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Mike Wieringo: Nausicaa September 27, 2006

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Title:	Mike Wieringo: Nausicaa September 27, 2006
Artist:	Mike Wieringo (All)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,009
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Comments:	2
Added to Site:	3/5/2007
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This is a drawing from Mike's MIYAZAKI Sept. 27, 2006 post. I never got to meet him, but my friend John arranged to puchase this for me. Mike passed away suddenly at a young age in August 2007. I donated his Tellos Colossal book to the Alameda County Library to remember him. These are his remarks on Hayao Miyazaki from Mike's blog:

I think the first Japanese animated film I ever saw was NAUSICAA OF THE VALLY OF THE WIND back in the 80′s. I had seen the trailer on TV, and it intrigued me, so when it hit the theaters, I went to see it (alone, as I did with many movies back in my early 20′s). It was a revelation for me– NAUSICAA was a beautiful film with an epic scope and it immediately emblazoned the name Hayao Miyazaki… the creator and director of the movie…. on my young mind. NAUSICAA is the story of a young princess who desperately tries to stop a war between her people and their greatest enemies– and in doing so, also tries to stop the very destruction of her planet. Many parts of her world have become poison zones– populated by fascinating and bizarre insectoid creatures. These poisoned zones hold a key to the survival of the planet even as they threaten the survival of NAUSICAA’s people.

I always remembered the NAUSICAA film…. and years later, when I became more aware of the diversity that Japanese animation offers, I bought almost everything I could get my hands on that looked like it would be of interest to me. I amassed a rather large collection of anime (as it’s known) over the years…. but sort of fell out of love with it a while back. I gave away most of my tapes to friends– I only have a few absolute favorites left like GIANT ROBO and APPLESEED….. but the anime most special to me is the work of Miyazaki that’s been released here in the States in the years since NAUSICAA. Films like MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, PRINCESS MONONOKE, and SPIRITED AWAY hold a very honored place in my DVD collection… they’re wonderful gems that I never get tired of watching over and over again. Hayao Miyazaki has been referred to as Japan’s Walt Disney– but I think that does him a disservice. Miyazaki’s films are so epic in scope and deep in meaning– often exploring the themes of man’s struggle to co-exist with nature… and each other– that they are timeless fantasies that strike a major chord in my heart. I have enjoyed many Disney films over the years, and count many of them as influences on my artistic growth– but Miyazaki’s films move me in ways that no Disney film ever has.

Any other Miyazaki fans out there…..?

This is Entry 282.

Mike

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Shawn Low
Member Since 2007

Posted on 12/6/2007

Mike nailed this and his style works well with Japanese animation. Sad that he's gone...

Mike Fogg
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/11/2008

Beautiful...

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