Hayao Miyazaki

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Hayao Miyazaki
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Hayao Miyazaki

• He was born in Tokyo in 1941.

• He draws manga (Japanese for comic book).

• He is also an animator.

• He made his first cartoon
• film in 1979. It was called
• The Castle of Cagliostro.

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• His 1997 film, Princess Mononoke,
• won the Japan Academy Award for
• Best Film.

• It is one of his favourite films.

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• The Valley of the Wind is
• another film that he likes best.

• Nausicaä is the main character
• of the film.

• Nausicaä is a 16-year-old
• princess. She is brave and
• clever. She is flying on
• her jet glider in the picture.

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• She has a pet called Teto. It is a small,
• furry creature with orange stripes. It is
• sitting on her shoulder in the picture.

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• Miyazakis another favourite
• film is My Neighbour Totoro.
• It was made in 1988.

• This film is about two
• sisters, Satsuki and Mei and
• their friend Totoro.

• Totoro is a fat,
• round spirit that
• looks like a huge cat.

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• Other famous comics or films by
• Miyazaki include

Kikis Delivery service
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Castle in the Sky
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Spirited Away
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Porco Rosso
The Cat Returns
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• Overall speaking, the main characters in
• Miyazakis films are usually children, but
• his entertaining stories are popular with
• adults as well as children.

• For more information about Hayao Miyazaki
• and his films, you may log on to The Hayao
• MIYAZAKI Web.

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