Fans of Studio Ghibli have been treated to two new clips from the documentary about the iconic studio from distributor GKids. The film, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, follows the making of two films from the award winning Studio Ghibli.
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Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of the most noteworthy Anime to ever come out. Even people who aren't fans of the genre of animation will likely be at least passingly familiar with some of their work.
Hayao Miyazaki is the co-founder of the studio and also directed many of the films to come out of it.
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The studio is responsible for light hearted fare such as My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service but has also created some really emotional works. Grave of Fireflies aka The Saddest Movie in the World is one of the more notable serious films. Many of their films have also achieved success outside of Japan including Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo.
The first clip, which was reported by Anime News Network, is actually just the new trailer for the film but the second shows Miyazaki working. He casually mentions that he changed aspects of the film as he draws at his desk. No big deal. His working style seems to be, "I'm Hayao Miyazaki, I'll do what I want."
The documentary follows Miyazaki and studio co-founder Isao Takahata as they work to complete two films, Miyazaki's The Wind Rises and Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. The film gives fans an inside look at the workings of an animation studio.
The documentary is available through select online distributors. It will be available on DVD in January.
