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Animator Miyazaki says Aso should keep his love for `manga` private
TOKYO, Nov. 20 Kyodo -
Japan's most successful and influential animator Hayao Miyazaki said Thursday
that Prime Minister Taro Aso should keep his publicly claimed fondness for
''manga'' comic books and other aspects of pop culture private.
Miyazaki, 67, told a press conference when asked by a reporter about Aso's
avowal, ''It's embarrassing'' adding, ''That is something you should do in your
own time.''
Aso has gained popularity among young people particularly as a fan of Japanese
pop culture, especially as a manga comic book enthusiast.
While Miyazaki described the post of Japanese prime minister as the ''least
desirable and truly unrewarding job'' for him, he said that the most important
task of the government is ''to create a proper environment for future
generations.''
Miyazaki expressed his concern about the future of children and the country,
saying that many children are living in a virtual world and losing their senses
and capability to understand the real world.
''Everything about the environment children are enjoying now is virtual,
including the animations that we produce. They go through television, games,
e-mail, mobile phones or comic books,'' he said at the Foreign Correspondents'
Club of Japan.
Thus, there are things children need to learn before they learn to read and
write, Miyazaki said.
''These are things people in the Stone Age were able to do, such as creating a
fire, understanding the nature of water, climbing a tree, using knives and
things like that,'' he said.
Miyazaki confessed that he faces a dilemma every time he launches a new
project because what he does professionally seems to contribute to depriving
children of their natural ability to cope with the real world.
But he said that as a creator of animation, he found his answer is to keep
producing his art.
''While we question ourselves about the situation, it's good if children can
feel there is at least one film they will not forget for the rest of their
lives and that truly makes them happy. It is my intention to continue with this
work,'' Miyazaki said.
Miyazaki's 2001 film ''Spirited Away'' won both the Golden Bear at the Berlin
Film Festival in 2002 and an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the
Academy Awards in 2003. He was awarded the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement
Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 for his contribution to the film
industry.
Other noted works of Miyazaki include ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' in 1986,
''My Neighbor Totoro'' in 1988 and ''Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,'' his
latest film released in Japan this summer.
==Kyodo
Japan's most successful and influential animator Hayao Miyazaki said Thursday
that Prime Minister Taro Aso should keep his publicly claimed fondness for
''manga'' comic books and other aspects of pop culture private.
Miyazaki, 67, told a press conference when asked by a reporter about Aso's
avowal, ''It's embarrassing'' adding, ''That is something you should do in your
own time.''
Aso has gained popularity among young people particularly as a fan of Japanese
pop culture, especially as a manga comic book enthusiast.
While Miyazaki described the post of Japanese prime minister as the ''least
desirable and truly unrewarding job'' for him, he said that the most important
task of the government is ''to create a proper environment for future
generations.''
Miyazaki expressed his concern about the future of children and the country,
saying that many children are living in a virtual world and losing their senses
and capability to understand the real world.
''Everything about the environment children are enjoying now is virtual,
including the animations that we produce. They go through television, games,
e-mail, mobile phones or comic books,'' he said at the Foreign Correspondents'
Club of Japan.
Thus, there are things children need to learn before they learn to read and
write, Miyazaki said.
''These are things people in the Stone Age were able to do, such as creating a
fire, understanding the nature of water, climbing a tree, using knives and
things like that,'' he said.
Miyazaki confessed that he faces a dilemma every time he launches a new
project because what he does professionally seems to contribute to depriving
children of their natural ability to cope with the real world.
But he said that as a creator of animation, he found his answer is to keep
producing his art.
''While we question ourselves about the situation, it's good if children can
feel there is at least one film they will not forget for the rest of their
lives and that truly makes them happy. It is my intention to continue with this
work,'' Miyazaki said.
Miyazaki's 2001 film ''Spirited Away'' won both the Golden Bear at the Berlin
Film Festival in 2002 and an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the
Academy Awards in 2003. He was awarded the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement
Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2005 for his contribution to the film
industry.
Other noted works of Miyazaki include ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' in 1986,
''My Neighbor Totoro'' in 1988 and ''Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,'' his
latest film released in Japan this summer.
==Kyodo
