I love how french and japanese art culture compliment and inspire each other. How even the love of the fan are are the same for each other work. it's not for notthing that the n°2 consumer of manga, just after Japan is France. Each culture love each other and that country bond is so special. I think, i never see something like this in any diplomatic scene, where art and culture inspiration, comsomption, respect and love are that shared by both contry for each other. Love from France
Us french love Japan and it seems to be often reciprocated. I think it's because we're so different but share the same sense of perfection , harmony and beauty.
@Zakazak76100 Pas du tout. Déjà le scénario ce sont les Américains, la réalisation les Français et ces derniers ont dit qu'ils ne se sont pas du tout inspiré d'œuvre animées. Ils se sont inspiré de films et séries TV et ça se voit avec un rendu très réaliste alors que Ghibli rend ses personnages vivant avec toujours les mêmes mimiques surjouées typique de l'animation traditionnelle. Je ne vois pas du tout où vous voyez du Ghibli dans Arcane ce sont vraiment deux styles à l'opposé.
As a french, i can tell you we love him too and his work. He holds a special place in our collective imaginary as he made us dream with his poetic animated films. Really a great man.
@@ArchieTalksAnime During this conversation with John Musker (the co-director of The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana ) from 2010 he talks about her (at 58:30) ua-cam.com/video/Qbil5cQ0gbo/v-deo.htmlsi=g1Ru4428clNGK_P0&t=3510
To be fair, any new Miyazaki was a phenomenon in France, unlike any other animés (except maybe Akira). And it's one the rare studio that is watched and knew by the average public, it's not just beloved by animés enthousiastes, it's like a Pixar. Every new movie had a succeful promotion campaign in the media, and a lot of people going to theaters upon release were there for the new Ghibli movie. Unlike many others famous foreigner, he clearly deserved the medals we gave him!
@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 here in Spanish-speaking Latin America Ghibli's movies aren't that well known, at least compared to other anime, but at least all of Ghbli's movies have been dubbed, with the exception of Ocean Waves. Though some Ghibli movies have been dubbed more than once, movies like Nausicaä, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away had been dubbed three times. In 2010 a company named Zima dubbed and redubbed some of Ghibli's film, sometimes Disney handled Ghibli's dubs into Spanish, back in 2021 Netflix redubbed some movies like Kiki, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle and Pony and just before the end of last year Netflix added Grave of the Fireflies with a brand new dub. For those who like dubs, sometimes it's difficult to chose a favorite, there's people that like Kiki's first dub where the main character is voiced by Cristina Hernández, who is known for voicing Sakura Kinomoto from Sakura Cardcaptor; some prefer the original dubs for Spirited Away and Ponyo which were done in Argentina over the redubs done for Netflix; in the Disney dub for Arriety the main character is voiced by the VA who voiced Chihiro is Disney's dub (which is partially lost), while in Zima's dub Arriety is voiced by the VA who voiced Nausicaä in her film's second dub, though Sho and Spiller are voiced by the same actors in both dubs; in Netflix's Howl's re-dub only Calcifer's VA came back from the original dub. Though I have to say that The Boy and the Heron's Latin American Spanish dub was excellent, and it's also the first Ghibli LA SP dub featuring a celebrity, with Alfonso Herrera voicing the Heron, and the ADR director also directed the recent Grave of the Fireflies re-dud The only Ghibli movie that I cannot watch dubbed into my language is Castle in the Sky, and it's not because the acting or cast is bad, but because they kept the Castle's name as it was in Japanese and it makes the movie and involuntary comedy 😆, at least the first European Spanish dub changed the name of the floating island into "Lapuntu"
It's a return to sender. The French art world was completely turned upside down by the discovery of Japanese prints (Ukiyo-e) of which the "Wave of Kanagawa" is one of the most world-famous representations. Japanese prints had been produced in such large numbers that they were used to package books sold on the banks of the Seine. Japanese art strongly influenced Westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, creating the movements of orientalism and Japonism. Art Nouveau is the fruit of this. Saint-Exupéry was a child of this era and immersed in this aesthetic. An artist like Moëbius who comes from the world of Franco-Belgian comics is part of the continuity of this style. It is therefore touching to see Japanese artists who have been strongly influenced by French artists who themselves inherited this passion for Japanese aesthetics.
Yep, the discovery of Japanese prints acted as Miyazaki described, a new way to look at the world. It changed the way artists used perspective in representations.
@@kagusumire Well, both come into play. Art nouveau is comprised in a long arc beginning in the 19th century with the Arts & Krafts movement in England, the influence of far-East Asia in visual arts and production (fabric, pottery, ceramic, lithography...), going up to Bauhaus in the 1920-1930's. As a former student of history of art it is one of my favourite continuum, as it produced some of the finest examples of total art, and heavily questions the place of art, craftsmanship, beauty, economy, in society and anyone's life.
French here We love Ghibli, I often watches those movies with my familly From my grandma to my youngest cousin. It's great memories I'm happy Miyasaki enjoys our country
As a French fan of Studio Ghibli, I am very moved by this. I actually grew up watching "Le roi et l'oiseau", Ghibli movies and reading "Le petit prince".
"Le Roi et l'Oiseau", "The King and the Mockingbird", is a pure jewel of a film. Many of french children grew up watching this movie and it resonates very particularly within us. The animation, the character design, the background design (this castle...!), the writing - astonishing words wrote by french poet Jacques Prévert -, the voices - which have a very special accent and pronuciation -, the music, and the overall pace of the movie are all meticulously crafted. I always thought H. Miyazaki probably asked to Hisaishi Joe to compose a score that would be similar to the music of The King and the Mockingbird composed by Wojciech Kilar, because there are many similarities between Hisaishi's music in Miyazaki's movies, and the music of The King and the Mockingbird. I believe Hisaishi definitely got inspiration from Kilar.
Plus précisément c'est la version précédente du Roi et L'Oiseau, la Bergère et le Ramoneur, qui a inspiré Miyazaki. Dans la Bergère et le Ramoneur c'est pas du tout Wojciech Kilar qui a composé la musique donc je pense que c'est peu probable. Miyazaki trouve même que le Roi et L'Oiseau est moins bon que la version originale 😅
I didn't know your UA-cam channel, I'm very happy that the UA-cam algorithm suggested it to me. As a moroccan-french man who grew up watching Ghibli films, there were all the elements of my culture.
Welcome my friend! I’m happy you found the channel and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I love Morocco, I visited a few years ago, such a fascinating country. Like Miyazaki I went to the Sahara and it was a special moment for me.
This one resonates deeply within me. I was born and raised in Colmar - France, my favorite writer is Antoine de St Exupéry, I hesitate between Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle for my favorite anime, finally, I spent 7 years studying and working as an architect in Toulouse.
As a french guy, I will never stop being proud of the relationship Japan and France built, of that "symbiosis" between french art and japanese art. Japan and its culture are immensely respected in France, and I am glad of it.
When I was around 7 or 8, my parents took us to a special exhibition of Le Roi et l'Oiseau. We had seen the movie so many times as kids, and my mother was a massive fan as well. We were playing in the exhibition with my little brother, chasing the images of the movie that were projected on the ground, when we met a Japanese old man. Probably the first Japanese man I had seen in my life. He asked us if we liked the exhibition and if we were having fun, and we said yes and yes! Then, he walked away, and we continued our games. This man was Miyazaki, my mother told me later and I'm kinda baffled about it still. I didn't know or care who he was at that time. But also, it was such a nice normal encounter that i can't be mad about it. It's even better ❤ so yeah, he is certainly a big fan of Grimault's work.
That’s so cool, what a special story! While Miyazaki may be jaded about a lot of things in this world, it’s clear that he gets a lot of joy from seeing children having fun!
As a French man I always spotted French culture, architecture, landscapes and themes in Ghibli and specially Hayao Miyazaki's films. But you really educated me with this very well made and documented video. Passionant !
Indeed, it used to run on french TV every Christmas. I remember being uncomfortable watching it for the first time as a kid, only peeking at portions of it. It had this strange vibe that I only started appreciating over the years.
And how about some of Miyazaki and Takahata's previous works before they and some other founded Ghibli. Were shows like Heidi, Girl from the Alps, Marco in search of mother, Future Boy Conan and Anne of Green Gables dubbed into French? And outside of Miyazaki, what about anime directed by Osamu Dezaki, like Nobody's Boy: Remi, The Rose of Versailles and Space Adventure Cobra?
Now i know why i love these movies so much 😂 didn't realise Miyazaki use alsace type building, Japan and France will always love each other culture its kinda awesome 😂
The fact that you included a scene from "Les Kassos" at 1:30 is a welcome surprise for me. This is so specificly french that it's incredible that youtube could bring it up to an english reserch !
Haha well I have a French girlfriend so that was a big help, she told me all about Les Kassos. The Miyazaki bit was too good, I had to get that in somewhere!
As a french, I grew up in the 90s with all the adults around me stating that animation movies could be serious, "take Ghibli for example". Idk if it was just my family tho, but that feeling that those movies were not only children movies, but also works of art, was very strong. Something I plan to pass down to my kids.
C'est triste qu'avec certaines (incroyables) vidéos ayant fait autant de vues tu aies si peu d'abonnés, tu mérites tellement plus. Je souhaite de tout mon cœur que dans le futur tu en obtiennes d'avantage et attends avec impatience tes prochaines vidéos !
Le Roi et l'Oiseau is truly an underrated treasure of French animation. I must have seen it thirty times already, starting when I was really little until today. The animation is already great, but the political message behind the story is amazing. Truly, don't overlook this gem, Paul Grimault is the root under the Ghibli tree. Also, the music is beautiful, and the texts are written by Jacques Prévert, who is also a monument of French literature. So yeah, enjoy ❤
Actually, if I understand correctly: The soul of Japanese manga is built with the heart of France?! I finally understand why there's such an alchemy between France and Japan when it comes to manga... If the manga pioneers were inspired by French-speaking culture to breathe life into their works... Some of Ghibli's masterpieces having undoubtedly contributed to the immense explosion of manga's popularity in Japan and elsewhere... I guess by "copying" this style, other mangakas unknowingly incorporated elements that resonate with the French-speaking "mindset"... So when manga arrived in France, it's no wonder it was a hit!!! I believe that, once again unconsciously, the French-speaking audience perceived this osmosis. In any case, it makes sense to me. ;)
Absolutely, I agree 100%. It’s almost like a symbiotic relationship. Ghibli was influenced by France in some major ways and now French illustrators and animators are influenced by Ghibli (and manga/anime in general, which, as you rightly say, was also shaped by the early works of Miyazaki and Takahata). While both would have existed without the other, I think this relationship helped both manga/anime and BD/dessin animé grow into what they are today, and that’s pretty cool!
we cannot say that ; for Ghibli studios maybe, but for the others japanese productions, most of the inspiration is coming from japanese culture. Anyway France remain the second market for mangas ; there's an undeniable French fascination with Japanese culture as a whole, and manga is obviously one of them. I can add that many of my friends with children are also fascinated by manga through Japan Expo (an anual event here) or Cosplay.
@@jimfonzie2887 Definition of "Nuance" Nuance refers to a subtle distinction or fine variation that allows for a deeper understanding of complex situations. Context of Use Acting with nuance: This means to approach a situation thoughtfully and carefully, taking into account various aspects and avoiding oversimplification. Thinking with nuance: This involves considering different perspectives and recognizing the complexity of ideas or emotions, leading to more informed and balanced judgments. Definition of "Discernment" Discernment refers to the ability to perceive and understand subtle differences and nuances in a situation, allowing for informed decision-making and insight. Context of Use Acting with discernment: This means making choices based on careful consideration of various factors, recognizing the complexities involved, and avoiding hasty conclusions. Thinking with discernment: This involves critically evaluating information and perspectives, leading to a deeper understanding and more nuanced judgments about people, situations, or ideas. Definition of "Manichaeism" Manichaeism refers to a worldview or belief system that divides reality into two opposing categories, typically characterized as good and evil, without recognizing the complexities and subtleties that exist between these extremes. Context of Use Lack of nuance: Manichaeism simplifies complex issues by categorizing them strictly as black or white, ignoring the shades of gray that often characterize real-life situations. Lack of discernment: This binary thinking leads to a failure to appreciate the intricacies of human behavior and morality, resulting in judgments that overlook the multifaceted nature of circumstances. *********************************************** Let's study these concepts and we'll discuss them again, ok? :) Because I never claimed the opposite... no one claimed the opposite, and everyone who liked my comment, including the author of this video... understood the nuance themselves...
the biggest influence France had on anime is being the biggest foreign customer, helping produce anime by ordering them for the TV kids shows. I grew up watching these shows, I didn't know that they were not so popular worldwide at the time. Japan had talent and France had the liking and the money to pay, together they shaped the 80's and 90's anime genre. France was influential culturally maybe by being a good customer initially so writers and artists had to take it into account and discovered more and more about the country and culture
I always found it incredible how many anime shows were done in collaboration between Japan and France, and some times Japan and Italy. I think the most well-known example is Ulysses 31, especially since the characters designs were done by Shingo Araki who previously worked in The Rose of Versailles/Lady Oscar, an anime that takes place during the French Revolution and later he worked in Saint Seiya, which became a huge hit in France as well as other European countries and in Latin America
As a french from Alsace, the region where you can found Colmar and many many amazing town like it, I can onlya approve this video and even tell you that betwin my region and Japan, there is a lot of bound betwin us, not only includin architecture, but also food and art.
I had part of that Morocco documentary of Miyazaki with Anno Hideaki on VHS. It was recorded from TV in the late 90s and sent to me by someone I knew from Japan. Fascination with Ghibli's movies and those especially those by Miyazaki is particularly strong in France as well. The movies and their merchandising are easy to find in multimedia stores. Many young french animators and artists have been heavily influenced by Ghibli. It's almost like during the Japonism movement during the late 19th century. As for your last question, I grew up near the place where Miyazaki did location hunting in the 70s for the famous Heidi TV series.
Wow that's so cool, do you still have the VHS? There are some interesting docs on UA-cam but so much fascinating stuff has been lost to time, I've really come to treasure old cassettes and discs. And as for the old Heidi anime, I love this so much, it must be a beautiful part of the world you live in! I'm definitively going to look into this scouting trip for a future video, it seems that Takahata was also there? What a dream to be able to travel the world looking for inspiration like that.
@@ArchieTalksAnime I would love to see the Morocco documentary too. Switzerland also influenced Miyazaki a lot, indeed. If you've ever visited Montreux and the surrounding regions, the influence is quite clear
Oh nice, overall I think they were very much influenced by Europe. They managed to make us discover our countries through their eyes, and maybe that's why we feel close to Japanise animes...it's like familiar I guess. Switzerland, Italy, England, Flanders, and probably many more have influenced these men. And they ran with it :)
@@hundredfireify I will definitely look into this. A few people have mentioned how Miyazaki and Takahata visited Switzerland for research on Heidi, so that could make an interesting video!
@@ArchieTalksAnime I'm not sure if I still have the tape with the documentary recording. You can see a small part of that on youtube with Miyazaki and Anno Hideaki meeting in the desert and having an interview sitting on a bench. As for the scouting trip in Switzerland, yes, Takahata was there to, as well as character designer and animator Yoichi Kotabe. Five years ago there was an exhibition about Heidi at the National Museum in Zurich. Yoichi Kotabe was there and gave a talk about Heidi and his time with Miyazaki and Takahata in Switzerland. Can't remember the details, though.
Fench schools frequently have children watch Ghibli movies in theaters, or at least they used to, and I can't thank them enough for it. No wonder it felt right at home watching these as a kid
You guys are so lucky, I would have loved to have been introduced to Ghibli at a young age, I bet it’s even more magical to discover these films as a child!
Wow thank you so much for this kind comment, I really appreciate it! I’m glad you like the videos, it’s just a hobby for me at the moment but I’m thrilled that people seem to be enjoying them!
Love to see someone finally exploring that connection. Just a note on saint-ex : he actually didn't really provide for his family; on the contrary, he would often ask his mother for money because he tended to spend a lot on friends and romantic interests. Also Ghibli's the name of the plane model Mermoz (or Guillaumet i don't remember) flies in Saint-Ex's novels. It's named after a wind from sahara i believe.
wow, I am a huge fan of Miyazaki but i wasn't excpecting a connection with Saint-Ex, my favorite author. Talking about the aeropostale, Cap Juby brought me back to Terres des Hommes. What a fantastic book..
Not me discovering that the (terrifying as a kid) masterpiece le Roi et l'Oiseau (still have an oddly unconfortable feeling when I think about it) inspired Miyazaki! As a French, I just see geniuses recognize each other through time And I understand better the randomness of Ghibli films
France, in the XIXth century, was the first european country to import japanese art. Not just materials, or even crafted items; Literature. Paintings. As for influencing japanese history, the very first japanese democracy was born as the officers from a french mission to the shogunate decided against their orders to stay and fight alongside their students who opposed the Emperor's takeback of all his powers and "divine" status; during which they founded the Republic of Ezo, and its elected president. (If you're wondering: yes, The Last Samurai took the story, made it less interesting and replaced the frenchmen ( one of whom defeated four katana-wielding samurai in a row in his standard french uniform and standard french infantry sabre ) by two americans with a winchester.) In many aspects, especially geopolitically, Japan is the Great Britain of the Far East. Culturally ? It's the France of the Far East.
Wow, I knew Miyazaki was fond of Colmar but I didn't know his true passion of St Exupery. I was in Japan six years ago and I visited a very nice museum in Hakone : the Little Prince museum. It was weird to see that there... As a French man, I was happy to see my culture well exposed but I didn't understand why this author was so important for the Japanese people. And now, I just learn Mitazaki loves St Exupéry very much. Thank you for this nice documentary!
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love Hakone, such a chill place, I visited myself a couple of years ago - but I had no idea there was a Little Prince museum there! That’s so cool!
Merci à toi ! Tous les liens entre Miyazaki et la France m’ont étonné aussi. Sa relation avec Saint-Exupéry semble très profonde. Et merci d’avoir repartagé cette vidéo !
Il a toujours parlé du film le roi et l’oiseau ou moebius. Tu trouves d’autres inédites entre ses 2CV ou le temps des cerises de le film Porto Rosso (traduisant son passé socialiste).
Excellent documentary from start to finish. Great footage, I learned a lot and I'm so pleased to learn about studio Ghibli's founders influences. Even though they have those influencers influencing them, they made something so unique out of all that culture. They managed to create something distinctively personal, it's still japanese, and also is a love letter to life itself with all the ups and downs. They're not men who are trying to sugar coat it, but approach it very poetically and with authenticity. They are great artists I think because they manage to make the audience connect to childhood emotions, maybe buried memories, quite impressive!
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed and learned some things, it’s a very interesting topic! And I completely agree, there’s something special about the feelings that Ghibli films stir in people, they manage to be childlike and wise at the same time. I think Takahata and Miyazaki were inspired not only by the people I mention in the video, but by each other. Going through their careers side by side allowed them to grow together in a special way. I don’t think there will ever be another studio that can rival Ghibli in terms of its output and its contribution to the world.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that’s so cool about Moebius naming his daughter Nausicaä, I didn’t actually know that when I made the video, somebody mentioned it afterwards. That’s the ultimate compliment, I can only imagine how moved Miyazaki was when he learned about this.
There is a special relationship or parallel between France and Japan. I never understood why they were so similar, but they just are. Both countries are fanatic about food for starters: each small region has kept their traditions and is proud of their differences. In France, you have shops selling local specialties everywhere, sometimes each village or small town has a different specialty. In Japan it's the same, even more so coz every train station has a food stall with the local delicacies. Like Japan, France has a also a huge variety of climates, altitudes, landscapes, that helps generate a huge diversity of produce. Both cultures are also fascinated with art. In all its forms, they're all respected, included animation and comics. Very few countries in Europe have such a tradition. And finally, both nations are also obsessed with leisure : taking your time, thinking about yourself, provided you step away from Japan's salary-man culture. And from all of this seems to appear even more similarities : both nations are obsessed with martial arts, so much so that France has now a huge judo tradition. France is also the 2nd consumer of mangas in the world, after Japan. We have now plenty of Manga Cafés where you can read and buy mangas (I'm sure there are cat manga cafés too) and in supermarkets the manga isle is just as big as the franco/belgian comic isle. I can't speak for how french culture is present in Japan, I've never been there, but it's always been fascinating how our cultures are so similar, at least when it comes to the arts... Of course in terms of politics and work culture we couldn't be more different. We're closer to Italy and Spain that way. However Italy and Spain don't have this parallel with Japan like we do, it's strange.
France and Japan, two countries with a very rich culture and very ancient civilization. The mastery of art and know-how continues from generation to generation. You only have to see the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris, to realize that French know-how has lasted for centuries.
I can't remember exactly, but a long, long time ago I saw an article in something like Time magazine about Spirited Away. The article lauded it so much that I thought I'd give it a try. That led to both of my children and a friend of mine becoming huge fans of everything Ghibli has done. My kids love Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaä and on and on... It's good not just to be open to new experiences and aesthetics, but actively to seek them out. I just wish I had the time now to absorb all the wonderful things in the world, past and present.
Absolutely, I completely agree! That's one of the things that I love about Ghibli, their films can be enjoyed equally by different generations. They really are universal.
That’s kind of you to say, thank you! I tried my best but I still have some way to go with learning the languages, the French “R” gives me nightmares 😅
It’s just so emotional for me born in France and in love with Japan since childhood that those two countries merge so beautifully and have mutual respect and admiration in such an inspirational way. We love Ghibli for sure but we also love anime / manga such as Dragon Ball or Sailor Moon and imported them before any other countries beside Japan. ❤
France’s relationship with manga & anime really is fascinating! I actually have another video all about this if you’re interested: ua-cam.com/video/9CbrrMIeHbE/v-deo.htmlsi=aId-UJpGKylQbLWN Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, it’s much appreciated!
Vidéo très intéressante et instructive pour moi dont la découverte de Miayazaki est assez récente suivant les conseils de mes fils. Je me suis rattrapé depuis. Je comprends mieux la 2 CV du documentaire Hayao Miyazaki et le héron qui lui aussi fait réaliser la complexité que représente la réalisation d'un film.
Thank you man, great to hear from you again! Please tell me you still have Nausicaä on VHS?! I love watching stuff on VHS, it’s kinda like listening to music on vinyl, there’s just something so pleasing about it that I can’t explain.
@ArchieTalksAnime If we come back alive from their lair someday maybe we ll know. The good part is maintenance is cheap so I guess it still works. We had aristocats and jungle book iirc, now that was indeed a great experience.
@ArchieTalksAnime A little fun fact in "le château de Cagliostro" there are identical scenes to "le roi et l'oiseau" there is a video on youtube which shows two scenes from the two films and they are the same except that they are not the same artist
How can you not love America? I’m not American but I really appreciate what America is in concept, maybe not always in its politics or in its foreign policy.
Having grown up watching Ghibli films and reading The Little Prince, the inspiration feels like it should've been obvious - I already knew about the inspiration from The King and the Mockingbird, which I also grew up watching
I've never seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cartoonist Fred (Frédéric Othon Aristidès) was another influence on Ghibli's works. I love his Philémon cartoons from the 70s, and its oniric aspect seems to match quite well. The colourful and fantastical visuals are also reminiscent of Moebius.
Je suis ravis d'apprendre ce que j'avais supposé !Colmar à inspiré Myazaki !! J'en était persuadé mais je n'avais jamais fait de recherches à ce sujet.
A little extra: you can find interviews in which Moebius recalls getting his hands on smuggled tapes of Studio Ghibli's early films and watching them multiple times in Japanese, despite not understanding a thing.
Being French myself, i remember how some little studios created so much masterpieces as a way to counter the successes of anime and American cartoons. It’s hard to imagine because a lot are following the Americans, lots loses their originality and creativity because of that.
thank you for the video, a lot of pleasure to watch it, do you know Jean-Claude Méziére, a French cartoonist who inspired Luc Besson for the visuals of the film The Fifth Element and author of the comic strip Laureline and Valerian
9:55 Watching Miyazaki get emotional about St Exupéry was not on my 2024 bingo card 😮
Given his passion of aviation and storytelling, that's imaginable
Surprised but who does not have be changed by St Ex works?
I love how french and japanese art culture compliment and inspire each other. How even the love of the fan are are the same for each other work. it's not for notthing that the n°2 consumer of manga, just after Japan is France. Each culture love each other and that country bond is so special. I think, i never see something like this in any diplomatic scene, where art and culture inspiration, comsomption, respect and love are that shared by both contry for each other. Love from France
Can’t be more true than what you wrote.
used to love, seems like Japan is less and less interested in France sadly (newer generations)
Us french love Japan and it seems to be often reciprocated. I think it's because we're so different but share the same sense of perfection , harmony and beauty.
@ curions I dont have the same feedback
France is the second consumer of manga after Japan itself
Using the "Kassos" french satirical animated show about cartoons characters as an illustration is beyond funny!!!
mdr c'est improbable
Et maintenant ce sont les productions animés et cinématographique françaises qui s'inspire du style et de l'esprit Ghibli. La boucle est bouclée.
Oui c'est ça ! C'est devenu une relation symbiotique
Vous avez des exemples ?
@@puccaland Arcane ?
@Zakazak76100 Pas du tout. Déjà le scénario ce sont les Américains, la réalisation les Français et ces derniers ont dit qu'ils ne se sont pas du tout inspiré d'œuvre animées. Ils se sont inspiré de films et séries TV et ça se voit avec un rendu très réaliste alors que Ghibli rend ses personnages vivant avec toujours les mêmes mimiques surjouées typique de l'animation traditionnelle. Je ne vois pas du tout où vous voyez du Ghibli dans Arcane ce sont vraiment deux styles à l'opposé.
@@puccaland merci pour ces procésions
I just found out today that Miyazaki drives a Citroën 2CV. I don't think there are many of those around in Japan.
Same.
Oh I think there's plenty enough
Just enough that people know what they are. The fact that Japanese country roads are a perfect fit for the 2cv suspension probably doesn't hurt.
I was in Japan in march and i saw a japanese drive one in perfect condition; i could tell that the guy was driving his dream car.
Kei cars are very common over there so the 2CV is basically a french made kei car.
As a french, i can tell you we love him too and his work. He holds a special place in our collective imaginary as he made us dream with his poetic animated films.
Really a great man.
Just to illustrate the mutual respect between Jean Giraud (Moebius) and Miyazaki, Jean Giraud would later name his own daughter Nausicaä.
For real? Wow I didn’t know this! That’s so cool!
@@ArchieTalksAnime During this conversation with John Musker (the co-director of The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana ) from 2010 he talks about her (at 58:30) ua-cam.com/video/Qbil5cQ0gbo/v-deo.htmlsi=g1Ru4428clNGK_P0&t=3510
I met her she is very sweet !
Is it after him or after the greek Nausicaa tho
@@vvey4523 Very likely him, the Greek Nausicaa isn't famous in France
To be fair, any new Miyazaki was a phenomenon in France, unlike any other animés (except maybe Akira).
And it's one the rare studio that is watched and knew by the average public, it's not just beloved by animés enthousiastes, it's like a Pixar.
Every new movie had a succeful promotion campaign in the media, and a lot of people going to theaters upon release were there for the new Ghibli movie.
Unlike many others famous foreigner, he clearly deserved the medals we gave him!
Anecdote: Porco rosso is played in French by Jean Reno and apparently Miyazaki preferred the French version
Kind of funny that Miyazaki preferred the French dub of a movie that takes place in Italy
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@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 here in Spanish-speaking Latin America Ghibli's movies aren't that well known, at least compared to other anime, but at least all of Ghbli's movies have been dubbed, with the exception of Ocean Waves. Though some Ghibli movies have been dubbed more than once, movies like Nausicaä, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away had been dubbed three times. In 2010 a company named Zima dubbed and redubbed some of Ghibli's film, sometimes Disney handled Ghibli's dubs into Spanish, back in 2021 Netflix redubbed some movies like Kiki, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle and Pony and just before the end of last year Netflix added Grave of the Fireflies with a brand new dub.
For those who like dubs, sometimes it's difficult to chose a favorite, there's people that like Kiki's first dub where the main character is voiced by Cristina Hernández, who is known for voicing Sakura Kinomoto from Sakura Cardcaptor; some prefer the original dubs for Spirited Away and Ponyo which were done in Argentina over the redubs done for Netflix; in the Disney dub for Arriety the main character is voiced by the VA who voiced Chihiro is Disney's dub (which is partially lost), while in Zima's dub Arriety is voiced by the VA who voiced Nausicaä in her film's second dub, though Sho and Spiller are voiced by the same actors in both dubs; in Netflix's Howl's re-dub only Calcifer's VA came back from the original dub.
Though I have to say that The Boy and the Heron's Latin American Spanish dub was excellent, and it's also the first Ghibli LA SP dub featuring a celebrity, with Alfonso Herrera voicing the Heron, and the ADR director also directed the recent Grave of the Fireflies re-dud
The only Ghibli movie that I cannot watch dubbed into my language is Castle in the Sky, and it's not because the acting or cast is bad, but because they kept the Castle's name as it was in Japanese and it makes the movie and involuntary comedy 😆, at least the first European Spanish dub changed the name of the floating island into "Lapuntu"
It's a return to sender. The French art world was completely turned upside down by the discovery of Japanese prints (Ukiyo-e) of which the "Wave of Kanagawa" is one of the most world-famous representations. Japanese prints had been produced in such large numbers that they were used to package books sold on the banks of the Seine. Japanese art strongly influenced Westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, creating the movements of orientalism and Japonism. Art Nouveau is the fruit of this. Saint-Exupéry was a child of this era and immersed in this aesthetic. An artist like Moëbius who comes from the world of Franco-Belgian comics is part of the continuity of this style. It is therefore touching to see Japanese artists who have been strongly influenced by French artists who themselves inherited this passion for Japanese aesthetics.
Art nouveau is inspired by medieval illumination, not Japanese art. However yes you're right, ukiyo e played a part in the French avant garde ! 😊
Wait until you find out where Japaness miniatures are coming from (Persia). France and Japan have massive drawing expertise.
Monet's water lily bridge was also inspired by Japanese art I believe
Yep, the discovery of Japanese prints acted as Miyazaki described, a new way to look at the world. It changed the way artists used perspective in representations.
@@kagusumire Well, both come into play. Art nouveau is comprised in a long arc beginning in the 19th century with the Arts & Krafts movement in England, the influence of far-East Asia in visual arts and production (fabric, pottery, ceramic, lithography...), going up to Bauhaus in the 1920-1930's. As a former student of history of art it is one of my favourite continuum, as it produced some of the finest examples of total art, and heavily questions the place of art, craftsmanship, beauty, economy, in society and anyone's life.
French here
We love Ghibli, I often watches those movies with my familly
From my grandma to my youngest cousin.
It's great memories
I'm happy Miyasaki enjoys our country
As a French fan of Studio Ghibli, I am very moved by this. I actually grew up watching "Le roi et l'oiseau", Ghibli movies and reading "Le petit prince".
Le roi et l oiseau is an outstanding work❤️
C'etait un filme ghibli!? Oh mon dieu incroyable (et oui le petit prince c'est notre enfance à tous)
"Le Roi et l'Oiseau", "The King and the Mockingbird", is a pure jewel of a film. Many of french children grew up watching this movie and it resonates very particularly within us. The animation, the character design, the background design (this castle...!), the writing - astonishing words wrote by french poet Jacques Prévert -, the voices - which have a very special accent and pronuciation -, the music, and the overall pace of the movie are all meticulously crafted.
I always thought H. Miyazaki probably asked to Hisaishi Joe to compose a score that would be similar to the music of The King and the Mockingbird composed by Wojciech Kilar, because there are many similarities between Hisaishi's music in Miyazaki's movies, and the music of The King and the Mockingbird. I believe Hisaishi definitely got inspiration from Kilar.
Plus précisément c'est la version précédente du Roi et L'Oiseau, la Bergère et le Ramoneur, qui a inspiré Miyazaki. Dans la Bergère et le Ramoneur c'est pas du tout Wojciech Kilar qui a composé la musique donc je pense que c'est peu probable. Miyazaki trouve même que le Roi et L'Oiseau est moins bon que la version originale 😅
1:34 the kassos hit's hard
J’avoue
I didn't know your UA-cam channel, I'm very happy that the UA-cam algorithm suggested it to me. As a moroccan-french man who grew up watching Ghibli films, there were all the elements of my culture.
Welcome my friend! I’m happy you found the channel and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I love Morocco, I visited a few years ago, such a fascinating country. Like Miyazaki I went to the Sahara and it was a special moment for me.
Makes me so proud to be French 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
This one resonates deeply within me. I was born and raised in Colmar - France, my favorite writer is Antoine de St Exupéry, I hesitate between Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle for my favorite anime, finally, I spent 7 years studying and working as an architect in Toulouse.
As a french guy, I will never stop being proud of the relationship Japan and France built, of that "symbiosis" between french art and japanese art.
Japan and its culture are immensely respected in France, and I am glad of it.
When I was around 7 or 8, my parents took us to a special exhibition of Le Roi et l'Oiseau. We had seen the movie so many times as kids, and my mother was a massive fan as well. We were playing in the exhibition with my little brother, chasing the images of the movie that were projected on the ground, when we met a Japanese old man. Probably the first Japanese man I had seen in my life. He asked us if we liked the exhibition and if we were having fun, and we said yes and yes! Then, he walked away, and we continued our games. This man was Miyazaki, my mother told me later and I'm kinda baffled about it still. I didn't know or care who he was at that time. But also, it was such a nice normal encounter that i can't be mad about it. It's even better ❤ so yeah, he is certainly a big fan of Grimault's work.
That’s so cool, what a special story! While Miyazaki may be jaded about a lot of things in this world, it’s clear that he gets a lot of joy from seeing children having fun!
As a Frenchman, and fan of ghibli:s work, I was moved seing miyazaki tearing when when following the journey of st ex
I’m not even French and even I found this quite emotional! You can really tell how much it means to him.
As a French man I always spotted French culture, architecture, landscapes and themes in Ghibli and specially Hayao Miyazaki's films. But you really educated me with this very well made and documented video. Passionant !
J'ai toujours cru que le chateau ambulant etait en alsace lol
Le roi et l'oiseau is my childhood film, so glad you talked about it!
It really is a beautiful film! And, like Takahata said, it was ahead of its time.
I hated it. It totally freaked me out when I was a kid.
Indeed, it used to run on french TV every Christmas. I remember being uncomfortable watching it for the first time as a kid, only peeking at portions of it. It had this strange vibe that I only started appreciating over the years.
I'm french and I confirm there are numerous fans of Ghibli movies in France and us french people are generally very fond of anime !
And how about some of Miyazaki and Takahata's previous works before they and some other founded Ghibli. Were shows like Heidi, Girl from the Alps, Marco in search of mother, Future Boy Conan and Anne of Green Gables dubbed into French?
And outside of Miyazaki, what about anime directed by Osamu Dezaki, like Nobody's Boy: Remi, The Rose of Versailles and Space Adventure Cobra?
THE TAPISTERY ARE WONDERS !!!! I've seen them in the museum of tapestry in France.... And that was a shock. Literally, I was stunned.
Now i know why i love these movies so much 😂 didn't realise Miyazaki use alsace type building, Japan and France will always love each other culture its kinda awesome 😂
The fact that you included a scene from "Les Kassos" at 1:30 is a welcome surprise for me. This is so specificly french that it's incredible that youtube could bring it up to an english reserch !
Haha well I have a French girlfriend so that was a big help, she told me all about Les Kassos. The Miyazaki bit was too good, I had to get that in somewhere!
As a french, I grew up in the 90s with all the adults around me stating that animation movies could be serious, "take Ghibli for example". Idk if it was just my family tho, but that feeling that those movies were not only children movies, but also works of art, was very strong. Something I plan to pass down to my kids.
C'est triste qu'avec certaines (incroyables) vidéos ayant fait autant de vues tu aies si peu d'abonnés, tu mérites tellement plus. Je souhaite de tout mon cœur que dans le futur tu en obtiennes d'avantage et attends avec impatience tes prochaines vidéos !
Merci beaucoup, c’est très gentil ! Bienvenue sur ma chaîne !
I live in Alsace just next to Colmar and had no idea about the influences it had on Miyazaki's work, thanks for the great video!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Alsace is beautiful, I would love to visit at this time of year to see the Christmas markets.
Le Roi et l'Oiseau is truly an underrated treasure of French animation. I must have seen it thirty times already, starting when I was really little until today. The animation is already great, but the political message behind the story is amazing. Truly, don't overlook this gem, Paul Grimault is the root under the Ghibli tree. Also, the music is beautiful, and the texts are written by Jacques Prévert, who is also a monument of French literature. So yeah, enjoy ❤
Actually, if I understand correctly: The soul of Japanese manga is built with the heart of France?! I finally understand why there's such an alchemy between France and Japan when it comes to manga... If the manga pioneers were inspired by French-speaking culture to breathe life into their works... Some of Ghibli's masterpieces having undoubtedly contributed to the immense explosion of manga's popularity in Japan and elsewhere... I guess by "copying" this style, other mangakas unknowingly incorporated elements that resonate with the French-speaking "mindset"... So when manga arrived in France, it's no wonder it was a hit!!! I believe that, once again unconsciously, the French-speaking audience perceived this osmosis. In any case, it makes sense to me. ;)
Absolutely, I agree 100%. It’s almost like a symbiotic relationship. Ghibli was influenced by France in some major ways and now French illustrators and animators are influenced by Ghibli (and manga/anime in general, which, as you rightly say, was also shaped by the early works of Miyazaki and Takahata). While both would have existed without the other, I think this relationship helped both manga/anime and BD/dessin animé grow into what they are today, and that’s pretty cool!
we cannot say that ; for Ghibli studios maybe, but for the others japanese productions, most of the inspiration is coming from japanese culture. Anyway France remain the second market for mangas ; there's an undeniable French fascination with Japanese culture as a whole, and manga is obviously one of them. I can add that many of my friends with children are also fascinated by manga through Japan Expo (an anual event here) or Cosplay.
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Thinking with nuance: This involves considering different perspectives and recognizing the complexity of ideas or emotions, leading to more informed and balanced judgments.
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Discernment refers to the ability to perceive and understand subtle differences and nuances in a situation, allowing for informed decision-making and insight.
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Let's study these concepts and we'll discuss them again, ok? :)
Because I never claimed the opposite... no one claimed the opposite, and everyone who liked my comment, including the author of this video... understood the nuance themselves...
That video made me proud of being french thank you
You’re welcome, I’m happy you enjoyed it!
As a french, the respect that we give to japanese culture is crazy, and it may go both ways.
the biggest influence France had on anime is being the biggest foreign customer, helping produce anime by ordering them for the TV kids shows. I grew up watching these shows, I didn't know that they were not so popular worldwide at the time. Japan had talent and France had the liking and the money to pay, together they shaped the 80's and 90's anime genre. France was influential culturally maybe by being a good customer initially so writers and artists had to take it into account and discovered more and more about the country and culture
I always found it incredible how many anime shows were done in collaboration between Japan and France, and some times Japan and Italy. I think the most well-known example is Ulysses 31, especially since the characters designs were done by Shingo Araki who previously worked in The Rose of Versailles/Lady Oscar, an anime that takes place during the French Revolution and later he worked in Saint Seiya, which became a huge hit in France as well as other European countries and in Latin America
As a french from Alsace, the region where you can found Colmar and many many amazing town like it, I can onlya approve this video and even tell you that betwin my region and Japan, there is a lot of bound betwin us, not only includin architecture, but also food and art.
I'm always proud to be french, but seeings documentary about things i love (manga) and my country make me more than proud 🇫🇷
same !
The french and the japanese always had a special relationship. Just look up how the house of Monet was decorated (the painter)
I just looked this up and I like Monet even more now, that’s insane! Dude had taste!
I had part of that Morocco documentary of Miyazaki with Anno Hideaki on VHS. It was recorded from TV in the late 90s and sent to me by someone I knew from Japan.
Fascination with Ghibli's movies and those especially those by Miyazaki is particularly strong in France as well. The movies and their merchandising are easy to find in multimedia stores. Many young french animators and artists have been heavily influenced by Ghibli. It's almost like during the Japonism movement during the late 19th century.
As for your last question, I grew up near the place where Miyazaki did location hunting in the 70s for the famous Heidi TV series.
Wow that's so cool, do you still have the VHS? There are some interesting docs on UA-cam but so much fascinating stuff has been lost to time, I've really come to treasure old cassettes and discs. And as for the old Heidi anime, I love this so much, it must be a beautiful part of the world you live in! I'm definitively going to look into this scouting trip for a future video, it seems that Takahata was also there? What a dream to be able to travel the world looking for inspiration like that.
@@ArchieTalksAnime I would love to see the Morocco documentary too.
Switzerland also influenced Miyazaki a lot, indeed. If you've ever visited Montreux and the surrounding regions, the influence is quite clear
Oh nice, overall I think they were very much influenced by Europe. They managed to make us discover our countries through their eyes, and maybe that's why we feel close to Japanise animes...it's like familiar I guess. Switzerland, Italy, England, Flanders, and probably many more have influenced these men. And they ran with it :)
@@hundredfireify I will definitely look into this. A few people have mentioned how Miyazaki and Takahata visited Switzerland for research on Heidi, so that could make an interesting video!
@@ArchieTalksAnime I'm not sure if I still have the tape with the documentary recording. You can see a small part of that on youtube with Miyazaki and Anno Hideaki meeting in the desert and having an interview sitting on a bench.
As for the scouting trip in Switzerland, yes, Takahata was there to, as well as character designer and animator Yoichi Kotabe. Five years ago there was an exhibition about Heidi at the National Museum in Zurich. Yoichi Kotabe was there and gave a talk about Heidi and his time with Miyazaki and Takahata in Switzerland. Can't remember the details, though.
Fench schools frequently have children watch Ghibli movies in theaters, or at least they used to, and I can't thank them enough for it.
No wonder it felt right at home watching these as a kid
You guys are so lucky, I would have loved to have been introduced to Ghibli at a young age, I bet it’s even more magical to discover these films as a child!
They still do, my lil bro watched one in his school recently
Magnifique video. I learnt a lot.
Merci beaucoup !
your work is just perfect, this should be on TV
Wow thank you so much for this kind comment, I really appreciate it! I’m glad you like the videos, it’s just a hobby for me at the moment but I’m thrilled that people seem to be enjoying them!
Love to see someone finally exploring that connection. Just a note on saint-ex : he actually didn't really provide for his family; on the contrary, he would often ask his mother for money because he tended to spend a lot on friends and romantic interests.
Also Ghibli's the name of the plane model Mermoz (or Guillaumet i don't remember) flies in Saint-Ex's novels. It's named after a wind from sahara i believe.
wow, I am a huge fan of Miyazaki but i wasn't excpecting a connection with Saint-Ex, my favorite author. Talking about the aeropostale, Cap Juby brought me back to Terres des Hommes. What a fantastic book..
It's crazy to think we had Sherlock Hound indirectly because of Saint Exupery
Merci pour la qualité toujours irreprochable de vos videos, le talent de conteur, l'humour.
Excellente fin d'année et à très bientôt !!!
C'est très gentil, merci beaucoup ! Bienvenue sur ma chaîne mon ami ! Et bonne année à toi !
Not me discovering that the (terrifying as a kid) masterpiece le Roi et l'Oiseau (still have an oddly unconfortable feeling when I think about it) inspired Miyazaki!
As a French, I just see geniuses recognize each other through time
And I understand better the randomness of Ghibli films
Hello , i'm french , thank you for making this video , i love yall❤
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I had a blast making it, I learned so much!
XIX century French engraver and caricaturist Albert Robida was also a massive influence in the machines and visuals of Howl's moving castle
Ah yes, I've just googled his name, it's striking !
Wow that’s so cool, I just googled him too and I can totally see it! I love his work.
France, in the XIXth century, was the first european country to import japanese art. Not just materials, or even crafted items; Literature. Paintings.
As for influencing japanese history, the very first japanese democracy was born as the officers from a french mission to the shogunate decided against their orders to stay and fight alongside their students who opposed the Emperor's takeback of all his powers and "divine" status; during which they founded the Republic of Ezo, and its elected president.
(If you're wondering: yes, The Last Samurai took the story, made it less interesting and replaced the frenchmen ( one of whom defeated four katana-wielding samurai in a row in his standard french uniform and standard french infantry sabre ) by two americans with a winchester.)
In many aspects, especially geopolitically, Japan is the Great Britain of the Far East. Culturally ? It's the France of the Far East.
We love him as well!
Rares sont les oeuvres d'une telle beauté et d'un si profonde poésie que celle de Miyazachi.
Wow, I knew Miyazaki was fond of Colmar but I didn't know his true passion of St Exupery. I was in Japan six years ago and I visited a very nice museum in Hakone : the Little Prince museum. It was weird to see that there... As a French man, I was happy to see my culture well exposed but I didn't understand why this author was so important for the Japanese people. And now, I just learn Mitazaki loves St Exupéry very much. Thank you for this nice documentary!
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love Hakone, such a chill place, I visited myself a couple of years ago - but I had no idea there was a Little Prince museum there! That’s so cool!
I went to the Moebius/Miyazaki exhibit.
it was great
So cool! I would have loved to attend. I don’t suppose you got the exhibition catalogue book? It looks like they go for a lot of money these days!
for our american riends, Metal Hurlant magazine was the mother of the famous Heavy Metal magazine.
Métal hurlant is the base source of all of SF films literally
@@ommsterlitz1805 Weeeell about that...
Ask yourself, what is the base source of Métal hurlant?
@@huyxiun2085 all the previous SF work witch itself were all inspired by Jules Vernes books
@@huyxiun2085 French feeds the world's imagination since centuries 🍷
Merci beaucoup.
Je suis un fan français de Miyazaki, et pourtant j'ignorais tous ces liens entre lui et la France. 😉
Merci à toi ! Tous les liens entre Miyazaki et la France m’ont étonné aussi. Sa relation avec Saint-Exupéry semble très profonde. Et merci d’avoir repartagé cette vidéo !
Pareil, quel plaisir et surtout quel excellent travail de recherches et de montage dans ce doc.
Merci beaucoup, c’est gentil !
@ArchieTalksAnime C'est normal, t'as fait un super travail. Merci encore. 😉
Il a toujours parlé du film le roi et l’oiseau ou moebius. Tu trouves d’autres inédites entre ses 2CV ou le temps des cerises de le film Porto Rosso (traduisant son passé socialiste).
Excellent documentary from start to finish. Great footage, I learned a lot and I'm so pleased to learn about studio Ghibli's founders influences. Even though they have those influencers influencing them, they made something so unique out of all that culture. They managed to create something distinctively personal, it's still japanese, and also is a love letter to life itself with all the ups and downs. They're not men who are trying to sugar coat it, but approach it very poetically and with authenticity. They are great artists I think because they manage to make the audience connect to childhood emotions, maybe buried memories, quite impressive!
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed and learned some things, it’s a very interesting topic! And I completely agree, there’s something special about the feelings that Ghibli films stir in people, they manage to be childlike and wise at the same time. I think Takahata and Miyazaki were inspired not only by the people I mention in the video, but by each other. Going through their careers side by side allowed them to grow together in a special way. I don’t think there will ever be another studio that can rival Ghibli in terms of its output and its contribution to the world.
I had no idea ! Super interesting.
Amazing documentary thank you 🙏🏼 Moebius' love for Nausicaa was such that he named his daughter after the movie ❤️
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that’s so cool about Moebius naming his daughter Nausicaä, I didn’t actually know that when I made the video, somebody mentioned it afterwards. That’s the ultimate compliment, I can only imagine how moved Miyazaki was when he learned about this.
There is a special relationship or parallel between France and Japan. I never understood why they were so similar, but they just are. Both countries are fanatic about food for starters: each small region has kept their traditions and is proud of their differences. In France, you have shops selling local specialties everywhere, sometimes each village or small town has a different specialty. In Japan it's the same, even more so coz every train station has a food stall with the local delicacies. Like Japan, France has a also a huge variety of climates, altitudes, landscapes, that helps generate a huge diversity of produce. Both cultures are also fascinated with art. In all its forms, they're all respected, included animation and comics. Very few countries in Europe have such a tradition. And finally, both nations are also obsessed with leisure : taking your time, thinking about yourself, provided you step away from Japan's salary-man culture. And from all of this seems to appear even more similarities : both nations are obsessed with martial arts, so much so that France has now a huge judo tradition. France is also the 2nd consumer of mangas in the world, after Japan. We have now plenty of Manga Cafés where you can read and buy mangas (I'm sure there are cat manga cafés too) and in supermarkets the manga isle is just as big as the franco/belgian comic isle. I can't speak for how french culture is present in Japan, I've never been there, but it's always been fascinating how our cultures are so similar, at least when it comes to the arts... Of course in terms of politics and work culture we couldn't be more different. We're closer to Italy and Spain that way. However Italy and Spain don't have this parallel with Japan like we do, it's strange.
It was super interesting. Bravo
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
France and Japan, two countries with a very rich culture and very ancient civilization.
The mastery of art and know-how continues from generation to generation.
You only have to see the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris, to realize that French know-how has lasted for centuries.
I had no idea! :D i was born in Alsace, this makes me so happy!!
Absolutely awesome work! I can't believe you have so little subscribed people, but you just gained one!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thank you so much for the sub, it’s greatly appreciated!
Vidéo intéressante et bien exécutée. Merci pour ce bon moment et la qualité de votre travail. ;)
Merci beaucoup !
I can't remember exactly, but a long, long time ago I saw an article in something like Time magazine about Spirited Away. The article lauded it so much that I thought I'd give it a try. That led to both of my children and a friend of mine becoming huge fans of everything Ghibli has done. My kids love Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaä and on and on... It's good not just to be open to new experiences and aesthetics, but actively to seek them out. I just wish I had the time now to absorb all the wonderful things in the world, past and present.
Absolutely, I completely agree! That's one of the things that I love about Ghibli, their films can be enjoyed equally by different generations. They really are universal.
proud to be born in Lyon, the city of Antoine de Saint Exupery
Well we do love him here, so that goes right to our heart.
i remember at school (at 6yo) our first film was Ponyo and later on Porto Rosso witch i loved a lot, sincerely thank you teacher
Wow, you had a cool teacher!!
The Little Prince is for me, one of the best children book ever written.
For those curious about Saint Exupery, there is going to be a movie soon
I keep seeing the posters in metro stations, I can’t wait to see it!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
MERCI BEAUCOUP !!! I'am fench and i love all his animation movies and i ignorie all that !!!
You’re very welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it informative! This was so much fun to research, I really learned a lot!
i almost spill on my computer the drink coming from my mug "petit prince" as he started to talk about saint-Exupéry
Awesome, because here in France and Belgium we love him as well
As a french I do appreciate your effort toward french pronunciation 😉
That’s kind of you to say, thank you! I tried my best but I still have some way to go with learning the languages, the French “R” gives me nightmares 😅
Super complete, thank you !
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Fantastic video, great work
Many thanks!
It’s just so emotional for me born in France and in love with Japan since childhood that those two countries merge so beautifully and have mutual respect and admiration in such an inspirational way. We love Ghibli for sure but we also love anime / manga such as Dragon Ball or Sailor Moon and imported them before any other countries beside Japan. ❤
France’s relationship with manga & anime really is fascinating! I actually have another video all about this if you’re interested: ua-cam.com/video/9CbrrMIeHbE/v-deo.htmlsi=aId-UJpGKylQbLWN
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, it’s much appreciated!
Thank you so much for your work and your research regarding those geniuses...i love them so much...
You’re very welcome! This video was so much fun to make, I learned a lot. France really has shaped Ghibli in so many ways.
Vidéo très intéressante et instructive pour moi dont la découverte de Miayazaki est assez récente suivant les conseils de mes fils. Je me suis rattrapé depuis. Je comprends mieux la 2 CV du documentaire Hayao Miyazaki et le héron qui lui aussi fait réaliser la complexité que représente la réalisation d'un film.
You're doing great work.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the video and I appreciate the support!
The French have a deep admiration for the Japanese, and the feeling is mutual. We share a love for tradition, culture, and beauty.
Fisrt Anime VHS: Nausicaa, a masterpiece. And grave of the fireflies is still a trauma. Nice work as usual!
Thank you man, great to hear from you again! Please tell me you still have Nausicaä on VHS?! I love watching stuff on VHS, it’s kinda like listening to music on vinyl, there’s just something so pleasing about it that I can’t explain.
@ArchieTalksAnime My parents kept it i'm sure, they loved it too. They still have their projector 8mm with the first disneys.
@ 😮 no way, that’s so cool! I bet that’s worth quite a bit of money these days!
@ArchieTalksAnime If we come back alive from their lair someday maybe we ll know. The good part is maintenance is cheap so I guess it still works. We had aristocats and jungle book iirc, now that was indeed a great experience.
In Porco Rosso the voice actor in french is Jean reno
Reno is so good as Porco, the French dub rocks! Apparently Miyazaki prefers it over the Japanese one!
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A little fun fact in "le château de Cagliostro" there are identical scenes to "le roi et l'oiseau"
there is a video on youtube which shows two scenes from the two films and they are the same except that they are not the same artist
@ That’s so cool, I had no idea! I’m going to look that up, I’d love to see that side by side.
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sorry for not giving you the video but it's been a while since I saw it
it's mainly the passages that take place on the roof
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if you saw "le roi et l'oiseau" police officers turn into birds like the witch in " le voyage de chihiro"
Excellent content! Great work :)
Thanks a lot!
How can you not love America? I’m not American but I really appreciate what America is in concept, maybe not always in its politics or in its foreign policy.
Amazing, what a wonderful job; bravo!
Glad you like it!
Having grown up watching Ghibli films and reading The Little Prince, the inspiration feels like it should've been obvious - I already knew about the inspiration from The King and the Mockingbird, which I also grew up watching
Very interesting !
I've never seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cartoonist Fred (Frédéric Othon Aristidès) was another influence on Ghibli's works. I love his Philémon cartoons from the 70s, and its oniric aspect seems to match quite well. The colourful and fantastical visuals are also reminiscent of Moebius.
Very interesting video. Well documented !! Bravo =). ❤
Thank you very much, I’m glad you found it interesting!
Je suis ravis d'apprendre ce que j'avais supposé !Colmar à inspiré Myazaki !! J'en était persuadé mais je n'avais jamais fait de recherches à ce sujet.
J'adore le fait que la Maison Pfister apparaisse dans le film exactement à quoi elle ressemble dans la vraie vie !
We love Ghibli's work. That's just how it is.
As a Dane I'm fairly certain that H.C Andersen has inspired some Ghibli movies but I can't really remember any at the moment
For sure, Ponyo is basically a loose adaptation of The Little Mermaid!
Hey, great work men !!! I didn't know about all that. Thx for the video ;)
You’re welcome, glad you liked it!
@ArchieTalksAnime By the way, I grew up really close to "La Ferté-alais". From my bedroom I could see old planes flying in the sky, it was amazing !
A little extra: you can find interviews in which Moebius recalls getting his hands on smuggled tapes of Studio Ghibli's early films and watching them multiple times in Japanese, despite not understanding a thing.
Being French myself, i remember how some little studios created so much masterpieces as a way to counter the successes of anime and American cartoons.
It’s hard to imagine because a lot are following the Americans, lots loses their originality and creativity because of that.
As French I thought he was more inspired by Italian, German or British culture but French, I so honored from my fav artist ^^
thank you for the video, a lot of pleasure to watch it, do you know Jean-Claude Méziére, a French cartoonist who inspired Luc Besson for the visuals of the film The Fifth Element and author of the comic strip Laureline and Valerian
He also inspired George Lucas for his famous movie.
It was also one of the many inspirations of Lucas for Star Wars.
I was not aware of Mézières but I just looked him up and - wow! I LOVE his style, so cool!
@@ArchieTalksAnime Happy to have introduced you to this author, his work is great and timeless
Informative, useful - thank you
You're welcome!
great doc , thank you
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!