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According to Hollywood Channel News, Suzuki Toshio revealed the concept of the next film of Miyazaki Hayao. He said Studio Ghibli is now pursuing realism and the audience cannot watch Miyazaki's new movie at ease. "The earthquake has caused a social unrest, which affected the creators' mind greatly. Poverty has become a realistic threat for the general public. We had already expected the paradigm shift of Japanese society before the earthquake," Suzuki said.

Source: Hollywood Channel

So, it's going to be like a modern-day Grave of the Fireflies, then?

It will be interesting to see how Miyazaki handles realism, seeing as the more realistic Ghibli movies were generally directed by Isao Takahata in the past.

Well great, so now it can talk about serious subject? But without ease huh......

So, Miyazaki's communism spirit which has died since the end of cold war will rise again. I like it. I liked Miyazaki when he was portraying magical realism heavily and properly.

I'll be looking forward to that movie - something of serious nature is always welcome, and if it's going to make you feel uneasiness and unrest... it's all the better.

Definitely looking forward to that.

in other words, expect this movie to be all around depressing

Awesome.

A Nausicaa or Mononoke in a present day setting? Fuck yes, bring great story telling back.

He's probably going to make a movie where the youth of Japan try to kill nature and old people have to save the day. I do not feel good about this.

this. i love how Studio Ghibli is still here to bring us great and worthy anime to watch.

now where is Oshii's next film?

Kenji had his one line up, Re:Cyborg 009

Sounds like there will be a lot of references to recent tragedies. Its going to be a challenge for him to get the people of Japan to approve perhaps.

Interesting. I love his works, so I'll give it a shot regardless of how hard it is to watch.

All of his works are amazing. Looking forward to the next one.

It's too soon for such in Japan Miyazaki, get someone to license your work in the west and release it there first then release it in Japan 5-7 years later.

its about damn time someone brought forth something that doesn't sugar coat or overly delusional.

Can't wait for it regardless of how it turns out! ^_^

Good, we need an animated film that's not about escapism. Something socially relevant is always appreciated in my books.

Greatly looking forward to this.

really really want to watch this now!!

Something dark and/or unfriendly, eh? Always welcome in my book. I dug Princess Mononoke.