Hayao Miyazaki, one of the world's most admired animators, is retiring. His latest project, "The Wind Rises," which has been playing in Japanese theaters since late July, will be his last feature film.
The announcement, which saddened many in the animation community, was made at a news conference at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday by Koju Hoshino, president of Miyazaki's production company, Studio Ghibli.
Hoshino declined to take questions, saying only that more details would be given next week at another news conference in Tokyo.
Miyazaki, 72, began turning heads with his work in anime for television in the 1970s, and he went on to make nearly a dozen renowned feature films, including "Princess Mononoke," "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Spirited Away," for which he won an Oscar.
"The Wind Rises," which takes a visually stunning look at the man responsible for designing Japan's World War II fighter planes, is currently screening in Venice and will be released in North America by Disney's Touchstone Pictures. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,4415821.story
Quite upset, I was just watching Castle in the Sky today but he is 72 so it is understandable. Literally all his movies are magical, Unique and beautiful. Btw, he has said that he will retire many times before´so WHO knows he might make another film in the future. (I hope)
What a legend. I hope he enjoys his retirement, he certainly deserves it after all the incredible films he's given the world. I still need to see The Wind Rises but from everything I've heard it is another masterpiece.
He's old now he deserves to live the rest of his life comfortably. A friend of mine who stays in japan with extended family sometimes met him and she said how caring and nice he is.
He gave us tons of movies and childhood memories i'm ok with this.
He is a legend.
