Gorou Miyazaki

Gorou Miyazaki is a Japanese film director and the son of Akemihttps://anilist.co/staff/168110/ and Hayao Miyazakihttps://anilist.co/staff/96870/ While growing up Gorou and his younger brother Keisuke found sketches of their parents work. As a high school student Gorou thought that he would never be able to reach the level his father has attained. Gorou instead decided to pursue an interest in landscape architecture. After graduating from Shinshu Universitys School of Agriculture Gorou later worked as a construction consultant in the planning and designing of parks and gardens. In 1998 Gorou was involved in the design of the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and served as its director from 2001 to June 2005. Miyazakis first film was Tales from Earthseahttps://anilist.co/anime/1829/ an adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guinhttps://anilist.co/staff/117335/s Earthsea book series. Originally joining the animation project as a consultant Miyazaki was asked to draw the storyboards. After viewing his storyboards producer Toshio Suzukihttps://anilist.co/staff/101638/ decided Miyazaki should direct the film. The move to direct the film caused friction between Gorou and his father who felt his son did not have the experience to direct a film the two were said not to have spoken throughout the movies development. Despite this Gorou Miyazaki was determined to complete the project. The film was released on July 29 2006 to positive reviews but received mixed reviews when compared to the other Ghibli movies and grossed 68 million worldwide. However Miyazaki was presented Japans Bunshun Raspberry Award for Worst Director with Tales from Earthsea receiving the award for Worst Movie at the end of 2006. The film was nominated in 2007 for the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year losing to The Girl Who Leapt Through Timehttps://anilist.co/anime/2236/ and was selected in the Out of Competition section at the 63rd Venice Film Festival. In 2011 Miyazaki directed From up on Poppy Hillhttps://anilist.co/anime/10029/ which is based on an 80s manga Coquelicotzaka karahttps://anilist.co/manga/53614/. The film was released on July 16 2011 in Japan to positive reviews. The film won the 2012 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Brother of Keisuke Miyazakihttps://anilist.co/staff/222813/. Source: Wikipedia