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Who is Miyazaki Hayao?

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Who is Miyazaki Hayao?

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Miyazaki Hayao is Japan’s animation superstar. His Spirited Away won the 2003 Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Disney has released English-dubbed versions of his movies, voiced by heavyweights such as Claire Danes and Billy Bob Thornton. He is known for his family-friendly fairy tale anime, but his work has been dark ever since Princess Mononoke. Spirited Away was a mild respite but Howl’s Moving Castle was grim. Ponyo is a welcome change of direction. Its cheery title song clearly indicates Miyazaki Hayao’s intention to make Ponyo a lighthearted kiddie movie. This movie review contains plot spoilers. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; Ponyo the Story Ponyo is about a magical fish (called Ponyo) that wants to become human after being rescued by a boy (Sosuke). This causes disruptions to the magical balance of the sea and her goddess mother has to step in to restore peace and harmony. Ponyo the Fish Pony