Adam Porcher is a computer science undergraduate who attends Mercer County Community College in New Jersey. With a passion for Japanese culture and language, Adam Porcher organized events such as anime night while an undergrad at Guilford College in North Carolina.
One of the most welcome recent developments for anime fans was the announcement that Studio Ghibli cofounder Hayao Miyazaki had decided to come out of retirement to direct a new feature-length motion picture. This surprised many, as his last 2013 film “The Wind Rises,” centered on the theme of saying farewell to one’s artistic endeavors.
Discussing his reason for returning to animation, Miyazaki described overcoming a feeling that he was “out-of-touch” and had nothing more worth expressing. His grandson’s fresh gaze on the world proved the impetus in driving him back to the studio, with the aim of leaving something worthy behind that his descendants would find meaningful.
As reported by Nerdist, Miyazaki’s next film will be titled How Do You Live? and require three or four years to complete. The film will focus on the prescient work of a progressive journalist in the years leading up to Japan’s entry into World War II.
