Miyazaki's Dystopian Sci-fi Music Video That Changed Everything | Forgotten Ghibli
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In this episode we examine the long lost Hayao Miyazaki music video for "On Your Mark", commissioned by 90's Japanese rock duo "'Chage and Aska". A fascinating story about how one of the biggest names in Japanese anime surprisingly took on a J-pop music video - transforming the lyrics of the soft rock love ballad into a futuristic dystopian cityscape fraught with cults, violence, and nuclear radiation.
A particularly fascinating episode, we dive into the lesser known, 7 minute film directed by Hayao Miyazaki himself. It's a very short animation full of symbolism, and marked by violence and grit that is unusually uncharacteristic for the renowned director.
In this video essay, I dive into the history of where the video came from - and how it inspired Miyazaki, becoming a turning point for his entire career as a creative and director of animation. A surprisingly important piece of work that bridges his body of work - it has inseparable ties to both Nausicaa and Princess Mononoke. Join me in this exciting episode of Forgotten Ghibli as we unearth a lesser known Miyazaki relic.
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Interview with Hayao Miyazaki about "On Your Mark":
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"On Your Mark" Wikipedia entry:
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00:00 Intro
01:10 I. Unexpected Origins
02:55 II. The Devil is in the Details
06:22 III. Divine Inspiration
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Hey, thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video and wanted to hear some more of my thoughts about "On Your Mark" that didn't make the final cut, check out my follow up video!
ua-cam.com/video/-w5LiPaJ5ME/v-deo.html
One thing in particular I talk more about are the repeated, looping sequences found throughout the music video. So if you're interested, give it a look! ✌️
I never took the resemblance between the girl and Nausicaa too seriously, because Miyazaki kinda has one "beautiful girl" face he likes to draw.
That peeling-out tires shot is so damn sweet they used it three times. :)
Thanks for translating the signs - I never would have noticed the dystopic messaging there. So interesting to hear about the backstory for a short film I never knew existed! It's so jam-packed with detail and meaning, something that carries through to the modern films like The Boy and the Heron
I definitely wanted to include some translations because I think a lot of the depth is lost without them, glad they're appreciated!
And totally agreed, Miyazaki is definitely not one to shy away from extensive symbolism and imagery. Really adds a lot to his films!
Miyazaki was always inspired by the artist Jean Giraud (Moebius), and On Your Mark is filled with tributes to his friend. The underground cities, the costumes, the cults, etc are all from Moebius books. You can see the influence carrying through to The Boy and the Heron, where the parakeet city is pure Moebius. There’s a scene in Tb&Th where the heroes walk through the city, and the windows into the loves of parakeet citizens is how Moebius would divide a comic book page. This friendship is deserving of a video by someone.
Fascinating insight, thanks for sharing!
I didn't even think about the Moebius connections when I first watched, but yeah the underground city is quite reminiscent of stuff like the cities featured in The Long Tomorrow or The Incal. The imagery of the cult is also quite reminiscent of some the imagery of the Dorok's from the Nausicaa manga, mainly the predominant use of eyes
it definitely looks like The Incal. Amazing
I think I know what scene you’re talking about in “The Boy And The Heron”. That scene with the Parakeets in the city reminded me of M.C. Escher’s artwork for some reason. I knew that scene was inspired by one of Miyazaki’s artistic influences, but I just couldn’t figure out who. 😅 I really need to take a look at Moebius’ work.
I'm really impressed by the amount of worldbuilding they managed to fit into such a short runtime, so many details like the overgrown apartment blocks, all the signage and the workings of the vehicles, it makes me wish I could see more of this world. It also kind of makes me wish that Miyazaki made more Sci-Fi stories, as he usually tends towards fantasy. I'd say that even Nausicaa and Castle In The Sky are closer to fantasy than Sci-Fi in execution
One detail I really like is that instead of rear view mirrors the radiation truck has a small monitor displaying the view behind the truck, you can see it in the scene where one of the hover vehicles flies in front of the truck.
1995 was a good year with On Your Mark and Whisper of the Heart. Thank-you for an enjoyable and thought provoking look at this film. It is amazing that the animation directors of this era, like Miyazaki, Takahata, Oshii, Kon, Anno, and Kondo, told compelling stories that bared and reflected the human spirit and condition. Even 30 years later, we can gain insights from these stories.
Well said
I've seen every Miyazaki film and literally had NO idea this existed, what a treat!
word; i too am SOOO grateful for this lovely excavation. now where the hell can one actually SEE it?!
There's a link in the description of this video. It's on vimeo, not youtube for some reason@@babagalacticus
Replacing the Snake in the Alfa Romeo logo with what looks like Totoro is sneaky.
He did it because he was not a director of children’s animation but a film director. I am happy that the academy awarded him recently for it.
The entire music video used to be on UA-cam, but was taken down.
After seeing it, I assumed it was a trailer for a new movie, and was devastated to find there was no more. As a fan fiction writer, I hope to one day finish the full story I've been working on based on this story.
Best of luck!
This video talks about On Your Mark as if the viewer had never known about it before, but I did! It's hard to find, but I always enjoy watching it because my interpretation changes every time. Thanks for allowing more people to know about it, thanks for translating the Japanese text, and thanks for linking the music video. Now I can show On Your Mark to my friends and then recommend your video.
What's fascinating to me is the time-loop aspect. Like, one escape attempt clearly failed, right? That truck fell. But then they get to go back and try again. Was that all in the heroes' minds, working through the plan? Or did some divine power give them additional attempts? We loop back to them finding the winged girl in chains a few times, after all.
Also, totally headcanon that this is a Nausicaa prequel. Like, officially? Probably not. But it works for me, and so it shall remain.
I definitely agree the time loop aspect is particularly fascinating! In the storyboards, Miyazaki specifically referenced Nietzsche's concept of "Eternal Return" or "Eternal Recurrence". I actually talked a bit about this in the follow up video I just posted if you're interested in hearing more.
Of course this is all open to interpretation, but fascinating nonetheless. Appreciate your thoughts, cheers!
I wonder if the winged “angel” figure is the same winged figure that was alluded to in the tapestry in the opening of “Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind” film. 🤔 I dig this as headcanon, too, or canon event, as they. 😄😏
* “As they say”. I realized my previous comment had an incomplete sentence. 😅
I discovered this as a teenager and was initially really put off by all the killing and the 'bad ending'. But I kept coming back to it. You get Ghibli quality animation in an action-packed cyberpunk setting. I always thought of it as a type of Plato's cave situation. To me, the signs warning about radiation in the outside-world were always fake. The city's way of scaring its population into staying underground. Or maybe there really was radiation at some point but has healed.
Awesome, didn't make the connection to Plato's cave before myself, but I can totally see it! Also I've mentioned this in another comment - but you may appreciate the fact that Miyazaki specifically wrote "Eternal Return" (in Japanese) on storyboards, clearly referencing Nietzsche in regards to the ever repeating plot points. Appreciate the insights!
According to Miyazaki's notes, the girl is a mutant and lives on radioactivity. And the sad implication of the last scene where she leaves the two men in the fallout zone outside the protected dome is that the two are now exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. As the scene zooms out, their car is shown to have veered off the road and stopped, which is firstly a metaphor for "the end of their journey" and secondly a sign that they may have actually just died from their contaminated lungs, probably throwing up blood, which can't be shown for a pop music video, hence the zoom-out.
There's an hours-long review of it in Japanese here:
ua-cam.com/video/opof25mlTSo/v-deo.html
According to the reviewer (Toshio Okada, who is extraordinarily knowledgeable on so many topics), this work of Miyazaki has 6 levels of interpretations (the 5th being its connection to Nausicaa). I watched the whole review, and I was blown away by how deep it went.
Hey thanks for pointing out the Otaking video! It was a tremendous help in creating this video and is full of so many details and so much nuance. It would be great if more people who are interested in "On Your Mark" check it out. Also thanks for pointing out some of the finer details I wasn't able to get to in this video.
As an aside, here's the link to part 2 in case you (or anyone else) hasn't seen it! Cheers!
ua-cam.com/video/_xSbhil9saE/v-deo.html
ı always thought that two fellows completed their mission and take a rest by the road freely in a huge satisfaction and enjoy the nature while they look at the girl flying in the sky freely. and I will always keep thinking like that.
@@husamer620 that's the beautiful thing about art, you're free to interpret it as you see fit! 🙂
I think its possible that they did survive, one of the first things you see in the video is the two main characters driving near the old town inside one of the radiation trucks, I've been wondering about what that could mean, and I suppose it could be the case that the truck was sent out to find them, and they managed to commandeer it (I suppose its also possible that it isn't them inside the truck, but it looks like them to me).
I loved this! You have explored perhaps the most forgotten Ghibli artefact out there and shed light on an obscure fragment of Miyazaki's career. True to his nature, he snuck an anti-capitalist, anti-consumerist message into a rock-pop love ballad - I wouldn't expect anything else!
Your editing is so natural and I enjoyed your interpretation (and translation!) of this short film that I had forgotten about for years. I always wondered what the meaning was behind the winged girl. My interpretation was that she is, in some way, a symbol of change, evolution, and/or adaptation to the outside world - her desaturated colours, and green-tinted hair colour, made me think of nuclear energy/fallout, like she was sick from it, and at the same time, evolving with it. It seems evident to me that she can thrive in the outside world, and even belongs there. Religious imagery aside, there is definitely a sense of hope in the end (despite being in the "toxic" outer world), whether us humans can enjoy it or not is another question.
Your theory about the Nausicaa connection is fascinating too and makes a lot of sense. I have yet to see Nausicaa so I never made that connection!
Spiel over. Great work as always Tim! :)
Thanks Sam! It was indeed a fascinating project to work on. There were so many interesting little details and interpretations that didn't make it into the final cut, but am glad with how it turned out.
I definitely like your ideas about the winged girl! I very much agree with you that she is closely tied to the radiation and fallout, very interesting design choices Miyazaki made for her.
Appreciate ya as always! 😁✌️
I used to see this music video here in UA-cam, but nowadays it totally disappeared and I loved Chage and Aska
I wondered if the "God is Watching You" is a nod to Hideaki Anno and Neon Genesis Evangelion. It seems reasonable that Miyazaki may have seen some development work for the show since he and Anno had been working on Nadia only a few years prior.
Woah I never thought about that! If it is intentional it's such a cool detail! Also likely since Ghibli worked on some animation sections throughout Neon Genesis Evangelion
25 years ago or so, I found an anime fanclub in Berlin, where I started watching anime in a social setting. Before the scheduled fansubs would be shown, Anime/Animated Music Videos would be shown, and "On Your Mark" was a regular part of that playlist. I was always intrigued by the visuals, and watched it many times myself... ❤
That’s really interesting how the rescue has two outcomes: one where they fall into a hole and fail, and one where the hazmat tank boosters turn on and they escape. I like how no explanation for this is offered: no dream sequence, no time looping other than what are implied to be flashbacks. Thank you for making this video, I would have had no idea this existed otherwise.
I agree, I find it fascinating and am glad Miyazaki left it up to many different possible interpretations. Really opens the entire film up for anyone to find meaning in their own way!
@@TimThoughts I was hoping you would address this
@@Quazgar_of_the_North I did talk a bit about the recurring time lines or "resets" in my followup video! Not sure if it will be exactly what you're looking for, but take a look if you'd like 🙂
Whoa, what an amazing gem. Princess Mononoke was the first Ghibli film I saw and it's still my favourite above everything else. This piece is really interesting on its own but it really makes me happy this was there as a creative stepping stone for Miyazaki to realize the masterpiece that is Princess Mononoke.
Ive seen this many times, the song is amazing as well. Sadly so unknown you can barely find it on yt.
miyazaki has always been at the edge of dark and gritty with his more serious works. only thing that surprises me about this is how very cyberpunk it is
It's also interesting how remarkably Oshii the film is, given the documented rivalry between the two. The machine guns, big cities and general dystopia seem more at home in Oshii's films at this time - machine guns, big cities, hardboiled goofy cops you'd see in Patlabor and Ghost in the Shell.
Poignantly, Oshii's debut film Angel's Egg was about a fallen city abandoned by God, while On Your Mark is about a fallen city where people find it in their heart to free an angel as easily as they kill cultists.
Absolutely! Very insightful observation. Someone else in the comments linked to a video by the Japanese "Otaking" where he breaks down the many interpretations of "On Your Mark".
In the second part of that video, he also talks about this very fact - and goes further, suggesting that Miyazaki specifically made this film as a response to Oshii. He also mentions while Oshii has been an outspoken critic of every other Miyazaki film, he has conspicuously NOT criticized this one.
Thanks for your insights, they add some great perspective to the video and touch on some important points I wasn't able to fit in. Cheers!
I can't get over how fresh the animation looks--like the colors are painted directly on the screen.
I've always preferred the interpretation of it being an act of redemption, perhaps a final, almost insignificant act of redemption for mankind. But I also see it as the origin of the winged apostle myth from the Nausicaa manga, which is a bit different than shown in the movie. It's been too long since I read it to compare the myth, but in the manga, the priests of one of the nations wear the same garb as the terrorists/cult in On Your Mark and has a religion based around the winged apostle, or has a slightly heretical myth regarding it, I forget which--there's one priest from the nation who comes across a bit like Iroh in Avatar the Last Airbender, pretty much working against the folly of his own nation, and he views Nausicaa reverently because of the myth.
Also, the men are likely dead at the end.
@@kevintrjohnson definitely
Not forgotten. It exists for the true fans to find. I remember finding it on UA-cam when I was really young and thinking it was a trailer or an unfinished movie
I saw it years ago at Anime Expo LA in a screening room showing all anime Laserdisc shorts and episodes. Blew my mind at the time!
I heard about it and bought the laser disc as soon I found it. The most expensive anime I own per minute o f footage.
I remember, and loved that one. Back then a lot of the US anime fan community were convinced it was a trailer for an upcoming feature length movie. It did somehow feel like a feature film packed into just a few minutes.
I'd watch this, Neo Tokyo, Daicon iv, and do you remember so many times as a kid, the animation levels were insane .
Well done.
It’s strange how an odd turn can lead to a clear path. How life is an accumulation, like a pyramid of sand, an ever widening base supporting a strong point.
Well said! Often the greatest turning points in our lives come from the most unexpected of places
Man the first time I watched that short I was blown away. I couldn't stop thinking about it for days, and the song On Your Mark became one of my all time favorites.
A hidden gem for sure!
I remember seeing this short before one of the Ghibli Fest screenings of “Howl’s Moving Castle”. It was the first time that I discovered that Miyazaki directed an animated music video. I loved the 80’s-90’s Ghibli style of animation in the video. The psychology of Miyazaki at this stage of his life is pretty fascinating, because he just finished the “Nausicaa” manga and was dismayed at world events happening at the time. I’m also currently reading “Starting Point” by Hayao Miyazaki, and his arc in the 80’s seemed to differ from his arc in the 90s. So, it really makes you wonder if his inner angst was expressed through this short video. 🤔 Also, I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought the winged girl shares a striking resemblance to Nausicaa. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I agree! It is extremely interesting to look at the historical perspective of Miyazaki's inner thoughts. He's always been a pretty outspoken critic of capitalism and war and it shows clearly all throughout his many works. I think this project really afforded him a great opportunity to explore a lot of those hard feelings and emotions in a reasonable time frame, which eventually led him to exploring more subtle and darker themes in his more cinematic endeavors. Appreciate all your insights, thanks for sharing!
By the way, loved hearing your thoughts and input - if you're interested in talking more about Ghibli, anime, movies (or anything else really) - it would be great to chat with you in the discord! We've got some like minded and easy going people there, so feel free to drop by if you're interested! (no pressure, of course! 🙂)
discord.gg/9ngJcnXh2x
Saw it in theatre in Nagasaki during the summer of 1995.
The short film has a lot of Aum Sect references against it too.
As for the tributes to previews Miyazaki animated works, Meintantei Holmes and Lupin are also inside of On Your Mark animation.
The Music Video was supposed to be his first "retired director" project but Kondo' death ruin all his plans on only supervising Ghibli movies from far away and only working on passion projects as Kondo was supposed to be his successor as the main director of the Studio.
I really love Mimi Wo Sumaseba, Kondo had his own style while being faithfull of the previews Ghibli's Movies and that's why Kurenai No Buta was supposed to be the last Miyazaki for the Studio, the death of Kondo and the BuenaVista deal made him go back to be the main director and working on Mononoke Hime which back then was also supposed to be his last.
Wow, amazing that you actually saw On Your Mark in theaters! Appreciate the added context you've provided. I also have a video on Mimi wo Sumaseba that you might enjoy 🙂
@@TimThoughtsoh I am gonna watch it and see what your channel has to offer as this On Your Mark is the first I did encounter on UA-cam and yes it was a privilege to watch those two in theatre, and just before going to study in Nagasaki we had a few weeks before a screening in a good theatre in Paris of Takahata's Pompoko and a national released of Kurenai No Buta at the same time, sweet memories !
@@yomekpiecemaker8764 That's amazing! Thanks for sharing your experiences - sounds like an incredible time!
I'd never even heard about this music video before! Thanks so much for making this video!
I've been carrying around an old mpg video file of this music video for almost 30 years now. It currently resides deep with the bowels of my Google Drive.
As all good things should 😌
For some reason I always imagined the 2 policemen were representative of Miyazaki and his long-time collaborator Isao Takahata. Also, the yellow Fiat-looking car reminds me of something similar to what Miyazaki seems fond of putting into things... like Lupin the 3rd - Castle of Cagliostro.
I remember there's a story behind the yellow Fiat, but I forget the details.
Looks more like an Alfa-Romeo, but with the dragon in the logo replaced by a Totoro :)
What a find! Thanks for sharing.
I have to say this was emotional yet cozy. Your storyteller skills are amazing.
Thank you, I appreciate it! 🙂
I saw it 30 years ago. I don't remember how I got it, I didn't know who made it and didn't know who made the music, but nevertheless I've watched it many times. I was astonished by the story, the music, the animation. Now 30 years later I learn all this, the backstory I didn't know.
It seemed to me that it was some kind of accidentally made film, maybe a trailer, maybe a sample of the workshop, I didn't known that it was actually an animation specially set to the music of some famous band. But it was a cool story, the characters and I was wondering why and who made it and why.
Thanks for solving this mystery for me:)
Glad you enjoyed the video, and appreciate you sharing your story - it's great to hear how it helped close the loop on this animated mystery for you :)
"On Your Mark" was not that big of a departure in the greater anime timeline. Rewind to 1982, Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" film and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira manga established many of the cyberpunk tropes. Skip to 1986 to 1995, cyberpunk in Japan was in full swing. One of the kings of that era was Masamune Shirow with his titles like "Appleseed" (1985), "Dominion" (1986), "Intron Depot" (1992), & "Ghost in the Shell" (1995). When "On Your Mark" came out and circulated around the anime clubs and science fiction conventions in the US, the music video was a "must see". An otaku opinion was Ghibli visuals that borrowed heavily from the Masamune Shirow playbook.
Very interesting, appreciate the context!
This a beautiful and heartfelt review, thank you making it.
Thank you as well, comments like these are greatly appreciated.
YES!! And it IS Miyazakisama - pinnacle Miyazakisama at his finest. Pretty much all of his other works can be referenced in some fashion to this work. 😍🙇🏻♀️
Thank you for explaining this to me. I had heard of it, but when I found and saw it for the first time, I found it confusing. It makes much more sense now and I really appreciate that. I copied and saved the skit onto my computer; can't be a true Miyazaki fan if I'm missing such a masterpiece. True, there are a couple of films I'm happy without, but I couldn't miss this one. Again, thank you.
The concrete sarcophagus you mention at 4:30 looks a lot like a structure from Shuna's Journey (a kind of picture book made by Miyazaki) except blockier (I wont say what it is because I don't want to spoil it). Also, have you read the Nausicaa manga? because I think it exemplifies a lot of the same as this short film (mainly in regards to Miyazaki's darker side being brought to the forefront and how he was able to share more of his true thoughts and philosophies).
I haven't had the chance to read the nausicaa manga yet, but it's definitely on my list. Appreciate the insights!
another thing I found interesting in the music video is how we see the same escape sequence play out twice with different outcomes, and it makes me wonder if one of them is some kind of dream or illusion
@@TimThoughtsoh also, the panels you showed from the manga at 2:12 are kind of a spoiler
@@D0Gdidthemath alternative timelines?
yeah, I was wondering if I might be something like that too, I suppose its probably meant to be ambiguous
I used to have a copy of this video. Been hunting for a copy for years off and on
Great video!
Let us also take a moment to appreciate the beautifully rendered Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider that our heroes drive at the end 💛
I discovered this video less than a year ago after reading about Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki on Wikipedia, could only find it on Vimeo. I was obsessed and watched many times over immediately, trying to piece together all the little details and clues. Thank you so much for making this video
Glad you enjoyed the video! Fascinating story isn't it? 🙂
Great analysis! thank U. This short music video have always made me think so many things. Fascinating talent of a master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki. I found it years ago and although I can't understand the lyrics the song makes me feel good 😁
Wow I was completely unaware of this until tonight. Very cool and interesting.
thank you for putting us on bro
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I can't thank you enough for bringing this to my attention. As you suggested I watched the video before proceeding and, despite knowing no Japanese was very moved by it.
It is a testament to his ability that most of the meaning you explained was intuitively clear from the images and action.
Thanks, really glad you found the video and enjoyed it!
Thanks for the vimeo link to the video in the description 🙏
So, basically, Miyazaki made a music video for Chage & Aska. Thant's unbelievable and unthinkable today. I guess that the financial situation of Studio Gibri at that time would also play a part. BTW, 1995 was the year of darkness for Japan. In January, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake occurred killing more than 6,000 people, followed by the Tokyo Subway sarin attack by the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo in March killing 12 but injuring more than 3,000 people (these two events are related). The only bright news was the success of Hideo Nomo in MLB, which almost no one expected.
Appreciate your added historical context of the video! It is indeed completely unthinkable for today's Ghibli to accept a commissioned music video for a J-Pop group - which I think makes "On Your Mark" all the more fascinating.
@@TimThoughts Thanks for your reply. I am sure that Japanese Ghibli fans would call "On Your Mark" kurorekishi (黒歴史、dark past or "skeleton in the closet") of Ghibli.
I'd no idea this film existed. Thank you.
I hope they turn this into a full length feature film.
Hey, your video essays are great, I hope you get more subs!
Thanks, you and me both! 😄
this video will blow up
I instantly had to see who came first, Simon Stahlenburg or this video and I see it was this because Simon is only 40. I love seeing things like this so much! I'm only just starting to watch more Ghibli, although Princess Mononoke has been an ongoing reference in my life.
Still my all time fave Miyazaki Animation
I would love to see a full movie based around this.
Great video Tim, didn't know any of it :D!
Shout out to the perfectly drawn Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder! ☺️❤️🍀🏴🐍
Interesting video, I think you could have cited Future Boy Conan among the previous explorations of post apocalyptic worlds made by Miyazaki.
Definitely! So many things would have been great to include, but can only fit so much in a reasonably sized video :)
When this music video first came out, it was attached to the "Castle in the Air" song, which is the English version of "On Your Mark", and arranged very differently. I think that song worked MUCH BETTER with this music video than On Your Mark, the editing didn't have all the unnecessary jumps in the video sequences, and it flows better overall. I have no idea why this music video is no longer attached to that song, which is a huge pity considering that it was the "perfect" rendition of the song/MV combination.
"Go watch 'On Your Mark' before completing the video."
Me: literally cannot find it anywhere. "Ya, I wish"
There's a link to the video in the description 😅
For you watching this video and struggling against everyday life, after 10:40 Tim unknowingly gives you the reason for Life in the flesh. Follow that Whisper of the Heart you will hear while watching this video, and I assure you that, when you're at the Gates of Death, you'll have no regrets... if you're brave enough to follow this road. Best wishes!
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On this very day at this very moment I have just found out that Nausica and the valley of the wind has a *MANGA* and nobody told me about it.
Sounds like you've got some reading to do! 😄
@@TimThoughts 🥰
I saw the video as a metaphor for the creative process
Great minds think alike! 💡
I actually had a different interpretation that the atmosphere isnt as bad as the society believes, that the people of the city are corralled into the underground city mostly to better control them, which the policemen know and why they are so dismissive of the warning signs as they bust out of the city and so willing to let the angel go into an environment they know wont hurt her. And imo there's only the one attempt, and the two "cycles" we see are two paths of the same pursuit.
Miyazaki does 'Brazil'
"Wolf's Rain" took inspiration/was a tribute to this.
This mv is basically Miyazaki allegory for his creative exhaustion? Kind of dark if one might say but ended well. 😅
Wish you could of showed the complete story before delving into a discussion about it's development history.
Certainly hints of Bladerunner and Brazil in this piece by Miyazaki as well as anime’s like Neon Genesis.
Saw that one several years ago. Had to watch it a few times just to soak it all in. 😂
Couldn't find it on youtube, other than a 12second clip. Would have been nice to have included a link to the original. And then I read the full description. Beautiful story. Begs the question of what happened to the two policemen after they released the girl.
Well i found myself a full version in Bilibili (chinese youtube) infact that's how if found this kittle movie in the first place.
Though you will need to make an account if you want video quality above 360p
where can i find the clip of miazaki signing
It's from "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness"
They Live!
So, where can I watch the video without interruptions, please?
There's a link in the description
This video hits very different if you had read Nausicaa manga.. Miyazaki's magnum opus. The "metaphorical release of Nausicaa" theory sounds very compelling to me. Also there's a really interesting series on this short on yotube channel of Toshio Okada (aka Otaking)
I would be really interested in your thoughts on the manga!
I've heard a lot of good things about the Nausicaa manga and will for sure have to read it some time!
And I agree, the Otaking series about "On Your Mark" is really fascinating. It helped a lot with piecing together a lot of the themes and information in the short film.
I have seen it once when I was younger I though I imagined it
It was all a dream...
It changed EVERYTHING??? No wonder water tastes different now!
*Since 1995, you mean 😉
Alfa Romeo car, Galil rifles and a beatiful teenage winged girl... what else you can ask for...
My impression was I was impressed.
An impression for the ages 🤔
Know about it for 20 years
Im also getting porci rosso vibes.
Your contents' awesome, but thee's a certain sibilance in your voice over audio that you might want to take a look... it's very harsh resonance and might be remedied with a pop-filter, by moving the microphone away by an inch or two... or by "rotating" the mic so you're not talking directly at it... or by sharp dynamic EQ on the problem frequency so it takes it away...
Keep the content coming :)
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it and will try it out! I am also planning on looking into a new microphone sometime this year. Everything media related I'm self taught, so I'm constantly trying to improve. I have noticed the issue and have been working on it - so the feedback is appreciated! 🙂
@@TimThoughts no problem. I'm a professional Audio Technician so I try to give some tips to people if i ever come across something...
You can find all kinds of awesome tools for free these days, like NOVA by Tokyo Dawn Records is free dynamic EQ VST.
If you ever worry you can't be sure are you hearing a problem or is it a problem that you can see as well (never mix with your eyes), Span By Voxengo is free! :)
And for mixing your audio in general, I'll recommend Youlean Loudness Meter 2, it's free and helps to ensure you have good, consistent volume from video to video and it isn't too low or too high.
Information on how LUFS (Loudness Units Full Scale) work can be found when you do a bit of googling, check it out :)
Where can I find this?
There's a link in the description
@@TimThoughtsthanks 😅
Ive seen this many years ago
Another clue to it being a prequel, perhaps more to the books than the movie, is that this cult is very similar to the God-Emperor’s. His father may have been born from a remnant of it.
Very interesting!
I do not understand: #1 time the
orange truck is falling into a hole;
#2: there is shown… they fly into a
building. But it is a beautiful anime
Yeah I think Miyazaki made it intentionally ambiguous as to why there are repeated sequences or "resets". In my followup video I talk a bit more about this, take a look if you're interested! 🙂
@@TimThoughts Thank you for
the explanation. Yes, I watched;
it is a weird an unorthodox move
@@verstrahlt1907 Unorthodox indeed!
I have this on laser disc 😢
is that a motherf***ing panopticon? huh, interesting
Good eye! You may also find it interesting that in the storyboards for the film, Miyazaki specifically wrote "Eternal Return" (in Japanese), clearly referencing Nietzsche when conceptualizing the ever repeating plot elements. I really wanted to talk about these concepts in the video, but couldn't find the time to fit them in.
thanks! that's neat!@@TimThoughts
I've actually seen it before lol
Never heard of? It's been on UA-cam for over a decade man...
Any chance it can be run without talking all the way through it?
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Japan in 1995 was extremely gloomy. In early 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred, and in March of the same year, a large-scale terrorist attack by a religious cult group resulted in numerous casualties. After the collapse of the bubble economy, many Japanese people lost their assets and jobs, were filled with grief, and were dominated by the idea of the end of the century. Evangelion is one of the works born out of this trend. Some people were devoted to religion, and many religious cults gained strength during this period. Just then, a terrorist attack occurred. Considering the timing, it is possible that the terrorist attack occurred during the production of this work, but I believe that this work also refers to religious cults, which were considered a social issue at the time.
Appreciate the added historical context!
5:41 I wonder if the Coca-Cola cans represent Miyazaki's feelings towards America/American culture, ie delicious junk that poisons the purity of natural beauty. Then again, maybe she's not a Pepsi fan.
Probably not a Pepsi fan! 😆
But also really you did nail it. Miyazaki has a well documented disdain for not only capitalism, but specifically Coca Cola as well! He did not pull any punches on this one lol
Coca Cola has become a symbol of USA capitalism.
You keep on talking like Miyazaki was only known for children's films. But Nausicaa's violent content and themes would disagree with that assessment, and that movie is basically what launched Studio Ghibli. And before Ghibli, he was famous for directing Lupan III which, while not super dark, I wouldn't class as super family friendly.
In any case, there's a reason so many iconic cyberpunk anime was made in the 80s and 90s. Making one seemed almost obligatory for Japanese creators in that time period. That post-WW2 era was an economic miracle, but corporate greed ran amok and Japan didn't care much for the environment (until the late-80s)
What you say is fair, but I was approaching this from the perspective of a casual fan who is probably more familiar with Totoro, Kiki, or Spirited Away (i.e. most of the general public).
Also, if we want to be pedantic about it - Nausicaa launched Ghibli but isn't what they were most famous for (even at the time) and Lupin was a box office flop. The overwhelming success of Totoro loomed over Miyazaki for decades. Also, the version of Mononoke he was working on was based on a children's book. He's even gone so far as to criticize Porco Rosso because it wasn't made for children.
This is the direction I was approaching this topic from. It is entirely true that both Ghibli and Miyazaki had darker, more gruesome works under their belts - I mean Grave of the Fireflies released alongside Totoro as a double feature. But I think most people associate Ghibli (and Miyazaki) with the works suitable for the whole family.
I do appreciate your insights though without stooping to insults like others. Genuine insight and discussion is always welcome. Cheers!
@@TimThoughts Nausicaa was pretty famous and, like you said, did launch Ghibli. While Miyazaki's more child friendly fare is more famous, people that knew his name were surely all aware of his darker work.
I do question whether Miyazaki did feel trapped by Totoro. He kept on with the Nausicaa manga for years and was probably developing his future films at the time. Even if Ghibli never reached the highs of Totoro again, I don't think the studio was ever in danger of being shuttered. And I'm sure Miyazaki was happy to be out from under the thumb of the big animation studios like in his early career.
No insult was intended. I don't feel the irrational need to insult everyone who I disagree with. Only insulting people deserve to be insulted. I think you had some interesting insight and you earned yourself a new subscriber from this video.
@@fattiger6957 Your candor is much appreciated. I can't say for sure which documentary it was - perhaps "10 years with Hayao Miyazaki" or "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness", but I believe Toshio Suzuki himself had mentioned how Miyazaki could never get over Totoro's success, and IIRC - this was during the production for Ponyo - so long after even "On Your Mark". It wasn't so much that he didn't feel free to explore other avenues, but that he felt unable to achieve the same level of success and recognition of Totoro. I believe it's a similar feeling to how he was unable to ever really escape the shadow of Takahata, in his mind (even though he was by far and away more "successful" globally)
You are certainly right that more knowledgeable fans would be well acquainted with his darker works, but again my approach was from the perspective of a casual fan. As a UA-camr, one must make a concerted choice in times like these.
Also the studio actually was indeed in danger of going under - many times over in fact. This is revealed by Toshio Suzuki's book that was translated and published a few years ago. Something I'm using as a base for my future video about Suzuki himself. It's a fascinating read for any Ghibli fan and I'd highly recommend it!
Also, welcome to the channel!