Hayao Miyazaki | The Mind of a Master 

Miyazaki while making the movie: 😠🏴‍☠️⛓😾😡🗡❌ The movie: 🌺🌸🌼🌻🍀🌴🌿🐸🦄☀️🍱💛✨

it makes SO much sense to learn that Miyazaki starts with sketches and images and not a script!! That revelation is mind-blowing.

Whenever my life gets too stressful i have trouble sleeping. Then i put on Miyazaki and it lightens my soul, Miyazaki isn't just a movie maker, he's a healer, his work will be loved for so many generations.

"If I can entertain people, maybe I deserve to exist" I don't know why, but that gives me chills. I can't tell if it's meant to be sweet or sorrowful

Hayao Miyazaki will soon be 80 years old. It exceeds the average life expectancy of men. His film is reminiscent of a hometown that doesn't exist anywhere, but I want him to stay in this world forever.

“I want to teach children that life is worth living” sir ur teaching me even as an adult life is worth living, during all my darkest times 😔✋💞💞

24:44 When Miyazaki says, "Hand drawing's the only answer.", it fills me with a sense of sadness. It's a dying form, what with the advent of technology, and this legendary titan is only growing older by the day.

"you see, what drives animation is the will of the characters. you don't depict fate, you depict will. even if fate exists."

17:44 "Thanks for the Howl Movie" OH GOD, MY HEART!

"I want to stay grumpy. That's who I am. I want to stay lost in my thoughts. But since that's not socially acceptable, I plaster a smile on my face." That's a mood right there. So relatable!

The title: "Hayao Miyazaki: The Mind of a Master" also Miyazaki: * walks out his son's own movie and smokes a cig *

Miyazaki does something that very few animators can't... Capture the vivid and wonderful imagination of a child while telling a very mature and realistic story that even adults understand and relate to.

30 minutes of glorious miyazaki

7:58 "You are drawing people, not characters" Really blew my mind, because I realized that he has all the emotions in mind for each character that they might feel in several situations. All of them can feel envious, interested, irritated, amused because they didnt get assigned a "You are the grumpy or the dumb character" trait. They are all human and this really stands out for me in comparison to a lot of movies and shows, and not even just the animated ones!

at 6:30 you talk about this moment of silence that gives the watcher space. this is one reason why Ghibli movies are so amazing, i dont remember seeing moments like these in other anime movies or series. kiki waiting for customers in the bakery or umi and shun in the quartier latin, these moments of peace offer a break from the plot and let us appreciate the world the movie is set in.

He is underrated, probably because he is a “Children’s story” animator. But when you are watching a Miyazaki film you are watching a Picasso a Michelangelo, a true visionary. It is amazing time to be alive at the same time as this man and his animations.

I hope he knows the big impact he's made in our lives

This man is a gift from God to humanity! Masterpiece after masterpiece!

The older I get, the more I could feel the way Miyazaki’s movies speak to my soul. Somehow the worlds in his movies make me feel like home, it almost feels like I’m homesick for a (literally)fictional place I’ve never been to before. It’s something on a deeper level that’s indescribable that makes Miyazaki’s movies so magical.

I don't usuallly write comments, but I need to say, the effort you put in this video is astronomical. The movies soundtracks in the back, the cuts between miyazaki, the movie, or you speaking, it's so well done, and not gonna lie the sense of awe that I get watching ghibli films, I felt here. Congratulations sir, keep doing what you do, you're outstanding!

When I was 9 years old my parents brought my brother and I from the US to live in Mexico City for a year. One evening they took us to a friend's house for dinner. They didn't have any kids and I was bored, so I started to watch the futbal game that was playing on a tiny black and white tv in the corner. I don't know anything about futbal now and I knew even less then. So I just stared at the screen watching the tiny people with zero context or comprehension. But as I did I noticed something strange. There was a pattern to the movement of all the players, and it all came back to one man. Across the whole field, he alone was initiating the action, and everyone else was responding to him. No matter where he went, or who approached him, he moved between and with and around them like a river. He was just flowing. Our host must have noticed my sudden interest, because he walked over to stand next to me. He didn't even ask me what had caught my attention; he just pointed at the screen and said, smiling, "Do you know who that is?" I shook my head. "That's Pele." That was the first time I can remember seeing a Master at work. I think about that moment all the time. It taught me that you don't have to know the rules, or understand the context, or comprehend anything on a logical level to recognize when a Master is in motion. The medium almost doesn't matter, because they've transcended the medium, and the level at which they operate resonates with us so profoundly that we respond on a level much more deeply felt than our intellect. It's so powerful, so perfectly human, that even a child, me, could recognize it. Miyazaki knows that to be a true Master, you must always create transcendentally - and once you have, you then push yourself to go even further next time and transcend even that. The sheer force of will that drives him to create his art is, I think, why his films are so vital. Every frame is imbued with his sheer will to create and to live beautifully. Thank you for this video. Also thanks for coming to my TED talk.

That little girl thanking him is all of us. :)

What I love about his movies is that they're all not crazy, elaborate stories with plot twists and a typical beginning middle and end. Rather it feels like we're watching only a few hours of someone's life, and the daily events that unfold. The aesthetic, scenery, quiet moments are what really keeps me coming back as an adult to watch the films. As a young child, the unique, at times weird, and interesting elements keeps me engaged. Spirited Away was one of my first films - so glad it wad in my childhood

The fact that these notes in this particular pattern make hundreds of humans feel the same longing and nostalgia for something that doesn't exist....that's magic. That is what magic is.

I didn't expect to be crying by the end of this video. The love and admiration I have for Hayao Miyazaki is incredibly special to me, like I'm sure it is to so many others. His work inspires my own work and even my day-to-day life. He is a gift to all.

no wonder he's considered a national treasure

I actually cried during this video, Miyazaki's words have really touched me plus the commentary just made me super emotional

This is genuinely one of the greatest videos out there for story writers like me. Within the span of thirty minutes I got multiple quotes I needed to note down and solved so many problems that I was facing but couldn't put my finger on. When he said that they aren't characters, they're humans, I realised that I have so much to learn. Thank you. ❤️

Miyazaki is a living genius and I hope he lives a long while longer. No one else alive today is creating animation at that high-level of art and spiritual content. His masterpieces will live forever.

The first sentence is SO true! ... "I felt I could escape into their worlds"... As a fan of Miyazaki, I always say his movies are like destinations you can always go back to! I would not say the same thing of other favorite directors. But it's 100% true of Miyazaki!

I can’t imagine a world without Miyazaki. I almost consider him family, the way his films have aged as I have and my understanding of them grows as I do. He’s everyone’s wise and beloved grandfather

The words Miyazaki speaks are so inspiring, he sees a world beyond general understanding

There are a lot of videos about Miyazaki but this has to be one of the best. I've always been struck by the scene at the end of Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. After a whole documentary where Miyazaki has mostly been cynical, literally right before the press conference announcing his retirement, he calls the cameraman over to look at something he saw outside. And he starts to go on about what he was just imagining in his head and the power of animation to depict things and change people's lives. It's that mix of the cynical world-weary man and the fascination & imagination of a child that both live within him that make Miyazaki such a unique creator.

Miyazaki is an artist up there with Van Gough, Monet, Picasso, etc. He is more than just an animator and his style is so unique and influences so much media and art.

Hayao Miyazaki is a gem to this world. I got made fun of as a kid because I watched Studio Ghibli movies and many other anime, hardly anyone could understand except a few kids. Now I'm 30, my life is fantastic, I got to go to Japan while in the Navy, I still retain a big piece of innocence and adventure inside me and a lot has to do with the magic of Hayao Miyazaki and his masterpieces. I guess I got the last laugh

I'm crying. I don't know why but I'm crying. Miyazaki's vision is projected in his animation, and this video captures it. It's the simplicity, ambivalence, innocence that you find in his films knocking that door inside you, asking you to become kids again.

"babies don't turn that sharp.." - boi, thats so sharp of Hayao... love him

This documentary on Miyazaki reminds me so much of my college graphic design teacher, Ronald Nonken. He passed away far too soon. He was an original designer, prior to computers, and he won 2 Clio Awards, which are the graphic design equivalent of Oscars. He never mentioned it though, because he was a humble genius who brought out the best in everyone. He was suffering with cancer, and he still took his time to teach my design class. He taught us until the very day he passed away. I used to sit and talk to him everyday because he knew so much about art, and life. To say that he gave everything he could to what he loved, teaching, creating, and designing ideas and concepts, in order to inspire his students. When I see this documentary, the qualities Miyazaki has make me feel as though he’s like my teacher, a tireless leader who worked until he couldn’t do so anymore. In a way, his sacrifice is very much the same. I love being around people, given that I Dj as well as illustrate, and do graphic design work. But in the moments when illustrating begins, it’s within your mind and even when you’re in a class of students, or around teachers, you’re in your solitude. It takes a very special person to teach people how to extract their thoughts, and covert them into images that can create a full range of emotions. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the artistry of people who create genius level artwork and animation is can create the illusion of a lifetime. When I got hit by a car, then lost my Dad to cancer, the idea of not being able to draw again, it was crushing. Thinking of how old Miyazaki is, and realizing that as you get older, elements like carpal tunnel, or joint pains from drawing in uncomfortable positions, or even my teacher, Mr Nonken, tracing my class while he suffered through cancer, it helped me through recovery. When chronic pain sets in, I think of their devotion. The accident changed my life, but something that always impressed me is seeing people work though adversity. My Mom and Dad getting my sister and I through a coup to immigrate to the US, building our lives over from scratch, watching Miyazaki work through hardships, and the trappings of age, seeing my favorite teacher work through his cancer, watching teachers and first responders work through these difficult times, it’s the very definition of a fulfilling life. This documentary is truly spectacular, motivating, and incredibly relevant. Miyazaki is truly a living legend. There have even been long term friendships I’ve formed through discussions about Miyazaki’s masterpieces. The attention to detail you mention in his work, his studio’s artistry, it’s incredible. Thank you for making this excellent documentary.

As much as I love anime, no studio/director can recreate what Miyazaki does, no one puts so much philosophy, soul, details in their stories, this man is going to be remembered for his great work indefinitely

That's why his movies hits so differently. Because even the people in the crowd he gives detail and importance

My first Miyazaki film was Princess Mononoke (The English Dub on VHS from my local Blockbuster). Immediately, my 9-year-old mind knew there was so much more being said by that film than by any media I'd consumed before. It was absolutely stunning, and sparked an interest in crafting worlds and telling stories that persists even now, 20 years later. I'm so happy that he is receiving the mainstream recognition in the US that he has deserved for so long. This man's life, and its reflections in his work, will be remembered long after he's departed. I hope more and more people become acquainted with the beautiful melancholy and tremendous hope his films impart. It broke my heart, the line "Maybe if I can entertain, then my life will have meaning." Miyazaki has done so much more than entertain. He taught me how to see with eyes unclouded by hate. He taught my young niece how to live without restraint and love without fear. I'm sure he has taught formative lessons to more children and adults than even he can appreciate.

I love how he never said “it’s pain” or something like that for any of his work/job he had to do, that’s all about love

Miyazaki truly honed the definition of animation to its finest “To give life to something.”

I really don't ever want this man to go... No one can ever be like him artistically, creatively, and as a person in general. He's impacted so many lives... It's unbelievable. More people should see how impactful he is, not only in the anime community, but how people's lives have changed because of him. So much emotion. Every movie he makes is like a fragile piece of art. His art is worth more than the Mona Lisa... Untouchable. No one can ever top Miyazaki's work... His craft... If everyone in the world knew about him, I'd stop calling him underrated. I've watched near every one of his movies and it never fails to make me feel fuzzy on the inside. Everyone should know about this man... Thank you, Hisaishi. Thank you, Takahata. Thank you, Studio Ghibli. Thank you, Miyazaki. Thank you for creating memories and nostalgia for everyone. Can't thank everyone enough for how loved Miyazaki and the crew are.

as a kid, ive never realised how amazing these movies were. it was just a comforting environment, but now i truly understand the magic behind miyazakis work

The moment the little girl said "Thank you for Howl movie" makes me teary

he's such such such a genius. i have so much respect and some kind of deep love for him, his personality and what comes from that personality. whatever he says and does makes so much sense. all the details he talks about gives a deep understanding of how much of a observant person he is towards world and creations living in it

Miyazaki's films have been a big part of my battle with depression. Whenever I was at my lowest the movies would get me back on track in a way that's hard to explain ❤️

This was exceptionally well done. Thank you

Miyazaki and his team put so much effort into telling such memorable and compelling stories. Fully pushing the boundaries of what animation can do is completely amazing, I cannot place my love for these films into words, they are just art.

By allowing us a close up look of the man himself, you allowed a million people to more closely connect to his work. That's something you can be proud of the rest of your life

If only Disney was this creative with the billions of dollars it has. Miyazaki, one man with so much endless creativity and invaluable imagination. Truly a man for the ages. So much passion

everything that ever comes out of Miyazaki sensei's mouth is poetry... i can't explain but he's exactly as how his creations are.. he brings so much comfort...

宮崎さんほんとに長生きして欲しい🙏彼のような感性を持った人間はこれから現れない。人類が失ってはいけない存在

great video thanks for the look behind the scenes

This was a very inspiring video essay, how Miyazaki talks about the importance of drawing full human beings, being true to your work, it’s all I ever wanted to hear

The beauty Miyazaki was talking about is exactly what I've been feeling as well. There are a lot of movies and series that you maybe would call beautiful or say they have a beautiful scene in them. But rarely do we see works of fiction where the essence and the heart of its themes and narrative is 'beauty' along with every character, scene and animation sequence throughout the film. This makes the movies feel like a fleeting dream, and it gives you perspective in the way that beauty magnifies what's ugly in the world and in yourself. This is why people resonate and love these movies so much, we want to strive for the same beauty that's portrayed in Miyazaki's films. Courage, truth, family, forgiveness, appreciation and preservation of nature are a few of the things I take away from the movies, portrayed in such a powerful way unlike any other media I've seen that it's hard to not call Miyazaki a master.

I was glued to the screen the entire time.

He is the strict boss that you will love. He strives for excellence thats why his works got fandoms.

"I want to stay grumpy, that's who I am..." - Hayao Miyazaki

The beauty otherwise unnoticed is why I love and connect with ghibli films so much. And why they are my comfort films, my movies when I need to feel inspired or motivated or just feel grateful for the life I’m living. Also, his characters are so passionate and hardworking. I wish to be like them.

I was to young too, I didn’t appreciate them that much at first, I rewatched them all multiple times and they inspired me.

to describe him as a genius is an understatement. just like van gogh, i believe he's an artist who gave birth to a dancing star.

I bet everyone can find something personal in Miyazaki animation works. Something unique from your childhood. And simultaneously these things are universal. His movies make people closer and let to understand each other and beauty of the world. Each little creature has interesting personality to investigate as world has secrets to unclose.

What draws me to ghibli time and again is the simple but realistic drawing style. The way the characters look coupled with the rich background full of detail. Then add in the way the charecters move and the way their hair and clothes move adding to the realism. After that the way the characters are written and the way they grow. The moments of pause/quiet to just take in the characters and what is going on. Lastly the music. All these things together make ghibli so compelling.

I just love Miyazaki’s films. So very much of who he is, his hurts, his patriotism and his pure love of his country and traditions shine through in every one of his films. They are all distinctly his. He’s the unequivocal master of animation. How richly he tells a story, pure perfection, every time.

WOW! Watching Miyazaki' s creations makes me feel the way I did as a child watching the animation that I loved. And I am 65. Its just an amazing gift to this world! Thank you for this video

Hayao Miyazaki is a beautiful person, with a beautiful mind and a beautiful legacy

The child thanking him for Howls movie....... so polite and precious

Still remember the day my big brother was watching spirited away. I was in the other room and I could here the music from the movie. I knocked on his door, opened it and asked if I could watch with him. After that and to this day we still meet up and watch a ghibli movie.

This was one of the best things I've watched in these years. Thank you so much. I didn't understand how the time went by.

The amount of work and dedication that went into these movies is absolutely insane.

i dont know why i am crying

his films are so beautiful, from the moment i experienced them as a child, i always had a personal connection to them, i always will have. i always sob listening to his films' soundtracks as well. i just love his films so much, i dont think i would be here today without them. words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation i have for this man

And he found the perfect composer to compliment his Art

He is a Legend. Each work of his are masterpiece. I am really grateful to him for making me experience something so ethereal. I am so blessed to be alive and born in a time when I can experience Hayao Miyazaki's works. I can never get enough of his films. They are just way too perfect. I wish for him to live a really long and healthy life. Thank you Hayao Miyazaki-san.

Beautiful Video, it can't get better than this. You literally explained what motivates Miyazaki to keep going, everything him seeing bombing, leaving some mother and her child behind, and finally his mother's early departure. Amazing, my brother said what r u doing watching a Documentary.

This world of ours is so lucky to have him. He is the true gift of storytelling. Hands down.

he’s so intune with spirit. it makes sense why i loved these movies as a kid and can go back older and still attain knowledge. truly the work of a god.

If only Hayao Miyazaki could stay in this world forever ..

I just watched the documentary "10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki" that you borrowed a lot of clips from. I have a whole new level of respect and appreciation for him now, not that he wasn't on the top for me before watching it.

Miyazaki's films are magical without a doubt, so inspired and beautifully animated

Even newer animations nowadays can not imitate the fluidity and life of Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki's works. I still watch new anime shows/movies and sometimes some of them are stiff and the characters are more of a character than a person. I really appreciate Hayao Miyazaki's passion for perfecting the depiction of the stories and making them seem like a real other world. He's really one of a kind and will be remembered forever in history.

I can understand how happy you feel as you create that fantasy world of yours. Creativity and imagination gives the artist a lot more than a reward.

That's it! Sometimes when I watch other anime films, I wonder why it feels empty (no hate. I still watch a lot of them.) @7:18 he mentioned to draw the faces of the crowd properly and not just a faceless bunch. The interaction between people and the background feels so real and alive with his animation.

When he said, "This notion that one's goal in life is to be happy, that your own happiness is the goal... I just don't buy it," I felt hugely understood. I feel like everyone around me, all of society, is just trying to push me to search for my own happiness, but I just don't buy it. I just don't. There's not really much else to say about it, other than that.

Watching this after having seen "How do you live" (The Boy and the Heron) in theatres. It clearly is one of the most complex and thought provoking of his movies. I also couldn't stop crying watching your lovely video and I don't quite know why.

Beautiful. Thanks for introducing me to the Miyazaki world...I am closer to 50 and I am left wondering how I missed this beautiful world.

1:32 Hideaki Anno: director of EVANGELION He was an animator of Nausicaä.

I never cried because of this kind of video but i literally crying so hard because of this. Thankyou so much for this video, it means a lot😭😭

This is truly inspiring, he didn't follow the normal way of creating a story, he did it his way, that's why its so unique and beautiful

I hope Mr. Miyazaki can realize that he accomplished his life’s mission of entertaining and making people happy. He’s given me & all of you pure joy for so many decades

Wow, tremendous video. It helps make so much sense of why Ghibli movies that that unique quality to them that makes the viewer feel like a child again.

I’m going to be genuinely sad when Miyazaki passes away :(

I just found out about him in and his movies. Spirited Away has it hands down for me. Man's A genius

That whole segment about Miyazaki seeing that CGI short, what he said, I 100% agree.

Truly a well-done video showcasing the beauty behind Miyazaki's works and endless struggles of an artist trying to bring something better into the world. One truly learns to appreciate his films if they grew up with them. There is something about watching them first time as a kid and then coming back later as an adult.

I will show my future kids these movies.

The truest artist, he’s a man who has so much to give and gives as much of it as he can without compromise and with so much warmth. I have so much respect for him especially after this video. He must be hard to work under but so inspiring, each of these artists has been made better by his criticism. His idealism, imagination, attention to detail and respect for childhood have made him such a great filmmaker.