Miyazaki, Howl, and Matters of the Heart | Features | Roger Ebert

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Legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki's latest works explore the burdens of the heart, as he grapples with matters of artistry, legacy, and the weight of human emotion.

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Miyazaki's recent films, like
signal a shift in tone from his earlier idealistic works, now reflecting on grief, loss, and the consequences of passion.

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Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Michiyo Yasuda, Joe Hisaishi, Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Fujino, Studio Ghibli, Howl's Moving Castle, The Wind Rises, The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron, Look Back

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