Miyazaki Talks to the Guardian

BrainGeyser writes to tell us The Guardian is running an interesting summary of an interview with Hayao Miyazaki, proclaimed 'God' of anime. In the interview Miyazaki discusses a wide range of issues from his distribution deal with Disney to the future of anime. From the article: 'There is a rumor that when Harvey Weinstein was charged with handling the US release of Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki sent him a samurai sword in the post. Attached to the blade was a stark message: "No cuts."' While it was actually Miyazaki's producer, Miyazaki did 'go to New York to meet this man, this Harvey Weinstein, and [..] was bombarded with this aggressive attack, all these demands for cuts. He [Miyazaki] smiles. "I defeated him."'

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[Jason Earl]

Right you are. I was a Disney addict when I was a kid, but as soon as I grew up I realized that Walt and all his heirs are evil. What put me over the edge was seeing Fantasia and realizing that he'd neutered all the satyrs!

You probably wonder why mainstream media doesn't seem to cater to your tastes. Here's a little clue, only lunatics want their children's movies with visible genitalia. Please go get yourself some counseling--preferrably somewhere far away from my children.

Thank you.

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[Anonymous Coward]

I just don't understand the total fascination with anime around here. I don't think it's dumb or undeserving; I just don't think it's worthy of the unwavering high praise it gets. And another thing, is there really a high correlation between geeks/nerds and anime? In my experience the answer is yes, even though I personally hate it. I don't understand why this is.