‘The Wind Rises’ might be Studio Ghibli’s most heartbreaking film — because it understands that dreams can sometimes destroy ...

When Hayao Miyazaki announced, in 2013, that The Wind Rises would be his final film, fans of animated filmmaking the world over, myself included, took it to mean the end of an era. For the uninitiated ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The 75-year-old Japanese animator, Hayao Miyazaki, is in the eyes of most discerning animation lovers, the undisputed maestro of that world.With his revered Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki has conceived, ...

In the early 2000s, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away offered many Western moviegoers their first glimpse at Hayao Miyazaki's movie magic. Yet for many decades earlier, his movies have enchanted ...