2013-09-06, 05:58 | Link #125 | |
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Here is his press conference.
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2013-09-11, 20:33 | Link #126 |
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According to the article, he stiil does a 12-14 working hours without an off saturday at age 70+ total respect for a man with such passion in his work. Maybe that's the reason most of his work shines brightly even in international stage.
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2014-08-03, 12:24 | Link #128 |
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Studio Ghibli Closing Their Animation Studio
http://someoneone.blog116.fc2.com/blog-entry-8987.html
been rumored and considered after miyazaki retirement. the company now only handle old IP stuff like merchandising and re printing
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2014-08-03, 12:49 | Link #130 | |
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also to clear thing up. is not exactly "shut it down permanently" they discuss that it possible that they will re-open it and make new movie. but that future is uncertain
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2014-08-03, 13:00 | Link #131 | |
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Guess that insider leak awhile back had some credibility after all. But so far, all the news we're getting is through the grapevine, so we should wait for an official statement.
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What's sad is that this isn't a a result of the quality of their production, but simply a consequence of a business model that is becoming increasingly unsustainable. It's a worrying sign for the industry at large when its definitive art house can't make ends meet. Not sure what will happen with the new TV series now in light of these rumors. But on hindsight we can see that they were trying to find different source of income through it. |
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2014-08-03, 16:52 | Link #132 | |
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2014-08-03, 16:59 | Link #133 |
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Still it's strange. Their latest works made by other directors were if not so big hits as Miyazaki's or Takahata's works but still much more profitable than majority of anime movies.
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2014-08-03, 17:28 | Link #135 |
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And the rumors are officially confirmed.
Edit: Two things; Firstly, this is still coming from a blog post reporting on the TV program, so take the news cautiously. Secondly, Suzuki's statement might have been mistranslated; he's actually saying that Ghibli is "taking a rest" based on a twitter post. Today is a monumentally sad day for anime. No, the box office earnings might've been higher than most shows, but all their latest films (Wind Rises, Kaguya and Marnie) all fell short of their profit margins. Last edited by com_gwp; 2014-08-03 at 19:20. |
2014-08-03, 17:36 | Link #136 |
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It is a very sad day for anime and anime fans everywhere. I was never a big Ghibli fan but I always understood what drew people to it and the quality it stood for.
Now I'm wondering: can this be turned into a net positive for the industry? Can the highly qualified workers that should be leaving the company find new work in the industry and bring forth a minor golden age of quality animation or am I just being overly optimistic?
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2014-08-03, 19:37 | Link #137 |
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Aside from the shattering dismay of losing Ghibli as a creative force, I don't think people realize what an ominous sign this is for the future of anime production in Japan. Actually having skilled animators on a living wage make films in Japan is no longer profitable under any circumstances, even if they gross what Kaze Tachinu did. The future is increased outsourcing to China and Korea, increased bad CGI, and more animators working 100 hour weeks for a poverty wage, needing kickstarters to try and get them a room to collapse in.
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2014-08-03, 23:43 | Link #140 |
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ANN is now reporting it: Ghibli Co-Founder Suzuki: Studio Considers Dismantling Production Department
Edit: and Crunchyroll too. |
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