About The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki bluray 12BD
This collection is the best thing I have ever purchased. It is why money exists, why it is a medium of exchange that permits us to gather up some hours on the factory floor or in an office or in the field and trade them for a man's life work. Because that's what this is. Hayao Miyazaki is rightly legend for his masterful animation and directorial skills combined with his deeply insightful approach to human nature and relationships. But it is not until you see his movies together as a whole that you even begin to grasp the depths of his talent. These films are like chapters in a man's life, each one building on earlier themes, re-examining them, and then propelling those lessons forward to the next chapter. And yet each is wonderful and accessible in its own way, often featuring protagonists and narratives that resonate with children and adults at the same time. Castle in the Sky overlaps with Nausicaa overlaps with Spirited Away overlaps with My Neighbor Totoro in ways that can only really be appreciated if you watch them in close proximity, and it is incredible how doing so with people younger and older than yourself will cause different generations to see different things and give you a deeper understanding of both the films and each other. When I watch Ponyo with my daughters, we enjoy it from a youthful perspective of exploration, testing boundaries, and young love. When I watch Ponyo with my parents, we enjoy it from their perspective similar to the retired old ladies in the film as an older, watchful generation that sees change as a force to be appreciated as much as feared. This is a gift. That his films can simultaneously resonate with people three generations apart is impossible to the point of seeming like a magic trick, yet occurs as naturally as breathing. All I can ask is that you trust me on this and buy it. This is what it is to be human.
