Word on Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Work

[Genkina Hito]

On Wednesday, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki attended an event at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo with Tomoko Yamaguchi (voice actress in Ponyo) where he gave behind the scenes stories about production on Spirited Away and Howls Moving Castle and also revealed that the next work from Hayao Miyazaki will be autobiographical.
Studio Ghibli later said that the staff were also surprised by Suzuki&rsquo;s announcement but told the <a href="http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0034334">Cinema Today</a> website that although they cannot announce anything more than what Suzuki has said, their new work will be animated.
<a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-08-04/producer/hayao-miyazaki-new-work-to-be-autobiography">Source</a> <a href="http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0034334">Source </a>

 

[Joshawott]

I do hope it's an autobiography of Miyazaki; that'd be awesome to watch.

Although it'd have to shoe-horn the typical Ghibli romance, and flying vehicle xD

 

[ilmaestro]

Wow, I guess it kind of makes sense to let Miyazaki do this himself... still quite a surprising thing to hear though. And, tbh, I'm only tentatively interested in it.

 

[Genkina Hito]

Hayao Miyzaki is on CNN’s Talk Asia. Fascinating stuff taking in the recent tsunami, Studio Ghibli and a brief but important comment on his next project.

 

[ilmaestro]

Any idea what the comment was?

 

[Vashdaman]

Damn the suspense....

 

[Genkina Hito]

His comment, if I remember correctly, was his next film was going to be personal and many fans might not get it...

"It will be something you haven't seen before. It probably won't get an international release. Actually, many Japanese fans might be puzzled."

Actually, just listen to the podcast:

http://edition.cnn.com/services/podcasting/
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/talk ... d427210134

 

[Vashdaman]

Wont get an international release!!!

But surely it will, I mean its Ghibli how can it not?

 

[Joshawott]

C'mon Miyazaki, we all know that even if you stuck the Ghibli label on a turd you'd be able to make millions off it internationally!

 

[VivisQueen]

Somehow... struggling to be interested in this one.

 

[Genkina Hito]

Somehow... struggling to be interested in this one.

Listening to the Talk Asia interview it could be interesting because he has memories of World War II. I'm not suggesting Grave of the Fireflies but you never know.

 

[ilmaestro]

I'm like... way more interested in it now, after having the "comment" clarified. Cheers, Genki.