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Does Hayao Miyazakis work reflect western ideology rather than Japanese culture?

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Does Hayao Miyazakis work reflect western ideology rather than Japanese culture?

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I guess it is not western ideology in particular but more of a universal theme. In my opinion Hayao Miyazaki’s work appeal to a much wider audience, and that is because he purposely meant it to be viewed by many and is keeping himself not too tied up with those genres that earn a particular kind or set of audience. Some define anime as animation made for the consumption of a Japanese audience and with regard to their culture but what if your audience is not primarily Japanese, but also other audiences in the western hemisphere, will this be considered true-blue anime or a disney film-like venture. When I saw Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away, it felt a bit like what would i usually feel when watching a disney film. I can only speculate that maybe he was influenced by western animation or I guess it is just his style. When it involves a universal theme, like nature, love, friendship or family, it does not really matter much of what ideology it belongs, because I think all countries can refl

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