Hayao Miyazaki prepares to cast one last spell
So what is left for Ghibli?<p>On one hand, it is one of the few studios whose name is a quality stamp in and by itself. But unlike Disney and Pixar it doesn't seem like they've managed to foster or acquire talent to continue the studio.<p>Who is left to continue the legacy?<p>- Hayao Miyazaki is 80, and likely won't be able to make more movies after this one.<p>- Isao Takahata (Only yesterday, Yamadas and Kaguya Hime) has passed away.<p>- Yoshifumi Kondo (whisper of the heart) was set to be a new generation for Ghibli, but tragically died in the late 90s.<p>- Hiromasa Yonebayashi (When Marnie was there, Arietty) left and started his own Studio.<p>And then there is Goro Miyazaki, who I think is being overly harshly criticized. I didn't enjoy Earthsea, but its not like other directors don't have misses in their early career[1]. I haven't seen Ronja, but I've heard good things about it and Up on Poppy Hill is as great as any Ghibli film. Earwig and the Witch doesn't look all that great, but it is a strait-to-tv movie being released in cinema. But even so, that isn't a strong contender for continuing Ghibli.<p>So what is left? Is the studio gonna die out?<p>[1] I went to see a Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) movie festival, and some of his early work was less than impressive.