Hayao Miyazaki announces retirement.

[Code_R]

True, but the audiences they were aimed were kids. Nausicaa has a lot of death and violent situations in it that kids wont understand. Especially when the giant is fighting the church and dying horribly.That would really traumatize kids.

Pfft. Kids love this kind of thing.

[Carnivol]

I'd say Nausicaä's got enough nightmare fuel to seriously disturb anyone. Regardless of age and stomach.

Also, dat soundtrack -- which, bar the very 80s synth stuff at parts of the movie, is pretty much timeless and some of the greatest to've ever graced the silver screen (and also what I'd dare say, as a whole, is Joe Hisaishi's best);

There are 3 things I want of Miyazaki and / or Studio Ghibli in my life time;

1. Full adaptation of Nausicaä
-Because of reasons.
2. Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli to approach the Lindgren estate again
-Somewhere between Astrid Lindgren's death and the usage of the same animation house that did the horrible Zelda CD-I animations, someone must regret rejecting the Pippi pitch that ultimately evolved into Kiki's Delivery Service enough that they'll let Ghibli just knock 'emselves out with any Lindgren product of choice if they asked.
3. Porco Rosso sequel
-Great universe. Think Miyazaki himself has said several times he'd like to revisit it. Generally not too fond of most of the recent adaptions of licensed work.

[Wrathborne]

True, but the audiences they were aimed were kids. Nausicaa has a lot of death and violent situations in it that kids wont understand. Especially when the giant is fighting the church and dying horribly.That would really traumatize kids.

[Code_R]

Well it was a manga before it was an anime, so its not really bound to the era it was created in.

But Ponyo and Arrietty show a clear drop in quality next to Laputa and Nausicaa - that's really what I meant.

[Gradon]

It's unfortunate but it was inevitable. His movies and all of the other producers that worked on the Studio Ghibli collection will have their films etched into my childhood.

Laputa will forever stand my favourite film of all time. Although not his most popular work I adored everything about the movie since I first watched it.

I've actually never seen Nausicaa but I heard it was in the same universe as Laputa - or well, Laputa in the same universe as Nausicaa. Me and my boyfriend are collecting the Ghibli films so it's just a matter of time until I watch it.

[Wrathborne]

Well it was a manga before it was an anime, so its not really bound to the era it was created in.

[Carnivol]

I think the 80s vibe is exactly why it should be given a second go. Not to change/fix it, but to "bring it back". (Besides, post-apocalyptic stuff is enjoying a rich life on all fronts these days too). And ... besides, if stuff like Journey to Agartha can be made, there's certainly room for the later third of Nausicaä too -- In fact, they should just get Makoto Shinkai involved if they ever did it.

[Code_R]

Nausicaa has that kind of 80s vibe though, I don't think they could recapture it now.

[Carnivol]

Spoiler:

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Still kinda hope we'd see a second take on Nausicaä (either as a movie series of sorts or a TV series). The old movie captures the essence so darned well, but it cuts things horrifyingly short and more or less concludes things roughly 1/3 into the full story.

[Wrathborne]

He tried to retire, but still had some spark in him.

As for Goro, well...Hes done more than I have as an animator. But seriously its gotta be vicious being Miyazakis son and an animation director. Thats a shadow he'll never manage to escape.

[Code_R]

That's what I mean - I thought he retired once before, but he was like son, I am disappoint. No idea how true this is.

[aris13]

Thank god he came back after Earthsea though. A real disaster.

That was Goro.

With his father gone it's time for him to step up.

[Code_R]

Thank god he came back after Earthsea though. A real disaster.

[aris13]

Thank god Ponyo is not his final film.

[Code_R]

"I'd rather be a pig than a fascist"

Porco Rosso is really good. I don't think things have been that great after the high of Spirited Away, but their releases are something I look forward to, despite the mixed results.