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Hayao Miyazaki(宫崎骏) was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. As a
boy, he liked to read and draw cartoons. After graduating from university in 1963,
Miyazaki joined the Toei Animation(动画片制作) Company. At
Toei, he worked on many animated movies, like the famous Puss in Boots. In
1984, he made Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (《风之谷》),
which was based on a comic book he wrote. Because this movie was so successful,
Miyazaki was able to start his own animation company, Studio Ghibli.
One of Miyazaki's most
loved movies is My Neighbour Totoro(《龙猫》), made in 1988. It is a children's movie, but many teenagers and
adults like it too. The movie is about two sisters who become friends with a
big supernatural (神奇的) animal named Totoro. It is a
very warm-hearted story, with many strange and interesting characters such as
Cat Bus, a cat which is also a bus. Miyazaki's 2001 movie, Spirited Away, was even
more popular than My Neighbour Totoro.
All of Miyazaki's movies
have strange but charming people and creatures. Many of his stories happen in
worlds that are different from ours. However, they still show his ideas about
real life. He often points out how humans hurt the natural world. He thinks
people should change the ways.
