Hello, Imao Junji

Author: Su Jingjing, Jiang Jiang
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Full Record of Hayao Miyazaki's Colorful Illustrations and Graphics - Early Works Collection of Hayao Miyazaki, "Oni no Yuu," "Mermaid's Tale," "Love Letter," "Love Under the Spell," "Dream Traveler," "Swallowtail Butterfly," "April Story," "Everything About Lily Chou-Chou," "Cherry Blossoms and Alice" - A Chronicle of Youth, Preserving Timeless Moments. A tribute to the poet of youth's imagery, a personal diary documenting Hayao Miyazaki. Hayao Miyazaki says, "I envy youth." Hayao Miyazaki records and preserves the youth that he envies in his own way. Hayao Miyazaki tells us about the sacred and inviolable youth, this "sacred and inviolable" just like Gao Qi sings, "I'm like a child, holding a sandcastle." The chronicle of youth is countless moments of (emotion) and laughter, countless despair and rebirth. Perhaps it's not the right time to summarize Hayao Miyazaki, but when we pause midway and look back at the path we've come, we realize we've unknowingly walked a long way with him.
Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 24, 1963, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. From a young age, with a wide range of interests, Hayao Miyazaki fell in love with various art forms such as film, art, and music during his student years. After graduating from Yokohama National University in 1987, he entered Japan's television industry. In the following years, Hayao Miyazaki worked as a director for MTV, commercials, and limited television programs. The numerous MTV and commercials he produced during this period had a significant impact on the visual style of his later films.
Hayao Miyazaki says, "I envy youth." Hayao Miyazaki records and preserves the youth that he envies in his own way. Hayao Miyazaki tells us about the sacred and inviolable youth, this "sacred and inviolable" just like Gao Qi sings, "I'm like a child, holding a sandcastle." The chronicle of youth is countless moments of emotion and laughter, countless despair and rebirth. Perhaps it's not the right time to summarize Hayao Miyazaki, but when we pause midway and look back at the path we've come, we realize we've unknowingly walked a long way with him.