Katie Grubbs, Marie Hause, and Maria Chappell discuss the films of Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, which are often identified as feminist because of his focus on young female protagonists.
*Welcome to new panelist Maria!*
Knowing
-Background on Miyazaki
-How does Miyazaki fit in with the larger landscape of Japanese animation?
-Our first experiences with Miyazaki, favorites, and least favorites
Reading
Shanna Jones’ “Hayao Miyazaki: The Great Feminist Filmmaker of His Time”
Gabrielle Bellot’s “The Magic of Miyazaki’s Literary Imagination”
Passing On
Katie: Terry Pratchett’s The Wee Free Men
Marie: Zen Cho’s Sorcerer to the Crown
Maria: The Simpsons’ Miyazaki Tribute Episode ; Fruits Basket ; Inuyasha