TIL Miyazaki boycotted the U.S. since they were bombing Iraq

[cosmiccow]

This is old news from 2009, but I just read that and thought it was interesting.

In 2003, Hayao Miyazaki decided not to attend the Academy Awards, even though his film, “Spirited Away,” was up for Best Animated Feature.

“The reason I wasn’t here for the Academy Award was because I didn’t want to visit a country that was bombing Iraq,” he said. “At the time, my producer shut me up and did not allow me to say that, but I don’t see him around today. By the way, my producer also shared in that feeling.”

http://herocomplex.l...-boycott-of-us/

Also he looks super cute.

 

[AlanJohn]

I remember these news from when I was 9...

Yeah, this is really old news .

 

[Hop2089]

Apparently he also has very negative views about fanart and worries about his young female characters being turning into lolicons for the sake of H-fanart.

 

[Nimbus]

This is old news from 2009, but I just read that and thought it was interesting.

In 2003, Hayao Miyazaki decided not to attend the Academy Awards, even though his film, “Spirited Away,” was up for Best Animated Feature.

“The reason I wasn’t here for the Academy Award was because I didn’t want to visit a country that was bombing Iraq,” he said. “At the time, my producer shut me up and did not allow me to say that, but I don’t see him around today. By the way, my producer also shared in that feeling.”

http://herocomplex.l...-boycott-of-us/

Also he looks super cute.

Colonel Sanders!? Is that you!?

Seriously, can anyone not agree that the resemblance is uncanny?

Also Miyazaki...fanart exists...deal with it. I agree that there are some perverts out there in the world, but if thats the only aspect that you're able to focus against, then doesn't that make you no better than them? Perhaps thats just my opinion though.

 

[Gahars]

Um... shocking?

As the others have said, this is pretty old and irrelevant. So... yeah.

 

[smile72]

It's old but I'm glad he stuck with his decision. And I kind of agree his cute not super cute though.

 

[Thesolcity]

>Notasinglefuckwasgiven.jpg

 

[Midna]

What a dapper gentleman.

 

[junkerde]

Miyazaki, I BOYCOTTED YOU! hahah revenge was mine