As we reported in the past [AF 7/1/97], the
world-renowned Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki had decided to
hang up his white film gloves and never make a feature film again. Well
cheer up anime fans! The master is back to work on a new feature film. This
announcement ends a 2 1/2 year hiatus after PRINCESS MONONOKE broke box
office records all over Japan. What's the follow-up to the US$150 million
hit at the Japanese B.O.? The project is titled SEN TO CHIHIRO NO
KAMIKAKUSHI, a simpler tale of a 10-year-old girl whose parents are
transformed into pigs. Maybe this Miyazaki film will connect to more
angst-filled teens in America, and hopefully, Clare Daines will be
available again to do the English voice work.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
Creator of Rick's Flicks Picks
