Hayao Miyazaki Wants To Make One Last Feature Film

Award-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki recently announced that he wants to make one last animated feature film. This news sent scores of fans in a frenzy especially since the animator retired from film-making three years ago.

Hayao Miyazaki: This Time Will Be His Last

According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Miyazaki revealed his plans during an interview on Japan’s NHK network. During the program, aptly titled “Hayao Miyazaki – The Man Who Isn’t Finished,” Miyazaki said he was working on a computer-generated short titled “Boro The Caterpillar.” However, he was not satisfied with work on the film so far. Thus, he wants to turn it into a full-length feature film.

In a Guardian report, Miyazaki also said that the material had the potential as a feature. This prompted him to talk to Studio Ghibli about the possibility of making it into a full-length animated film. Miyazaki wants to finish “Boro” in 2019, one year before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

“Boro” – Hayao Miyazaki’s First and Last Computer-Generated Film

Miyazaki announced his “retirement” in 2013, much to the disappointment of his fans. This was after he finished filming “The Wind Rises” that same year.

“Boro” will the animator’s first animated film wherein he uses computer-generated (CG) animation. As most of his fans know, Miyazaki used to create his films through the tedious process of hand-drawing. During the NHK interview, a close collaborator of Miyazaki confessed that he was “struggling” with CG techniques. According to the Guardian, the original short of “Boro” will be released in 2017.

Miyazaki’s roster of animated feature films include anime classics “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” “Castle in the Sky,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle.” Most of his films received awards and accolades not only for their animation but also for their storytelling. His work also includes themes such as taking care of the environment, feminism and pacifism.

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