Never mind that Studio Ghibli’s newest anime Kaze Tachinu was dubbed “too liberal” by some in Japan and its creator Hayao Miyazaki was called a “traitor”. In South Korea, the movie is also being criticised, but for the opposite reasons. Hayao Miyazaki really can’t win, can he?
Kaze Tachinu, the latest Studio Ghibli film, opened this weekend in Japan. It’s also stirring up plenty of controversy online. The reasons why might surprise you. They might not.
Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is known for iconic anime like My neighbour Totoro. He’s also known for telling it like it is. If he thinks using the iPad looks like masturbation, then he’s gonna damn well say that. But this time, he’s talking about voice acting — cutesy voice acting that…