I tried Hayao Miyazaki's creative routine ☁️🖋️ 

I accidentally filmed and edited this video the VERY WEEK 'The Boy and the Heron' comes out here 😂 I've been wanting to make this video for the past 10 or 11 months, so what lucky timing. Can't wait to see Miyazaki's latest last film, and I hope you all enjoy the video 😊💛💛

So basicly, overwork, be chaotic, procrastinate, have crisies, that sounds achievable

I wonder if there's anything out there about Junji Ito's routine. I just find the parallels between him and Miyazaki fascinating and I am definitely curious how the guy manages to literally unleash horror on all of us while also being the coziest wholesome uncle out there.

Miyazaki's breakfast is almost certainly coffee and cigarettes. I can't really imagine him eating anything else unless he's staying at an inn or abroad or something like that.

Working 12 hours a day, eating ramen and avoiding your wife/family is maybe not the best routine to adopt 😂

I've lived in Japan for 15 years now, and sadly it's become quite apparent to me that while Japan is definitely a collective culture as you mentioned at the end of your video, this culture of overwork has led to an insanely high rate of suicides due to overwork. So much so that they have a word in their language specifically for that type. That work/life balance just doesn't seem to exist out here, unfortunately, and after speaking to many people I've learned that this isn't usually by their own volition. Companies tend to impose this routine on their employees, from forcing them to go out after work to drink or pressuring them to stay long hours until the boss leaves, it's almost as if they're held prisoner. Miyazaki has even admitted that his routine caused massive rifts between him and his wife and sons. I will say though, planning a 12-hour session in advance, maybe just once a week, just to really focus and get in that flow, might be a great idea. Especially if you schedule it ahead of time with your family so they know that's your time to work, you can shut the door, and turn off notifications. I might start doing this...

i worked in the japanese anime industry and the problem with miyazakis routine (which is rather common in anime industry) is, it's one thing when you choose for yourself and your own lifestyle & worksyle, you do you. but not only enforces he his own work culture on his entire staff, (simplest example. making unhealthy ramen for staff, because it's cheaper, easier & faster to get down in the few minutres in between drawing, instead of giving them proper lunch break, or even proper nutritions even though they are working 12h everyzday while he is a freaking millionaire, and his staff is NOT) it's a staple of why the japanese anime industry is sooooooooooo toxic and SO MANY talented animators and artists burn out, leave art forever and tackle really bad health issues. so i'll never understand how people (not this video) romanticize his work style and claim that has anything to do with artistic values or quality. again, it's one thing to chose your own lifestyle, but when you are responsible for the health of dozens or hundreds, it's NOT the way

1:48 - one of Miyazaki’s Italian consultants even confirmed in a documentary for Nausicaa that the studio’s supposed to be pronounced with a soft g even though the original Italian word is a hard g. Fun fact - Ghibli means “hot wind”. Considering practically almost every Ghibli film has a flight sequence and Miyazaki’s father was a plane engineer (referenced in the Wind Rises), the name’s quite fitting! If anyone’s curious about how I found that info, if you have any of the Buena Vista versions of the DVDs (they mostly came out around 2005), they often come with translated documentaries that are on the bonus features or on the second disc. I‘ve also seen a few of them on RU-vid so I recommend doing a search! The best ones I’ve found IMO were Nausicaa, Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke. The English voice acting BTS videos are great too because they cover how they navigate the cultural differences and subtitling.

this is crazy. I just rewatched your playlist of famous routines and was sad that you stopped making them. I'm really happy to see one again!

i loved the filming of the egg toast part of the video, a true "ghibli always makes food look delicious" moment

I can't imagine just sitting down at a desk and working 12 hours straight. I love working from home on my art because that means I can work untill I feel I've hit a bump or am being less productive and switch gears to doing house chores or making dinner and then come back. I often do put in long days but I space it out in my whole day depending on my creativity and motivation. The chopping wood story feels like something I would do during one of my breaks 😆this was a joy to watch Also I think you adiquitly described the work culture here in Japan. What's one food you miss the most?

I love this, you make everything soo wholesome and comforting 😊❤ However I'm afraid it's not realistic enough girl, you haven't told your imaginary son you're disappointed in him every night at bedtime! 😂

I just started my novel today after two (grueling) weeks of plotting and watching your project teacup and project spiegeltent has literally been the most inspiring thing ever so thank you so much for making them :)

Respectfully I'll skip the 9-to-9 workday, but getting myself moving in the morning is definitely something I would be better off incorporating into my life! I like the sense of easing into the day that's present at the start of this, and it's certainly one of the healthier parts of an otherwise startling workload that Miyazaki seems to put on himself. This is a fascinating series, thank you for doing these!

By observing others, it is challenging to know which actions trigger a creative person's brain to go into a creative state. Small things can be important, if the space does not allow these, the brain may not go into a creative state. Explaining everything consciously can also be a burden on fluent thinking. When you get into the right space, things just seem to happen and progress. Motivation may only come after starting to work, which is why small actions before doing are important - they start the action.

Hayao Miyazaki is such a a magnificent man. I love seeing his routine! This was a great video.

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I found your channel by chance, interested in what Hayao Miyazaki's creative process was like. Yet, I enjoyed the entire length of the video. The way you edit your videos and the way you talk is delightful. The amount of work you put into this shows you are genuinely excited to share your insights. I loved it!

I love these routine videos. I haven't known who most of the writers/creatives have been, so almost each of these videos ends with me falling in a google spiral on the subject, which is great fun.

I took your travel guide with me to my trip to Japan! Read it on the plane ride there and let it sit with me as I subconsciously formulate an itinerary. Your book made me have a deeper connection with each place I went to. Truly grateful for it!

Now you can animate 25000 frames like that colombian girl who worked for Miyazaki

観ていてとても楽しかったです! クリスティさんのジブリに対する思いが伝わってきます!

Really love these videos and nice to see a bit of branching out to other creatives. As always explored in a really interesting way 😊

Keep writing Christy Anne! I love your content whenever you post a new video. You are a massive writer. You are such an inspiration not only to me, but to the world!

This is the first time I watched your video, and it was rather interesting. Thank you! The work routine was quite interesting for me as well. As it happens, about a decade ago I read an article about some medical researchers stating that walking is good to get your brain functioning since it forces the arteries to supply more oxygen to brain cells to guarantee survival on a high metabolism state. I do not have scientific proof of this, but I find it to work well for me as I often find solutions or resolutions to work related problems while I am on the move rather than sitting still on a chair. Radio calisthenics is actually an American invention, it fell out of public taste and radio stations stopped broadcasting them long time ago. However in Japan, especially in Miyazaki's childhood, it not only became a fever, but the Japanese education system turned it into a public awareness tool to exercise themselves and be mindful of health. So much so, children would receive "point cards" stamped by teachers to prove they practiced radio calisthenics everyday in the morning to receive some kind of prize at school. That in turn became tradition, and I think Mr. Miyazaki is just honing on a tradition-routine like so many other things he does. Which brings me to the third point of this comment. I believe Mr. Miyazaki is a traditionalist with a lot of Japanese baby-boomer mentality. I am not writing this in a derogatory way, but he comes from a generation that saw the misery at the end of World War 2, and did not have the luxuries we take for granted in our generation (I myself a gen-X). In those days living in a country that lost the war and had most of the population in poverty, kids had to toughen up if they wanted to have some form of hope for the future. Working 12hours a day was just one of many sacrifices for every Japanese citizen who wanted to rebuild the country from the ashes. Obviously such routine shouldn't have to be applied in modern Japan, and hence why so many youngsters vilifies old people's costumes like Miyazaki's, but I can relate to both of them. Before becoming a white collar worker I used wake up at 5 am and I worked overtime in a factory (sometimes well beyond 12 hours). Today, even without the need of waking up early, my body just stands up at 5:00 am with no alarm clock. Not saying we should all be doing spartan routines everyday, I am just saying that old habits die hard for many of us and the most important lesson of your video is that we tend to seek a routine to keep chaos at bay of our minds to find some kind of familiarity and calmness in walking, sipping coffee, preparing meals, working slowly for long hours, or working intensely for short hours, escaping to log cutting, etc. We all do what works best for us, and in the end we should not be judging whether one routine is better than the other.

Your routine videos are how I found your channel, I watched the Virginia Woolf one and loved it so much that I watched all the rest you did, so I was so excited to watch this one! Amazing video as always Christy you never miss the mark! Love from the UK.

I loved the little point at the end about being aware of the cultural differences - very nuanced & respectful. Subscribed! (:

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I absolutely love your videos exploring others creative routines 😊

I'm seeing the boy and the heron in a few hours, this little look into his creative process was so fun!

You give us so much great advice and clarifying information. It’s so reassuring and validating to learn from someone with experience that it is okay to just be mainly one or two of these world builder types, instead of feeling the pressure to deliver all of them. Love you rchannel so far, so glad I found it!

I have had this video open in a tab since you posted it, and I'm FINALLY watching it while I do some office work. In terms of my creative influences, the biggest ones who are filmmakers are George Lucas and Hayao Miyazaki. I love how he plunges right into the story with no idea how it ends, that speaks to me SO deeply. This is a great video...and as luck would have it, for Christmas I got a Totoro-themed ramen bowl! Best wishes, and I love your channel! Happy new year!

We appreciate your dedication and hard work. Keep working hard.

I absolutely love and enjoy this series ❤❤❤❤

those calisthenics are also great for artists in general which is why I think they had the animators doing them. I also do a warmup routine and have had art profs say to start ur day with stretches so that when u paint ur shoulder muscles are loose and ready to work lollll

I am so happy that you actually specified the actual pronunciation of Ghibli!!!!!!

I love your disclaimer around 20:00. So thoughtful and refreshing

Oh my goodness Christy this was beautiful! It gave so much Ghibli vibes 🤲🏽🌱✨ I am now wanting to try Miyazaki's routine and make a video sharing my experience as well🤍🤍

I'm so excited for the video essay whenever you get around to it! :D

I love that you do the radio taiso exercise. I’ve been doing it on and off since I saw it in Only Yesterday and The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness ❤️ In the documentary, Miyazaki seems to buy Yakult once a week which I used to drink as a kid growing up and I started drinking it again a few years ago sometimes 🥰

PLEEEAAAAAASE do the video essay on Studio Ghibli soon!!!! I cannot wait to watch that! Also, I’m so glad you pointed out the difference in Japanese work culture to the western style work culture. They really are extremely different, and it’s really important to understand! I loved the radio calisthenics by the way haha!

i need that studio ghibli video essay !! can´t wait

Naps are a necessity when having these types of work day(s).

I was looking forward to you posting another "famous routine " video❤❤

The biggest saying there is. "Find a job you really love and you"ll never work a day in your life". This is basically what Hayao Miyazaki does. He loves his job so time has little to no meaning to him while he's doing it. He still a child at heart which I really admire and love.

He can retire and come back as many times as he likes if you ask me! I’m here for ANYTHING he makes! He is by far my all time favorite creator. His stories are so beautifully written they touch my very soul. And omg he has such an amazing gift of storytelling! No other creator can compare in my eyes. There’s a reason his creations are so beloved! My first movie of his was Totoro I was introduced to his movies when I was about 19. First one I saw in theatre was spirited away back when it first came out! I love being able to brag about that one! Every child I’ve taken care of has been introduced to his movies by me. Always starting as I did with Totoro. Each child has had a different favorite and I love that so much! I spent years building up my collection of his movies and now they are so easily accessible on Disney and max it makes me just so happy for kids out there!! How lucky they are to grow up able to watch them!!

Love these videos!! It's very interesting to see how every creative mind is different from another and they all can reach impressive results, it would be interesting if one day you made a "ranking the routines I've tried" to see what has worked best for you, good luck on your new project!!

wasnt expecting such a well done video. was always a fan of his work, like most people - but never bothered to really dive into his history. New sub keep it up!

You have no idea how much i needed this right now thank you so much 💜 this is such a great holiday for present for me

I love these videos so much. They're so interesting to watch and cozy but they're also motivational and informative. Love it! :))

Its good that you dont take those routines too serious, because I don't think its the routine that make the creative person, but the other way around. Everyone needs to figure out their own routine that fits their body, mind and lifestyle. But its a good starting point.

Enjoyed this! I love your teapot set. So pretty! :D

I love this guy, my favorite movie from him is spirited away and princess mononke (not sure if I spelled it right). I cannot wait to watch the boy and the heron. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Wow, you have accomplished a lot and to be a teacher out in Tokyo is a dream. I hope one day I can visit out there as well. Thank you for your videos very inspiring.

So very happy you did this person, and I"m devastated at spending fifteen years of my life using a hard "g" to pronounce Ghibli. Not sure if I can change!!!! Also I'm a relatively new subscriber to your channel, found it one month ago. Hello from Perth! And hello fellow aspiring writer. It's wonderful and I'm so excited to follow along on your journey and really appreciate your honesty and openness in sharing :)

Great video. Is always very interesting to see how the minds of genious like Miyazaky works. Greetings form México, Christy.

Omg Triple upload 🤍💛 I love these “trying ___’s routine” videos! Keep up the awesome content girlie!

You did great with the exercise "radio taiso"! I do it everyday with my hubby and kids! 😂 some companies in japan do this to start the office day ! So adults definitely do it too!

I grew up with his movies.❤

Thank you for sharing and breaking down your research and insights about all the complexities here for smooth-brains like myself who otherwise would probably not have delved so deeply into this kind of thing!

Hi, it is so nice to discover your videos! :) I think one of the many reasons for this very long working routine is also the fact that Miyazaki's work is animation. Animation studios in general tend to work long very hours, often even nights, because the labour of work is just immense. Animators usually spend most of their time in the studios, it is their life. It is a huge dedication to the craft and not everyone can do that. It is also considered team effort, the animation movie would never have been finished if not for the team effort of every single person in the studio working as long as him. The animation industry is like that not only in Japan but also in America etc. because it is just so consuming. I believe though that in these long hours they also have times where they just don't know what to do next, or where it is basically figuring out a lot of things, so it is mixed with intense flow states of work and more loose states of work. Nevertheless, I always thought it was really intense to do that kind of work. Great video!

The problem with these routines where they say you have to get up at 6am is that I already get up at that time to go to work. So in order to exercise before work I would have to get up at 4am 😬

7:07 omg howls cardigan!! cuuute💞💞

I am so surprised how well you know all these Japanese words! Mangaka is already an English word?! ^^ big hakushu to you from a Japanese girl who also loves Ghibli films!

I think this 12 hyperfocus explains his constant burn out.

I love this!! Wow. You taught me some things I didn’t even know 😨 love your videos! You deserve so much success. Your efforts are visible.

the timing of this video is insane. i've had cruddy artistic block for months and recently was watching some Miyazaki films cuz self-care/inspiration and suddenly, this video appears as I'm starting to come out of that block. Truly, the writing gods are real.

I love these videos!! Please keep keep making them!!! I love these movies too!!!

I know this is unrelated but Christy just seems like an absolute jem.

Great video, very cozy! I love this series of work routines so much, thanks for doing it.

Omg love the cardigan! This was a really interesting routine to do, I like the way you adapted it

Your videos are such a soothing part of my Sundays!

To be fair all the cigarettes Miyazaki smokes must suppress his appetite, so having an extra meal makes up for it XD The routines of most animators and manga artists are insane. I'm a comic book artist, but a lazy one. I follow an Eisner award-winning comic book artist, her work load is crazy - she says she takes either Christmas or New Year off work, but not both! It's frustrating that drawings take so long to complete, especially when you write your own comic script; a sentence that takes minutes to write can take hours and days if not weeks to draw

This is such an interesting video to me as a fellow creative (illustrator) and a lifelong Ghibli and Miyazaki fan, while I love his work and the movies from this studio, I know from secondhand accounts how ruthless and exhausting the animation industry is known to be, especially in japan with their work culture, so I always hope people do not romanticize this lifestyle just because the movies are beautiful, I think you did a good job of that. I definitely would not be able to sustain a 12 hour work day cycle for more than a week good lord, you gotta refill your creative and mental batteries! Guess that’s why he’s gone in and out of retirement so much haha

I didn't know gnat barriers are a thing! I learned something new today.

Great video! Just to bring up this curiosity: In the book Shigoto Douraku (Mixing work with pleasure: my life at Studio Ghibli) by Toshio Suzuki, current producer and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he admits that it was Hayao Miyazaki's mistake in choosing the “ji” , but as the brand and studio were already consolidated, it didn't make sense to make the change. On the other hand, as a kind of example of recognition of this mistake years later, after the repercussion and international contact of the studio, when it came time to make animated shorts about the production team and the day-to-day lives of the employees From the studio, they were called Ghiblies, read as “Guiburiizu”, with the sound “gui”. ^^

About the whole Japanese radio calisthenics, this form of exercise was developed 90 years back or almost a centuries ago when radio was first brought from overseas to Japan. Since elderly and both the kids below the age of 5 were getting inadequate exercise due to the luxurious life brought from us westerners and injuries were very frequent at the time. So a group of elders thought about hosting radio calisthenics and it has been a part of all the Japanese people(s) morning ritual since.

you're right about the Norwegian Wood one, the character Storm Trooper does those exercises every morning

This was super useful, love studying the routines of our heroes.

Long time watcher, don't know how I wasn't subscribed! I love watching your videos, you're a huge inspiration! Wondering: since you write primarily on your computer, do you have a particular keyboard? I work mostly off of a laptop, but miss the satisfaction of more "clickety" keys, always satisfied by your keyboard-typing shots!

Can't wait for a querying update because that is the part I dread the most about doing myself.

i imagine Miyazaki's schedule being something like that bus that can't stop otherwise it blows up.

Loved the video! You are so well spoken and i'm happy I came across your channel!!

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I feel like it’s 12 hours of work but it’s punctuated with these moments of respite and self care. He’s a guy who takes his time so he may give himself 12 hour work days but only get 7-8 hours of work done.

That's fascinating, I kinda wanna try too, but... I can't wake up that early😂

This was a great video, really loved it, BUT, it's worth adding that the entire film industry worldwide does similar or longer hours. Television production also averages 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and though gruelling, these are work hours spent with teams, sometimes hundreds of people. Writing is a solitary experience, and therefore very different. You can certainly write 12 hours a day (I've done it too) but it's not hard to maintain 12 hours when all your friends, peers and colleagues are at your side. You're bouncing ideas off each other, or simply chatting about the project. The variety and people around you makes it easier to mainstain doing it daily. Despite that, this was awesome. You wrote close to 7,000 words AND filmed a high quality 25 minute vid. Fantastic stuff :)

Such a lovely video! You are so pleasant, I could listen to you for hours!

Oooomgsh! So much good in this video post

your videos are so beautiful, cute and interesting! thanks for sharing this in a lovely way

Thanks for sharing this writing routine of Hayao Miyazaki or in this case a work routine.

I love your soft voice❤and you’re so pretty!

I would be more impressed had you seen some thing during your walk - a child crying, a woman hurrying along the street and disappearing into a doorway like a magic trick - there in one eye blink and gone the next, - or anything that caused your imagination to ask "why that?", then coming back and in the next 12 hours producing a finished story of what and why and the outcome of their actions. I find the best ideas for my stories occur like that. There is a famous street photographer who says a worthwhile photograph never occurs when you go out looking for it, it happens as you are going somewhere for some other reason - and there it is in front of you. Always have your camera (minds eye) with you.

Thank you for sharing this inspired me to know about miyazaki routine 😊

Reallyyyy missed this series ! 😍😍😍

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Another wonderful video Christy! I love your little teapots 🫖

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I love these videos! You did an amazing job illustrating this routine even doing it for a day. I enjoyed learning about Tall Poppy Syndrome and different cultural views on work. You did not look silly doing Radio Calisthenics! 😂

Another great video! Nothing to add here. Keep up the good work!