‘Irreplaceable’: will Hayao Miyazaki, Japan’s animation auteur, ever retire? | Hayao Miyazaki
It could have been the perfect send-off – recognition at the Academy Awards of the artistry of Japan’s peerless animator Hayao Miyazaki. The moment The Boy and the Heron was named the winner of best animated feature in Los Angeles last weekend gave Japan a chance to reflect on Miyazaki’s towering influence, and contemplate whether … Read more