Japan
born 1941
Hayao Miyazaki
A Japanese storyteller whose gentle cartoons feel like magical dreams.
The Story
Hayao grew up in Japan drawing airplanes, clouds, and forest spirits.
He loved nature so much that trees and wind became stars of his stories.
He started a movie studio called Ghibli, where whole worlds are drawn by hand.
He made films like Totoro and Spirited Away that kids everywhere love.
In his movies, being brave and kind is always the greatest kind of magic.
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