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March 23rd, 2007, 05:19 AM
Miyazaki's Next Revealed
New anime to use a handpainted look.
by Paul Davidson (paul@ign.com)
[/URL]March 20, 2007 - The next animated feature by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has at last been revealed. It turns out the Chinese media got it wrong; it is not based on the book I Lost My Little Boy. Instead, Miyazaki's new project, top secret until now, will be an original story called Gake no Ue no Ponyo, which translated into English means "Ponyo on top of the cliff."
Miyazaki's work is among the most prominent in the world-leading Japanese animation industry, with hugely popular adventures like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away to his credit. A strong fantasy theme runs through most of his work, and Ponyo looks like it will be pushing the boundaries of anime further yet, as Miyazaki plans to give the entire production a watercolor, hand-painted look.
The story behind Gake no Ue no Ponyo involves a goldfish princess — named Ponyo — who befriends a five-year-old boy and wishes to become human herself. Miyazaki himself wrote the script, basing the boy's character on his own grandson.
The film is expected in theaters in mid-2008, most likely in Japan first where his films tend to clobber the charts. Stay tuned for more!
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I am totally excited about this because of love his previous work.
New anime to use a handpainted look.
by Paul Davidson (paul@ign.com)
[/URL]March 20, 2007 - The next animated feature by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has at last been revealed. It turns out the Chinese media got it wrong; it is not based on the book I Lost My Little Boy. Instead, Miyazaki's new project, top secret until now, will be an original story called Gake no Ue no Ponyo, which translated into English means "Ponyo on top of the cliff."
Miyazaki's work is among the most prominent in the world-leading Japanese animation industry, with hugely popular adventures like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away to his credit. A strong fantasy theme runs through most of his work, and Ponyo looks like it will be pushing the boundaries of anime further yet, as Miyazaki plans to give the entire production a watercolor, hand-painted look.
The story behind Gake no Ue no Ponyo involves a goldfish princess — named Ponyo — who befriends a five-year-old boy and wishes to become human herself. Miyazaki himself wrote the script, basing the boy's character on his own grandson.
The film is expected in theaters in mid-2008, most likely in Japan first where his films tend to clobber the charts. Stay tuned for more!
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I am totally excited about this because of love his previous work.