Miyazaki Boycotted Us All This Time!
source: http://yellow-menace.com/2009/07/miyazaki-boycotted-us-all-this-time/
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Well, apparently he was boycotting the U.S., only he wasn’t allowed to tell us that.
Latin Times Article
His boycott has been going on for six years, it seems, but no one actually knew about it. He just gave it up to come to Comic-Con this year.
"The creator of films such as “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “My Neighbor Totoro” said he broke his six-year boycott as a favor to John Lasseter, the creative chief of Pixar Animations Studios with whom he has a strong friendship."
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naty_forty
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Still love his films.
- 2 years ago
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naty_forty
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Mikeysfake1
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That's funny. Us Americans could care less if you boycott us. What's your name again?
- 2 years ago
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Mikeysfake1
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Nettle
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Ah, ok. Thought you were a hater. But I personally think his assistants and PR people wanted to keep it a secret because it doesn't look favorable to his fans here in the states. Just my own observation though.
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Nettle
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thecoyote23
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I've seen every Miyazaki movie and I love him, but I don't think it matters too much what he thinks about America. The reason this is non-news is because it is just a headline. There is no interview and barely an article attached to this. There isnt even anything trying to interpret his protest. The fact that he hasnt spoken out about just shows that he probably wanted to be private about it.
- 2 years ago
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thecoyote23
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thecoyote23
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Who cares! This is non-news.
- 2 years ago
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thecoyote23
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Nettle
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thecoyote23:
1) People who respect him as a film maker care about his opinion of us as a country.
2) It is news, but not everyone finds it that important, so it hasn't even been tagged news.
- 2 years ago
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Nettle
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kaylagog
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Do you think it is because of the Iraw invasion by us? It does make much sense.
- 2 years ago
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kaylagog
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idealist
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why wasent he allowed to let us know?
- 2 years ago
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idealist
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turquoisePatrice
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He makes the most ammaaaazing films. Hands down the most beautiful animated movies, ever. It's funny, but I've connected with a lot of unlikely people over his movies. People who are not ravish anime fans, which just goes to show that his talent is appreciated by more than just a niche group.
- 2 years ago
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turquoisePatrice
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Nettle
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I can't blame him for hating our guts, but I will continue to watch all of his movies with an eager face. The irony I watched Princess Mononoke last night.
- 2 years ago
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Nettle
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ReganMann
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Nettle:
That, in my opinion, is his best film :D
- 2 years ago
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ReganMann
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Nettle
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Nettle:
I concur.
- 2 years ago
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Nettle
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marshuck
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Interesting how he has no issues with US distribution his films aka US making him money.
- 2 years ago
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marshuck
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megagrigg
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marshuck:
doesn't say he hated the US...I know younger kids have been led to believe boycott=hate but that is an unhealthy
view....also DVD's and film releases are handled by Disney....he doesn't sell anything like dvd or movie tickets... the big point is that he was right - 2 years ago
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megagrigg
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H3ADLINE
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His boycott of the United States makes perfect sense. Miyazaki is a well known pacifist, as anyone who's seen his movies would know, and the American invasion of Iraq outraged him. What's more interesting was the silencing of his principles by certain corporations (Disney and other distributers) who feared it would hurt their bottom line.
- 2 years ago
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H3ADLINE
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power_packed_ro
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H3ADLINE:
Well the people watch the movies not the goverment which chooses to go to war
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power_packed_ro
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calm_incense
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H3ADLINE:
America's anime fans are hardly the ones fighting in Iraq...
- 2 years ago
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calm_incense
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calm_incense
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...so is someone going to tell us WHY he boycotted us?
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calm_incense
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calm_incense:
because of the American invasion of Iraq
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2muchinfo
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Who cares his movies still play here and that is all that matters
- 2 years ago
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2muchinfo
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current89
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I think it's good that he stuck to his principles, with that said, I'm glad he returned to the U.S. to see John Lasseter.
- 2 years ago
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current89
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forcis12
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Everyone is entitled to like and dislike what they wish. He is a storytelling/animating genius and that is why I respect him. Can't wait for the next film, though I would rather hear it in Japanese with English subtitles.
- 2 years ago
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forcis12
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trelk
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i don't care if he likes my country or not...i still love every one of his films.
- 2 years ago
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trelk
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trelk:
I second that
- 2 years ago
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