Take stock of Hayao Miyazaki's eight masterpieces

Abstract: Miyazaki Hayao, an animation director who can be called the representative of Japan, has an unshakable position not only in Japan, but also in the field of world animation. When people think of Miyazaki, they always think of the blue sky and the sea, the kind-hearted protagonist, the touching and smiling of the story, and the music that strikes the heart.

Hayao Miyazaki, a representative of Japan, has an unshakable position not only in Japan but also in the field of animation in the world. His influence is so great that he can be described as "Akira Kurosawa in the animation world". When people think of Miyazaki, they always think of the blue sky and the sea, the kind-hearted protagonist, the touching and smiling of the story, and the music that strikes the heart.

■(1) Senyo Senjo "Thousands and Thousands of Gods" (<b>2001</b><b>)</b>

This is Miyazaki's masterpiece, and it is also the best work with the largest box office revenue and the most wide circulation. None of his works have surpassed it.

Known as Hayao Miyazaki's version of Alice in Wonderland, this work is another masterpiece of the popular "Princess Mononoke" (1997), which has won various awards not only in Japan but also in the world.

<b>■(2) "Howl's Castle" (</b><b>2004</b><b>)</b>

It is a work that combines the wizarding world and love story, in which the protagonist is transformed into a 90-year-old old woman by a witch, and then is led to Hal's moving castle, and falls in love with Hal with magic. The work grossed 19.6 billion yen at the box office, and many viewers said that the story was difficult to understand and difficult to resonate. But apart from that, Hal's Moving Castle is also a masterpiece that rivals Spirited Away.

<b>■(3) "Laputa, Castle in the Sky" (</b><b>1986</b><b>)</b>

This work is not only beautiful in imagery, but also won praise with the theme song "With You", and can even be called a world famous song. With beautiful melodies and picky rhythms, the original song has been adapted into many versions and has become a classic of popular music.

<b>■(4) Princess Mononoke, Lord of The Emperor (</b><b>1997</b><b>)</b>

Princess Mononoke is a feature-length animation by Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli, featuring the coexistence of humans and nature, appealing to the importance of environmental issues.

<b>■(5) Nausicaa of the Valley of the Valley (</b><b>1984</b><b>)</b>

The work won first prize at the 1985 SF Fantasy Film Festival in Rome and the Zagreb SF Fantasy Film Festival, in addition to winning the Noburo Oto Award at the Daily Film Competition. When the film was released, the unique worldview shocked the world, and it can be said that this work even determined the direction of the Japanese animation industry for more than a decade. With this work, Miyazaki also established his unshakable position in the field of world animation.

At the end of the film, the protagonist Nausicaa stands in front of the king worm swarm that has stopped running, and the young king worm also retreats, which is very touching, and Nausicaa has occupied the top of the list of the most popular characters in the animation for more than ten consecutive years

■(6) Cat "My Neighbor Totoro" (<b>1988</b><b>)</b>

Totoro was watched by about 800,000 people, and Studio Ghibli grossed 590 million at the box office. In the story, the owner of the forest, "Totoro", appears at the beginning of each Ghibli animation and has become the logo of Studio Ghibli.

<b>■(7) Kiki's Delivery Service "Kiki's Delivery Service" (</b><b>1989</b><b>)</b>

Many Chinese children learn Japanese through "Witch House Rush", and many Chinese who grew up watching this work hope to help others like the protagonist Kiki.

<b>■(8) Boar "Pig of The Raven" (</b><b>1992</b><b>)</b>

Set in the Adriatic Sea in Italy during the Great Panic, the work tells the story of a pig driving a flying boat to catch an air thief. The protagonist, Polluk Russell, is neither a boy nor a girl, but a pig. Polluk, who had previously been a lieutenant and ace pilot in the Italian Air Force, was tired of life in the army and cast a spell on himself, turning himself into a pig.

Through this work, Miyazaki conveyed to people the true meaning of "handsomeness has nothing to do with appearance, but to live freely and elegantly".