Former Studio Ghibli Producer Toshio Suzuki shares his, and Hayao Miyazaki’s, thoughts on “Your Name.”
Earlier this month, Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name. passed Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in worldwide earnings, and Hayao Miyazaki hasn’t made any comments about Makoto Shinkai’s record breaking film. But, in the February 2nd issue of Bungeishunjū’s Weekly Bunshun magazine, former Studio Ghibli Producer and co-founder, Toshio Suzuki, shared some of his and Miyazaki’s thoughts on Your Name.
Anime News Network reports that:
Regarding the trope of “a girl losing her way in a different world” seen in films like Spirited Away, Suzuki said, “I had a prediction that someone would make that sometime.” Miyazaki apparently agreed with Suzuki’s sentiment. The director said, “Yeah, that’s right. I won’t do it, but [the film] goes just like I thought.”
Suzuki also commented, “The term ‘another world’ is used successfully time and again, and I had a hunch that Makoto Shinkai is a fan of Hayao Miyazaki.” The former producer praised Shinkai’s film, adding that “It’s made so that all the characters in the drama, lines, and music make the background stand out.” “The high fall sky that seems like it could be breathed in was especially impressive,” he said.
Your Name. will be coming to theaters in the United States and Canada this April.
[Source: Livedoor News via Anime News Network]
