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The animation film director Goro Miyazaki, the son of animation master Hayao Miyazaki, will start a new TV animation series on NHK BS Premium next autumn.
The title of the series is "Sanzoku no Musume Ronia" and is based on the children's book, "Ronia the Robber's Daughter", written by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Regarding Miyazaki, you probably recall Studio Ghibli's feature animation films "Gedo Senki" (Tales from Earthsea) and "Kokuriko-zaka Kara" (From Up on Poppy Hill), which he has directed. However, you may not know that his career originally started without a relation to Studio Ghibli. He worked as a construction consultant/environmental designer, and was engaged in projects like designing parks, green spaces, and landscapes. One day, he was asked to participate in the construction plan of Ghibli Museum, but before the project started, he left his previous company and started his career in Studio Ghibli.
Toshio Suzuki, who is an animation film producer with Studio Ghibli as well as a long-term friend and colleague of Hayao Miyazaki, is often cited as the person who originally asked Goro to join Studio Ghibli.
Now, he has this to say about "Sanzoku no Musume Ronia" as seen on the series's official website:
"Ronia the Robber's Daughter is a project that Studio Ghibli has also thought about many times. I am interested in what Goro Miyazaki can now accomplish away from his father because I am the one who encouraged him to do that."
Probably many of us agree with the above and are excited about how it will turn out.
Source: AkihabaraNews
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borax
Awesome! I've always wanted to see what Ghibli could do with a TV series, the potential in the format is huge. My dream has been to see them adapt Hayao Miyazaki's full Nausicaa manga into a series, but a new story from Ghibli will be a treat, too.
papigiulio
Don't be too cheerful yet, while he is the son of the great anime master Hayao Miyazaki, his skills still need to be honed. While I wasn't a fan of Gedo senki, the movie wasn't THAT bad, so I hope this series will give him more experience and perhaps one day he can really follow his fathers footsteps.
Amidalism
Really looking forward to seeing what they can do with a TV series!
TorafusuTorasan
Dad may have retired, but as a close observer he is not going to allow sonny to screw around badly with such a valuable franchise. Anything too awful will be shelved or else the company will not outlive the elder Mr. Miyazaki.
titaniumdioxide
Too much pressure on Mr. Goro since Miyazaki's retirement. Everyone wants to expect a Miyazaki-style of anime from him, which is impossible. There can only be one Miyazaki. But that doesn't mean he can't level or surpass his father though.
lostrune2
Here's a did ya know? Astrid Lindgren gave in to Goro Miyazaki when she didn't give in to dad Hayao Miyazaki:
http://comicsalliance.com/pippi-longstocking-film-hayao-miyazaki-astrid-lindgren-studio-ghibli/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippi_Longstocking#Hayao_Miyazaki.27s_cancelled_anime_film
While Studio Ghibli is a reputable brand now, in 1971 Hayao Miyazaki was a virtual unknown.
nath
Hmm, she died in 2002 aged 94.
Agree that Gibhli and Miyazaki were little known outside of Japan at that time. Looking forward to see what Goro can produce.
BertieWooster
Don't tell me, NHK's putting it out, so the name on the credits will be Miyazaki, but the series will actually be written/drawn by a ghost-animator!
Saiaku
As a Scandinavian, I have seen the Ronia the Robber’s Daughter movies many times, and they really are for children only. I wonder how they will go about making this story more appealing. In my opinion, Japanese story and culture is much more interesting than our old viking-type stories, but maybe these things are exotic in the eyes of the asian.
David Foley
All Mr. Goro needs To do is use the same character Miyazaki has been using in all of his anime and I don't think many people would notice.