrying You
I'm a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki. For many reasons, there are many of his works that don't leave from my heart for a long time. Among them, the music is also splendid. Most of the songs of Miyazaki movies are composed by Joe Hisaishi. He is a nationally beloved musician in Japan, and we all are moved by his works. We can't tell exactly [...]
Joe Hisaishi – Piano Story
Joe Hisaishi is already well known in the world, but still especially among anime fans or Hayao Miyazaki film fans. If you have never experienced Japanese music, not Japanese modern pop music but a Japanese real composer's music, please try Joe Hisaishi first of all. There is a truth of talent, and existence of genius, inside Joe Hisaishi. [...]
Howl’s Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki
Howl's Moving Castle Animation HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE is one of the representing works of master animator, Hayao Miyazaki. This film still has the 2nd highest grossing record of Japanese whole movie history, as a reference, NO.1 movie is also by Hayao Miyazai, it's Spirited Away. And If I say more, NO.3 is again by the same director, Hayao [...]
JOE HISAISHI – ENCORE
If you are a Joe Hisaishi fan, or if you like Hayao Miyazaki's movies, this CD is a top recommendation. Joe Hisaishi has released many CDs in the past, but in focusing Ghibli concerned music or movie music, many fans in Japan pick up this CD as Hisaishi's best. JOE HISAISHI -ENCORE- has reputed very high and the songs in this CD is real [...]
PONYO ON THE CLIFF and ASTROBOY to Academy Award ?
Today's news says that Academy Award nominates selection chose Ponyo on the Cliff and Atom or Astroboy in English title as pre-selected works. This means they might be nominated in Academy Award of Animated films category, so this is still in the stage of choosing the NOMINATED works. They are not even nominated yet. So this news is probably [...]
