That scene is bullshit. The context is that as Naoko was dying from tubercolosis Jiro was continuing his 'absent workaholic husband' bit right up until the end. Then he dreams about his wife telling him he "must live", absolving him of blame and guilt? Fucking self-serving bullshit.
In my humble opinion, "The Wind Rises" is Miyazaki's most personal film. You can draw many parallels (most likely intentional) between Jiro and Miyazaki. They both spent years honing their craft and "just wanted to make something beautiful". The way the film ends in such a perfect moving on manner seemed to reflect Miyazaki's own (temporary) retirement. Also the English dub is REALLY good (obviously), but I recommend any anime fan watching the sub. Hideaki Anno (the creator of Evangelion/Gunbuster) voices the main character Jiro!
i would say "The Wind Rises" is his most mature film which deals with more adult themes than his previous movies. This is why it is my favourite Miyazaki movie which I remember the plot and themes of and not only visuals unlike his other movies. I watched all of them some time ago.
The Wind Rises's English dub is something so awful I'd not recommend it to anyone: Caproni has a stereotypical Italian accent, Jiro sounds like an idiot, the Germans sound like they're made from the same mold as Schwarzenegger's accent... it's a really bad dub all around. For me, it's either the Italian or the Japanese that take the top spot.
Funny. I've always found the "brutish, hulking" airships in his work struck me as, in their own way, the most fantastic and beautiful of all. The weight, the grandeur of them is what makes that wondrousness of flight seem all the more magical, at least to me.
Indeed. Despite being engines of war, the weight and power of the "brutish, hulking" airships is what makes them beautiful in their own way. For me, the warships are comparable to American steam locomotives, which are big and bulky compared to their sleeker British counterparts.
you can totally imagine them being the pride of the nation. a scenic shot almost looks like it was taken out of propaganda footage, if you include some visual defects and artifacts. they are giant machines of death that are not simply expected to work, but to win wars
I think it’s only appropriate. In reality, innovation in aeronautics happens most in its military uses and then trickles down to commercial and private aircraft. So it would make sense that the massive military airships would have what feels like a monopoly on the grandeur and ambition of flight… while the more personal vehicles that we often see with miyazaki’s protagonists much better embody the purity and freedom of flying and dreaming of flight.
Indeed. When I look at them. I think about how ever piece of metal and machinery has a purpose on those airships, and how each and every piece all connect together to form an amazing mechanical giant, that can soar in the sky even with its gigantic size.
I’ll never forget finding Porco Rosso in the DVD section of a public library as a kid, and wondering what the heck this flying pig movie was even about. One of the best gems I’ve ever stumbled upon.
l think Boro the Caterpillar was testing out that kind of sound effect, since all the sound effects in the short is done by voice. l think it’s the same guy making the sounds, too
Given the inflation of cinema video essays on UA-cam, it's expected that the majority would be mediocre. This channel is quite frankly at the very top. The subject matter is always treated with original insight backed by genuine and profound understanding. There is never a juvenile attempt at justifying a pop culture flick, giving it an undeserved air of cinematic importance for the sake of views or self validation. There are no overkill edit. Every cut is precise and seamless which never distracts from the essay. Essays like the one on Terry Gilliam, also offer a unique and ambitious presentation at which few attempt and fewer succeed. When the essays tend to be more personal, like the fantastic one about 500 Days of Summer, it never feels narcissistic. You, my friend, are very good at what you do.
"The dream of flight is cursed" is something that is explicitly said in "the wind rises" by the italian designer in the shared dream scené. The user types, before he reaches 9:40 in the video
I love the scene where the engineers are discussing how to meet the speed requirements of the military and make a perfect airplane, and someone says. "Just take off the machine guns" and everybody laughs. Flight, as beautiful and mesmerizing as it is, will forever be cursed to be a slave of war and destruction.
Man seeing all these ships cut together really showed how much he makes the way the aircraft work and the way they look are an exemplification of the character themself, as well as the fitting machine for the scene in each specific part of the plot. It's almost impossible to see a lot of his machines as separate from his characters, just like the characters clothes. Great video.
This is why I love Spirited Away so much - Miyazaki goes away from the planes, tech and focus on the sky (even though it has a flight scene with the dragon it’s minor compared to his other works) to make something truly out of his comfort-zone, and in turn truly amazing.
Can we also just appreciate the sounds his airships make. I am never going to get that sound out of my head from the scenes when a Airship passes by, I remember it the most from Castle in the sky. That sound is so satisfying.
I'm currently teaching a class on Miyazaki, so, of course, I had to immediately share this video with my students! Thanks for crafting such a stunning, thoughtful essay!
@@JQJayson That's so funny. The other day I was thinking to myself, 'I don't remember following this account, but they write great stuff' ahahaha. I can't belive I didn't put 2 + 2 together! Great to finally realise though! haha
I can't believe Future Boy Conan was not even mentioned. And only mentioned in the comments by 3 or4 people.... To me it will always be the best anime series ever, and Miyazaki's finest work. It sure as hell changed my life when i was a kid.
One of most personal and favorite memories involves a Miyazaki film. Well, several do, actually, but the most powerful of them was when I watched The Secret World of Arrietti with my grandmother, shortly before her dementia had really taken hold. She'd never seen one of his movies, and I'd never seen that particular one before. After it was over, and about ten seconds after the credits had begun rolling, she turned to me on my couch, smiled, and in the most wholesome, kind voice, said, "That was so...refreshing. Thank you." Miss you Memaw. ❤️
Any clips from the Wind Rises makes me tear up. That movie was beautiful, it's not my favorite Ghibli film, but damn that emotional impact is really there. Hayao has inspired so much, since flight is a wonder that a lot of (children, mostly) have.
Also others really important themes brought by Miyazaki are the women and, my favorite, the wind. Miyazaki creates incredible strong female characters, inpired by his mother, who was a clear and strong role model in the author's childhood and died of tubercolosis; finally elevated in the character of Nahoko, in "The Wind Rises". The wind is the invisible force that is present in all movies of Miyazaki; it means magic, force, power, freedom, joy, love. And, of course, the planes, the corrupted dream. Thanks for the beautiful video ^v^
A lot of Miyazaki's mechanical design is taken from turn of the century British and French futurism. The seagoing battleships that briefly appear in Howl's Moving cast, for instance, were based on illustrations by a french author prior to World War I.
@@kaistzar2831 The limbs weren't biological. Their flexibility was due to being comprised of long chains of metal rings that could be selectively magnetized to cause them to flex in any direction desired. It's rather clever conceptually, even if I doubt it could really be implemented, as it removes a lot of the moving parts they would otherwise require. The context of the original walkers was also one of 'reverse colonialism' with the Martians in the place of the European Empires. Yes, an aboriginal force could sometimes score a victory against the invading imperialists, but no battle could turn the tide of the war. The modern indestructibility which was implemented in the 1950s film is a result of weapons technology marching on and film makers attempting to maintain the threat of the war machines in the face of far more destructive modern weaponry. Traditional Colonialism was also on its way out so the stories focus shifted entirely to the narrative of humility in the face of an unstoppable power. That man is ultimately saved not by his wisdom or might but by earth's smallest creatures.
I come back to this video at least once a week. You summarize Miyazaki's philosophy on aircraft so beautifully, and Caproni's lines resonate hard with me. As someone who is a refugee of war, but in love with flying and aircraft, it's an internal struggle I think anyone in the business or hobby has, and to me, I choose to let it elevate the joy and wonder of flying, in anything from Pipers to Raptors. "For once you have tasted of flight, you shall forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you shall always long to return."
God, I love the beautiful look of the Zeroes at the end of The Wind Rises. No sound, just fast, sleek, and carried by the wind into their destiny: death.
One of the point made by Miyazaki, his opinion on mecha animes being infantile and often neglecting the pilot itself is such a great point that also indirectly shows why Evangelion was one of the best mecha animes of its era, still holding up with that title. They don't focus just on the mechas and the robots, but the emotional burden and emotion that the pilots are put under, and the psychological nightmares the protagonists have to suffer through. It's real, it's heavy, it's there.
Despite many saying Howl's Moving Castle was Miyazaki's perfection of the steam-punk genre, I will forever prefer Castle in the Sky. Even with Howl's Moving Castle narrowly being the better film, the awesomeness of the airships made me feel like a little kid again going to my first airshow.
I just thought'd I'd say that I come back to this video quite a bit. Im studying to be an aerospace engineer so Mizyaki's work is espically breath taking. The reason I keep coming back though is because your (and Miyazakis for that matter) thoughts and explanations are really one of the reasons that keep myself and other engineers keep going. The whole thesis of this video is so well applicable to engineering. I just want to say thank you for this video : )
Japanese artists have a knack for designing interesting comic vehicles. Sush as Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball Z. He drew lots of cool land vehicle types, animal rides and airships throughout the comics and on intermission break pages as part of the immersive world building.
Movies like Porco Rosso make you appreciate the dedication and passion some people have for what they love and showering everyone what makes that truly special, as an Italian and someone who's passionate about the history of the accomplishments of my nation it just makes me smile to see the homages Miyazaki has payed for aviation and the aviation of my homeland too, which is very often overlooked, yet many of our records and achievements are still held unbeaten to this day and spark wonder in the hearts of many newcomers to the topic who discover them
Porco Rosso was my first anime when I was, like, five years old? My father bought videotapes for almost the entire collection from Ghibli Studio around 1990, so awesome!
Miyazaki wasn't a communist. In his youth he did have Marxist leanings though this was more akin to socialist sympathies. After the 90s he became a lot more cynical, almost apolitical in his misanthropy.
I don't know why I waited several years to watch this after putting it in my watch later playlist. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this.
I really appreciate how much attention you take to point out the details across his films. I think it really helps show why his stories are so special to people. Another theme that I think he is particularly good at showing is the relationship people have with the environment and nature. Not sure if this is a video you had planned on making but I would love to see it in the future! Thanks for all the great essays!
That was an absolutely wonderfull video. As a kid, Miyazaki's airship greatly impressed me. They were a perfect mix of aesthetics and realism in their conception, and tough it is true most of the big airships we see in Miyazaki's movies are not possible with the rules of our physical world, they are all visbly designed to obey the rules, logic, and engineering principles of their own universe. The level of detail on those designs alone informs the viewer on the universe the movie sets in and that serve to reinforce the story to the point of getting completely immerse into the screen. Miyazaki is a true cinematic genius.
I wish I had seen these movies as a kid. Spent a ton of time drawing as a kid and it was usually planes, tanks, massive airships and bases - all stuff seen in Ghibli movies like this. It would've blown my mind as a kid. One of the reasons I enjoy Ghibli movies so much as an adult now - they remind me so much of my imagination as a child, and I'm always instantly brought back to those days in a sense of awe with how these films can capture those feelings.
Wow, so lovely! Amazing so much of Miyazaki's philosophy on progress, technology, and individual will could be exposed by this one theme! If you go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, you'll see rooms full of the books and models which inspired the movies. Three which stick out in my memory are large volumes: The Lore of Ships, The Lore of Trains, The Lore of Airplanes. Miyazaki is a director who clearly loves people, particularly through the stories they tell of themselves in the technologies they unleash as they attempt to soar!
@@evilassjitnem in whit you, Jet propulsion is nice... But not for humans, jets are insanely Strong and should only be use by peapol that have nothing to lose or peapol who cant die by natural corse. So much power is horrorfiing to see go wrong, i tell you red metal.
@@Wired4Life2 He does have one moment of "weakness" in the film when his appearance slips back into his old self (when he tells Fio about Bellini's death during the Great War), and Fio catches him. But he quickly turns back and we only see his face for a frame or two.
I already knew about Miyazaki and his fascination with flight. In any film of his, Miyazaki's characters either fly on an airplane or fly on their own through the gust of the wind. His movies will be remembered not just for them being beautifully animated, but also well-crafted stories that anyone can enjoy.
Finally someone who does the great Director's obsession proper justice and insight. No one has talked correctly about Miyazaki's flying machines, or their presence, and hit it spot on the way you have.
If you're a fan of Miyazaki's films, check out the TV show he directed in the late 70s, Future Boy Conan. With a gigantic monstrous warplane and some other more elegant aircraft, his airplane obsession is on display.
Whenever I watch a Miyazaki film, I've always felt a sad and happy feeling at the same time. Watching all these scenes complied , narrated, and analysed gave me the fuzzies. Spirited Away theme and the topic of juxtaposition hits really hard. Brilliant video.
As I grow closer to adulthood, I find myself dwelling on my younger childhood frequently. I have always loved flight. Watching birds float so gracefully in a world made for them, and they are content. I have always wondered why? Why is it they have that freedom? Why is it that progress is only made from suffering? I have watched the Ghibli films since before I could remember. I'm flying for the US military. The best flying machines are bred for war. Still however, to answer Caproni's question; I choose a world with pyramids. (Sorry it's a bit choppy I am very tired writing this)
As a student in engineering, who's doing an internship in an aerospace lab, I can tell you that progress isn't made of suffering. It is made of dreams. It is only the lust for power or greed of a few that drives us to corrupt this dream. I recall a letter from a soldier about the Christmas Truce of 1914 saying something along the line of "if it was only the soldiers, there would not be war".
Yeah, literally the only reason that it usually takes war to make beautiful things is because we live in a society and government where the most money always only gets thrown at things made for war. That's not nature, it's society. It's this government which hardly ever gives funding to scientists with dreams unless it has something to do with weaponry, even in peacetime. That's not destiny, it's just the cruelty of a comparatively few elite powerful people in a corrupt system. It is changeable. Acting like this is just what the world is, is just giving up on changing anything completely.
Ive seen tons and tons of video essays about Miyazaki's work on UA-cam and I have seen all of his films multiple times since I was a child. I thought I already knew all there is to know about his work but this video gave me some new perspectives, like the recurring theme of characters watching up the sky and the juxtaposition between wonderful imaginary craft against ugly war engineering. Thanks for this well-made and insightful work
When i see their non realistic ships, like the kind that work with magic energy or sci fi vehicles, is that even if we do not undertand the underlying mechanism or energy that make those ships fly (which in some way is the reason why those design are interesting) kind of look convincing to me, and in addition to that, Hayao can make them feel alive and vibrate with each wing movement, when their engines start, or when the ships fight each other... I really love this side of the work of Miyasaki as a fan of airplanes
"This isn't about repeating or recycling; it's about refining." I both love that this is a great line on its own in the general, everyday meanings of the word... AND in the literal, chemical-process sense the latter needs the first two. I think that builds on the Guillermo del Toro quote in a wonderful way - and in first noticing that and now writing this comment, I have also done all three!
I've always loved animated films or shows that try to make their technology believable and realistic. Some use real things as their inspiration, the most recent one I've watched being Gun Gale Online, whereas others, like Miyazaki's films, take a genuine and well-researched look at what might have been, the things that never got their moment of glory. That's what drew me to Miyazaki's works, which in turn drew me to anime as an artform! Thank You, Hayao Miyazaki!
That was beautiful. Thank you. And, since it is not mentioned in your vid and I couldn't find a comment on it: All planes in ”The Wind Rises” are historic designs that were actually built! And Caproni is a historical person (I’m not sure about the quotes Miyazaki puts in his mouth), and many of his actual designs are in the film.
I sure do love vids like these. -Contains clips from various old films so I can revisit those dreamlike scenes. -Spoken from the perspective of someone who views films critically. -Increases my understanding and appreciation of Miyazaki's films, as well as anime and films in general.
Great video, one of those rare kind of commentary videos that just gives you chills with how many stunning visuals and accurate parallels are displayed. Thank you!
Reach for the sky was the title of the autobiography of Douglas Bader, the english WWII fighter pilot who lost both legs in a road accident and flew with artificial ones.
I always come back to this video. Something about the freedom of airships, of the sky. There is not another thing on this earth that captures the feeling of wonder so completely.
It's the older, propeller type aircraft that I really love seeing in Miyazaki's films. Something about them and the 'moving perspective' he uses just draws me right in and I'm always amazed at how he combines older and futuristic elements with some.
Thank you! for presenting an idea so eloquently and thoughtfully, when I see your videos rather than just explaining something I see you shaping new thoughts trough your research and experience. Your videos themselves are filled with a sense of Film, from edit passing, music use, and a strong sense of narrative in writing. I can't wait to look back to your channel and know I watched a director that made one film. Keep it going!
I’ve been looking for so many of these movies for YEARS. I remember seeing them when I was around 6 years old, it’s one of the only things I remember from my early childhood. Now 13 years later I Can finally watch them again :,)
Been trying to build these in KSP. Even the simple looking design of Porco Rosso's sea plane is extremely complicated. Really looking forward to trying to make some of the crazier stuff work
Austin McConnell's latest video brought me here and I have to say, I absolutely adored this video. I think it's the first time I've had to rewatch a video essay because it's not just a video essay, it's a good story. You're conveying an argument, yes, but you do it in a way that can only be described as art. It's beautiful. I want to make video essays just as good as you do one day. I hope to study what you did here, so my potential video essays can reach this level. I don't know if they ever will, but I want to try.
There's something about Miyazaki's films that's so joyful. The worlds feel so alive. I remember it was Howl's Moving Castle where I realized I was getting sidetracked thinking about what it would be like to run away and build a life in this fictional universe I've known for less than a half hour. Truly skilled passionate and hard work.
I am always facinated with Miyazaki's Airships. From The Goliath and Pirate ships from Castle In The Sky. Or the Airplanes in The Wind Rises Or Porco Rosso (haven't watched the two yet). Or the Flying Battleships from Howl's Moving Castle. I was always amazed with flight and Miyazaki's Airships remind me of what i imagined my airships might look like cuz im a imaginitive kid.
This is a wonderful essay. I dont usually bother with youtube videos as they are usually geared to garner clicks. I truly commend you for this short film, or video essay, or whatever you call it, I am glad that it has almost 300,000 views, but I'm sad that it dosent have 300 million views. That would mean you have to dumb it down or make it some idiotic top 10. Congratulations on great work.
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Great video. You should take a look at Miyazaki´s first series, "Future Boy Conan" (1978). It´s the blueprint for many of his future feature films (the characters Pazu and Sheeta from "Castle in the Sky" are almost identical to Conan and Lana from "Future Boy Conan"). Planes and various flying machines are shown throughout the series and are very important to the story. There´s even a gigantic plane that was responsible for almost ending the world in a great war in the past.
Artisically beautiful, imaginative and inventive. I love his creations, particularly those huge flying machines. His graphics of real aircraft, like the Zero and other early aircraft masterly - just perfect.
Beautiful video, with a truly inner beauty that represents the world of a directors mind so well. Miyazaki will always be among the greatest animated directorial minds of all time.
Just a small criticism on the editing at 3:50 "(...)places all of the focus on how cool or awesome a particular machine's design is while entirely neglecting the person operating the machine" while showing Gundam footage, which was one of the forerunners of exactly the opposite, placing its focus on the pilots and peoples on both sides of the war and showing how brutal and nonsensical it all is. I mean, it does have cool designs so I guess half the point isn't wrong, but still.
I agree, Gundam 0079 was very people-focused despite the decisions by Sunrise to make the robots marketable. There were constant shots showing the enemy pilots and their personal thoughts, which wasn't that normal for mecha of the time.
Miyazaki is my favorite filmmaker. His film's are so diverse, I loved "The Wind Rises" and "Totoro." The films can be different, so if one of them is SOMEHOW not your cup of tea don't just give up on him, but every movie has that amazing wonderful feeling even when it's not fantasy, like in The Wind Rises.
I'm afraid you completely missed out on Sherlock Hound. It exemplifies everything you said perfectly. But thank you for outlining something very close to my heart.
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Miyazaki’s Three Favorite Things:
1. Airplanes
2. The sky
3. Pigs
4. grannies
@@otter1268 5. Food!
6. Brave young girls
100. -Anime is a mistake-
Remove pigs and you got my favourite director
I still get chills whenever I watch that "stream of planes" scene in Porco Rosso. So haunting.
It's from a short story by Roald Dahl, almost word for word.
@@Jinites Thank you for the info!
As an addict of all things aviation and historical its undoubtedly my no.1 favourite scene of any film I've ever watched.
Probably my favorite Miyazaki moment, or near too it. Certainly the one that hits me in the feels the most, every single time.
Didnt the same stream show up in the wind rises?
Even without context, Naoko's "You must live" made me cry all over again
I’ve never even seen the film and that clip got me misty eyed.
It was only like eight seconds long!
That movie totally destroyed me and I'm not embarrassed to admit it.
That scene is bullshit. The context is that as Naoko was dying from tubercolosis Jiro was continuing his 'absent workaholic husband' bit right up until the end. Then he dreams about his wife telling him he "must live", absolving him of blame and guilt? Fucking self-serving bullshit.
when they reunited at the train station i cried so hard
@@kristinnkristinsson1369 there was a documentary about it and it seems that they weren't sure what she was supposed to say
In my humble opinion, "The Wind Rises" is Miyazaki's most personal film. You can draw many parallels (most likely intentional) between Jiro and Miyazaki. They both spent years honing their craft and "just wanted to make something beautiful". The way the film ends in such a perfect moving on manner seemed to reflect Miyazaki's own (temporary) retirement.
Also the English dub is REALLY good (obviously), but I recommend any anime fan watching the sub. Hideaki Anno (the creator of Evangelion/Gunbuster) voices the main character Jiro!
I thought I had seem them all but am thrilled to find out I'm wrong. Now I just need some time to watch "The Wind Rises"
Dahdoo be ready, this one is a heartbreaker
I recommend watching 'The Kingdom of Dream and Madness', it's a documentary about Miyasaki and Studio Ghibli during a production of The Wind Rises
i would say "The Wind Rises" is his most mature film which deals with more adult themes than his previous movies. This is why it is my favourite Miyazaki movie which I remember the plot and themes of and not only visuals unlike his other movies. I watched all of them some time ago.
The Wind Rises's English dub is something so awful I'd not recommend it to anyone: Caproni has a stereotypical Italian accent, Jiro sounds like an idiot, the Germans sound like they're made from the same mold as Schwarzenegger's accent... it's a really bad dub all around.
For me, it's either the Italian or the Japanese that take the top spot.
Funny. I've always found the "brutish, hulking" airships in his work struck me as, in their own way, the most fantastic and beautiful of all. The weight, the grandeur of them is what makes that wondrousness of flight seem all the more magical, at least to me.
Indeed. Despite being engines of war, the weight and power of the "brutish, hulking" airships is what makes them beautiful in their own way. For me, the warships are comparable to American steam locomotives, which are big and bulky compared to their sleeker British counterparts.
you can totally imagine them being the pride of the nation. a scenic shot almost looks like it was taken out of propaganda footage, if you include some visual defects and artifacts. they are giant machines of death that are not simply expected to work, but to win wars
I think it’s only appropriate. In reality, innovation in aeronautics happens most in its military uses and then trickles down to commercial and private aircraft. So it would make sense that the massive military airships would have what feels like a monopoly on the grandeur and ambition of flight… while the more personal vehicles that we often see with miyazaki’s protagonists much better embody the purity and freedom of flying and dreaming of flight.
No matter the horror one should bring I can still picture them dancing and swaying as beautifully with the others
Indeed. When I look at them. I think about how ever piece of metal and machinery has a purpose on those airships, and how each and every piece all connect together to form an amazing mechanical giant, that can soar in the sky even with its gigantic size.
Remember when Frozen beat out The Wind Rises at the Oscars for Best Animated Feature Film? Good Lord, what were they thinking?
Disney dollars
frozen was female empowerment propaganda. the wind rises was looking through the prelude to ww2 through a japanese lens.
Politics!!!!!
@@TheBelrick - "Semetic" Propaganda to be precise, you can look at "Critical Theory" from the Frankfurt School.
Dare I say, political correctness?
I’ll never forget finding Porco Rosso in the DVD section of a public library as a kid, and wondering what the heck this flying pig movie was even about. One of the best gems I’ve ever stumbled upon.
I love how in "The wind rises" all of the ariplaines sounds are made using only the mouth.
really? I never noticed that, I need to rewatch that
Yep
@@bene8168 Also many other sounds, like the earthquake. It's a brilliantly unique sound design.
l think Boro the Caterpillar was testing out that kind of sound effect, since all the sound effects in the short is done by voice. l think it’s the same guy making the sounds, too
What? This is amazing!
Given the inflation of cinema video essays on UA-cam, it's expected that the majority would be mediocre. This channel is quite frankly at the very top. The subject matter is always treated with original insight backed by genuine and profound understanding. There is never a juvenile attempt at justifying a pop culture flick, giving it an undeserved air of cinematic importance for the sake of views or self validation. There are no overkill edit. Every cut is precise and seamless which never distracts from the essay. Essays like the one on Terry Gilliam, also offer a unique and ambitious presentation at which few attempt and fewer succeed. When the essays tend to be more personal, like the fantastic one about 500 Days of Summer, it never feels narcissistic.
You, my friend, are very good at what you do.
What other Chanel's would you say are located at the top of "video essays about cinema" I'm looking for recommendations.
@@gyg_pa9381 try FilmJoy.
Alia Ris thanks
@@gyg_pa9381 I can also recommend Lessons from the Sceenplay and Nerdwriter
Edit: and The Take, Screened and Now You See It 😊
Every Frame a Painting is another one of the greats. Just a irritatingly slow uploads 😅
"The dream of flight is cursed" is something that is explicitly said in "the wind rises" by the italian designer in the shared dream scené.
The user types, before he reaches 9:40 in the video
It happens to the best of us
I love the scene where the engineers are discussing how to meet the speed requirements of the military and make a perfect airplane, and someone says. "Just take off the machine guns" and everybody laughs. Flight, as beautiful and mesmerizing as it is, will forever be cursed to be a slave of war and destruction.
@@mikee3216 It was jiro. "but the weight becomes a big problem. One solution is we can leave out the guns." At ~1:35(In movie)
@@xblackdog Nice. I don't think that scene is featured in this video though?
@@mikee3216 Oh no, that time stamp is for the movie lol
Man seeing all these ships cut together really showed how much he makes the way the aircraft work and the way they look are an exemplification of the character themself, as well as the fitting machine for the scene in each specific part of the plot. It's almost impossible to see a lot of his machines as separate from his characters, just like the characters clothes. Great video.
I really liked Porco Rosso, as someone who adores aviation, I watched it countless times
This is why I love Spirited Away so much - Miyazaki goes away from the planes, tech and focus on the sky (even though it has a flight scene with the dragon it’s minor compared to his other works) to make something truly out of his comfort-zone, and in turn truly amazing.
Spirited Away is probably my favorite animated film of all time.
Can we also just appreciate the sounds his airships make. I am never going to get that sound out of my head from the scenes when a Airship passes by, I remember it the most from Castle in the sky. That sound is so satisfying.
I'm currently teaching a class on Miyazaki, so, of course, I had to immediately share this video with my students! Thanks for crafting such a stunning, thoughtful essay!
Jayson! What a coincidence! What happened to your letterboxd? I miss reading your write-ups.
@@burgesssam Whoa, hey Sam! I'm still on there, just changed my name and profile pic. I just "liked" your Doubt review so that you can find me.
@@JQJayson That's so funny. The other day I was thinking to myself, 'I don't remember following this account, but they write great stuff' ahahaha. I can't belive I didn't put 2 + 2 together! Great to finally realise though! haha
How are you in a position to teach people of such great interest to a subject of such great value? I'd love to take your classes!
@@toni98MK it's a magical world out there, keep seeking x
I can't believe Future Boy Conan was not even mentioned. And only mentioned in the comments by 3 or4 people....
To me it will always be the best anime series ever, and Miyazaki's finest work. It sure as hell changed my life when i was a kid.
i really love how his aircrafts seem to breathe when the engines turn on. that movement really adds to their charm.
One of most personal and favorite memories involves a Miyazaki film. Well, several do, actually, but the most powerful of them was when I watched The Secret World of Arrietti with my grandmother, shortly before her dementia had really taken hold.
She'd never seen one of his movies, and I'd never seen that particular one before. After it was over, and about ten seconds after the credits had begun rolling, she turned to me on my couch, smiled, and in the most wholesome, kind voice, said, "That was so...refreshing. Thank you."
Miss you Memaw. ❤️
_"Saying 'anime was a mistake' that one time was a mistake."_
*~ Hayao Miyazaki*
He was right. Modern weebs need to fuck off already.
@@houstonhelicoptertours1006 Agreed, I can't wait for the birth of post-modern weeb
@@yuuschzhie8822 The post-weeb*
@@MegaBanne The post-weeb weeb.
@@akizeta How does that even make sense?
Any clips from the Wind Rises makes me tear up. That movie was beautiful, it's not my favorite Ghibli film, but damn that emotional impact is really there. Hayao has inspired so much, since flight is a wonder that a lot of (children, mostly) have.
Also others really important themes brought by Miyazaki are the women and, my favorite, the wind.
Miyazaki creates incredible strong female characters, inpired by his mother, who was a clear and strong role model in the author's childhood and died of tubercolosis; finally elevated in the character of Nahoko, in "The Wind Rises".
The wind is the invisible force that is present in all movies of Miyazaki; it means magic, force, power, freedom, joy, love.
And, of course, the planes, the corrupted dream. Thanks for the beautiful video ^v^
He is so amazing as a person, and as a forces, may he find happiness
When feminist talk about lack of strong female characters in media I wonder how frequently( if at all) they saw movies.
Interesting insight thanks for sharing!
@@mogaman28 they will just find an excuse for female led movies anyways.
20 years later since I watched it as a kid, Nausicaa is still one of my favorite characters.
Literary Reference:
The wings on the wasp like flyers in "Castle in the Sky" were featured originally in H.G. Well's "The War In The Air".
A lot of Miyazaki's mechanical design is taken from turn of the century British and French futurism. The seagoing battleships that briefly appear in Howl's Moving cast, for instance, were based on illustrations by a french author prior to World War I.
@@kaistzar2831 The limbs weren't biological. Their flexibility was due to being comprised of long chains of metal rings that could be selectively magnetized to cause them to flex in any direction desired. It's rather clever conceptually, even if I doubt it could really be implemented, as it removes a lot of the moving parts they would otherwise require.
The context of the original walkers was also one of 'reverse colonialism' with the Martians in the place of the European Empires. Yes, an aboriginal force could sometimes score a victory against the invading imperialists, but no battle could turn the tide of the war.
The modern indestructibility which was implemented in the 1950s film is a result of weapons technology marching on and film makers attempting to maintain the threat of the war machines in the face of far more destructive modern weaponry. Traditional Colonialism was also on its way out so the stories focus shifted entirely to the narrative of humility in the face of an unstoppable power. That man is ultimately saved not by his wisdom or might but by earth's smallest creatures.
Great video, I think you could make a full series of "a director makes one movie" videos.
I agree that"d be a great concept
I'd love to see one on Brad Bird, tbh
A UA-camr makes one video
I come back to this video at least once a week. You summarize Miyazaki's philosophy on aircraft so beautifully, and Caproni's lines resonate hard with me. As someone who is a refugee of war, but in love with flying and aircraft, it's an internal struggle I think anyone in the business or hobby has, and to me, I choose to let it elevate the joy and wonder of flying, in anything from Pipers to Raptors.
"For once you have tasted of flight, you shall forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you shall always long to return."
Castle in the sky:
Origins of the Iron Golem
God, I love the beautiful look of the Zeroes at the end of The Wind Rises. No sound, just fast, sleek, and carried by the wind into their destiny: death.
One of the point made by Miyazaki, his opinion on mecha animes being infantile and often neglecting the pilot itself is such a great point that also indirectly shows why Evangelion was one of the best mecha animes of its era, still holding up with that title. They don't focus just on the mechas and the robots, but the emotional burden and emotion that the pilots are put under, and the psychological nightmares the protagonists have to suffer through. It's real, it's heavy, it's there.
Despite many saying Howl's Moving Castle was Miyazaki's perfection of the steam-punk genre, I will forever prefer Castle in the Sky. Even with Howl's Moving Castle narrowly being the better film, the awesomeness of the airships made me feel like a little kid again going to my first airshow.
The difference I suspect, is that Laputa/Castle in the Sky is largely original while Howl`s Moving Castle is an adaptation of an existing novel.
Thanks for this *12 minute love letter* 0:00 can’t wait to see it again
I just thought'd I'd say that I come back to this video quite a bit. Im studying to be an aerospace engineer so Mizyaki's work is espically breath taking. The reason I keep coming back though is because your (and Miyazakis for that matter) thoughts and explanations are really one of the reasons that keep myself and other engineers keep going. The whole thesis of this video is so well applicable to engineering. I just want to say thank you for this video : )
Japanese artists have a knack for designing interesting comic vehicles. Sush as Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball Z. He drew lots of cool land vehicle types, animal rides and airships throughout the comics and on intermission break pages as part of the immersive world building.
Movies like Porco Rosso make you appreciate the dedication and passion some people have for what they love and showering everyone what makes that truly special, as an Italian and someone who's passionate about the history of the accomplishments of my nation it just makes me smile to see the homages Miyazaki has payed for aviation and the aviation of my homeland too, which is very often overlooked, yet many of our records and achievements are still held unbeaten to this day and spark wonder in the hearts of many newcomers to the topic who discover them
That scene you brought up in porco rosso I think is one of the most criminally underrated moments in animation let alone studio ghibli
Porco Rosso was my first anime when I was, like, five years old? My father bought videotapes for almost the entire collection from Ghibli Studio around 1990, so awesome!
11:05 "and for his characters its to continue striving and living"
or in other words: when the wind rises, we must try to live
working class people are also frequent in his film
He was a communist, after all.
Miyazaki wasn't a communist. In his youth he did have Marxist leanings though this was more akin to socialist sympathies. After the 90s he became a lot more cynical, almost apolitical in his misanthropy.
This is so fantastically well produced.
Yeah, thought so too. It's really an essay.
I don't know why I waited several years to watch this after putting it in my watch later playlist. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this.
This is now my favourite video on the entire internet. Hats off.
I really appreciate how much attention you take to point out the details across his films. I think it really helps show why his stories are so special to people. Another theme that I think he is particularly good at showing is the relationship people have with the environment and nature. Not sure if this is a video you had planned on making but I would love to see it in the future! Thanks for all the great essays!
That was an absolutely wonderfull video. As a kid, Miyazaki's airship greatly impressed me. They were a perfect mix of aesthetics and realism in their conception, and tough it is true most of the big airships we see in Miyazaki's movies are not possible with the rules of our physical world, they are all visbly designed to obey the rules, logic, and engineering principles of their own universe. The level of detail on those designs alone informs the viewer on the universe the movie sets in and that serve to reinforce the story to the point of getting completely immerse into the screen. Miyazaki is a true cinematic genius.
I wish I had seen these movies as a kid. Spent a ton of time drawing as a kid and it was usually planes, tanks, massive airships and bases - all stuff seen in Ghibli movies like this. It would've blown my mind as a kid. One of the reasons I enjoy Ghibli movies so much as an adult now - they remind me so much of my imagination as a child, and I'm always instantly brought back to those days in a sense of awe with how these films can capture those feelings.
Wow, so lovely! Amazing so much of Miyazaki's philosophy on progress, technology, and individual will could be exposed by this one theme!
If you go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, you'll see rooms full of the books and models which inspired the movies. Three which stick out in my memory are large volumes: The Lore of Ships, The Lore of Trains, The Lore of Airplanes. Miyazaki is a director who clearly loves people, particularly through the stories they tell of themselves in the technologies they unleash as they attempt to soar!
“Jet propulsion was a mistake”
-Hayao Miyazaki
I disagree
@@evilassjitnem Sorry you are not allowed. 😃
@@evilassjitnem in whit you,
Jet propulsion is nice...
But not for humans, jets are insanely Strong and should only be use by peapol that have nothing to lose or peapol who cant die by natural corse.
So much power is horrorfiing to see go wrong, i tell you red metal.
Hayao Miyazaki: I hate otaku culture
he's one big airship and airplane otaku.
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"... have an interest in people." - shows frame of pig :)
Marco *_is_* a person. We see him as a pig because he wants us, the audience, to see him as he sees himself at that stage in his life.
@@Wired4Life2 He does have one moment of "weakness" in the film when his appearance slips back into his old self (when he tells Fio about Bellini's death during the Great War), and Fio catches him. But he quickly turns back and we only see his face for a frame or two.
I come back to this video quite often. It is one of your bests, and a sort of happy place.
This reminds me of how sad I was that the only thing friend of mine got out of The Wind Rises is that Miyazaki made a film about a warmonger.
He's not the sharpest knife in the kitchen, is he ?
@@mariuspoppFM From his conclusion, he is not even knife.
Excellent edit! Seamlessly bouncing between all of Miya's films illustrates your points very well. This was a joy to look at!
This is the best description I have ever watch about Miyazaki and his airships. I am an artist, aviation lover and a fan of Miyazaki
I already knew about Miyazaki and his fascination with flight. In any film of his, Miyazaki's characters either fly on an airplane or fly on their own through the gust of the wind. His movies will be remembered not just for them being beautifully animated, but also well-crafted stories that anyone can enjoy.
@1:37 and some airships are just brooms
The Royal Ocean Film is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels
Finally someone who does the great Director's obsession proper justice and insight. No one has talked correctly about Miyazaki's flying machines, or their presence, and hit it spot on the way you have.
Really glad that this was on my recommended list.
Excellent video. So well put together and edited. Great job, make more!
If you're a fan of Miyazaki's films, check out the TV show he directed in the late 70s, Future Boy Conan. With a gigantic monstrous warplane and some other more elegant aircraft, his airplane obsession is on display.
Whenever I watch a Miyazaki film, I've always felt a sad and happy feeling at the same time.
Watching all these scenes complied , narrated, and analysed gave me the fuzzies.
Spirited Away theme and the topic of juxtaposition hits really hard.
Brilliant video.
i still have difficulty watching grave of the fireflies...such a brilliant and heart wrenching film
Just hearing these songs and seeing these scenes again made me cry, damn
I love how he designs and creates flying themes in his films.
As I grow closer to adulthood, I find myself dwelling on my younger childhood frequently. I have always loved flight. Watching birds float so gracefully in a world made for them, and they are content. I have always wondered why? Why is it they have that freedom? Why is it that progress is only made from suffering? I have watched the Ghibli films since before I could remember. I'm flying for the US military. The best flying machines are bred for war. Still however, to answer Caproni's question; I choose a world with pyramids.
(Sorry it's a bit choppy I am very tired writing this)
As a student in engineering, who's doing an internship in an aerospace lab, I can tell you that progress isn't made of suffering. It is made of dreams.
It is only the lust for power or greed of a few that drives us to corrupt this dream.
I recall a letter from a soldier about the Christmas Truce of 1914 saying something along the line of "if it was only the soldiers, there would not be war".
Damn, what aircraft do you fly?
Yeah, literally the only reason that it usually takes war to make beautiful things is because we live in a society and government where the most money always only gets thrown at things made for war. That's not nature, it's society. It's this government which hardly ever gives funding to scientists with dreams unless it has something to do with weaponry, even in peacetime. That's not destiny, it's just the cruelty of a comparatively few elite powerful people in a corrupt system. It is changeable. Acting like this is just what the world is, is just giving up on changing anything completely.
Ive seen tons and tons of video essays about Miyazaki's work on UA-cam and I have seen all of his films multiple times since I was a child. I thought I already knew all there is to know about his work but this video gave me some new perspectives, like the recurring theme of characters watching up the sky and the juxtaposition between wonderful imaginary craft against ugly war engineering. Thanks for this well-made and insightful work
When i see their non realistic ships, like the kind that work with magic energy or sci fi vehicles, is that even if we do not undertand the underlying mechanism or energy that make those ships fly (which in some way is the reason why those design are interesting) kind of look convincing to me, and in addition to that, Hayao can make them feel alive and vibrate with each wing movement, when their engines start, or when the ships fight each other... I really love this side of the work of Miyasaki as a fan of airplanes
"This isn't about repeating or recycling; it's about refining."
I both love that this is a great line on its own in the general, everyday meanings of the word... AND in the literal, chemical-process sense the latter needs the first two. I think that builds on the Guillermo del Toro quote in a wonderful way - and in first noticing that and now writing this comment, I have also done all three!
I've always loved animated films or shows that try to make their technology believable and realistic. Some use real things as their inspiration, the most recent one I've watched being Gun Gale Online, whereas others, like Miyazaki's films, take a genuine and well-researched look at what might have been, the things that never got their moment of glory. That's what drew me to Miyazaki's works, which in turn drew me to anime as an artform! Thank You, Hayao Miyazaki!
That was beautiful. Thank you. And, since it is not mentioned in your vid and I couldn't find a comment on it:
All planes in ”The Wind Rises” are historic designs that were actually built! And Caproni is a historical person (I’m not sure about the quotes Miyazaki puts in his mouth), and many of his actual designs are in the film.
I sure do love vids like these.
-Contains clips from various old films so I can revisit those dreamlike scenes.
-Spoken from the perspective of someone who views films critically.
-Increases my understanding and appreciation of Miyazaki's films, as well as anime and films in general.
Some not so old! Sure totoro is 33 years old but the wind rises is only 6
Great video, one of those rare kind of commentary videos that just gives you chills with how many stunning visuals and accurate parallels are displayed. Thank you!
_"Reach for the Sky"_ 🛩️
-Hayao Miyazaki
"There's a snake in my boots"
-Hayao Miyazaki
Reach for the sky was the title of the autobiography of Douglas Bader, the english WWII fighter pilot who lost both legs in a road accident and flew with artificial ones.
Miyazaki's Airships are just so beautiful
Thank you for making this beautiful video
I always come back to this video. Something about the freedom of airships, of the sky. There is not another thing on this earth that captures the feeling of wonder so completely.
what a pleasant video
It's the older, propeller type aircraft that I really love seeing in Miyazaki's films. Something about them and the 'moving perspective' he uses just draws me right in and I'm always amazed at how he combines older and futuristic elements with some.
"Your thinking is warped."
Studio Trigger Making Inferno Cop: I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.
Thank you! for presenting an idea so eloquently and thoughtfully, when I see your videos rather than just explaining something I see you shaping new thoughts trough your research and experience. Your videos themselves are filled with a sense of Film, from edit passing, music use, and a strong sense of narrative in writing. I can't wait to look back to your channel and know I watched a director that made one film. Keep it going!
I am subscribed to more than 500 UA-cam channels and yours is my favorite
i didn't have such a genuine smile on my face since a while, thank you
Miyazakis airships are one of the best things his movies could have ever had in them.
I’ve been looking for so many of these movies for YEARS.
I remember seeing them when I was around 6 years old, it’s one of the only things I remember from my early childhood.
Now 13 years later I Can finally watch them again :,)
Wow this video is a work of art it's my favorite you've made yet thank you
A really fantastic breakdown of what makes the aircraft in Miyazaki's films tick from both a filmic and symbolic perspective. Great work.
Been trying to build these in KSP. Even the simple looking design of Porco Rosso's sea plane is extremely complicated. Really looking forward to trying to make some of the crazier stuff work
Austin McConnell's latest video brought me here and I have to say, I absolutely adored this video. I think it's the first time I've had to rewatch a video essay because it's not just a video essay, it's a good story. You're conveying an argument, yes, but you do it in a way that can only be described as art. It's beautiful. I want to make video essays just as good as you do one day. I hope to study what you did here, so my potential video essays can reach this level. I don't know if they ever will, but I want to try.
These two are missing
Future Boy Conan -- Falco, Flying Machine, Gigant
Lupin the third part2 #145 -- Albatross
And the Lupin III episode with the flying robots, right out of the Fleischer Bros.animated Superman shorts.
Don't forget also in FBC, Dr. Lao's other flying machine in High Harbor 😉
There's something about Miyazaki's films that's so joyful. The worlds feel so alive. I remember it was Howl's Moving Castle where I realized I was getting sidetracked thinking about what it would be like to run away and build a life in this fictional universe I've known for less than a half hour. Truly skilled passionate and hard work.
I am always facinated with Miyazaki's Airships. From The Goliath and Pirate ships from Castle In The Sky. Or the Airplanes in The Wind Rises Or Porco Rosso (haven't watched the two yet). Or the Flying Battleships from Howl's Moving Castle.
I was always amazed with flight and Miyazaki's Airships remind me of what i imagined my airships might look like cuz im a imaginitive kid.
Dude, your videos remind me why I love movies.
Austin sent me here and I'm glad he did
This is a wonderful essay. I dont usually bother with youtube videos as they are usually geared to garner clicks. I truly commend you for this short film, or video essay, or whatever you call it, I am glad that it has almost 300,000 views, but I'm sad that it dosent have 300 million views. That would mean you have to dumb it down or make it some idiotic top 10. Congratulations on great work.
Great video. You should take a look at Miyazaki´s first series, "Future Boy Conan" (1978). It´s the blueprint for many of his future feature films (the characters Pazu and Sheeta from "Castle in the Sky" are almost identical to Conan and Lana from "Future Boy Conan"). Planes and various flying machines are shown throughout the series and are very important to the story. There´s even a gigantic plane that was responsible for almost ending the world in a great war in the past.
Artisically beautiful, imaginative and inventive. I love his creations, particularly those huge flying machines. His graphics of real aircraft, like the Zero and other early aircraft masterly - just perfect.
"To skies unknown...The path to mankind's vast future remains standing, Granddad" - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Beautiful video, with a truly inner beauty that represents the world of a directors mind so well. Miyazaki will always be among the greatest animated directorial minds of all time.
UA-camrs: *Exists*
NordVPN:i'm about to fund this man's whole career
thank you studio ghibli for inspiration, I am now studying aircraft design and I think it is the most interesting job ever
Just a small criticism on the editing at 3:50 "(...)places all of the focus on how cool or awesome a particular machine's design is while entirely neglecting the person operating the machine" while showing Gundam footage, which was one of the forerunners of exactly the opposite, placing its focus on the pilots and peoples on both sides of the war and showing how brutal and nonsensical it all is. I mean, it does have cool designs so I guess half the point isn't wrong, but still.
I agree, Gundam 0079 was very people-focused despite the decisions by Sunrise to make the robots marketable. There were constant shots showing the enemy pilots and their personal thoughts, which wasn't that normal for mecha of the time.
Gundam is pretty much this: knowyourmeme.com/photos/1419592-wow-cool-robot
Beautiful essay. Encapsulates so much of why i enjoy Miyazakis films.
Miyazaki is my favorite filmmaker. His film's are so diverse, I loved "The Wind Rises" and "Totoro." The films can be different, so if one of them is SOMEHOW not your cup of tea don't just give up on him, but every movie has that amazing wonderful feeling even when it's not fantasy, like in The Wind Rises.
*Thank you for this essay, I'm crying*
I'm afraid you completely missed out on Sherlock Hound. It exemplifies everything you said perfectly. But thank you for outlining something very close to my heart.
Missed out on Future Boy Conan too.
This video is so good I rewatch it whenever I see it in my recommendation. Channel so underrated