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Narration 'Sweat-soaked Ghibli' with Toshio Suzuki Suzuki : You know, Miyazaki received a letter from Kurosawa-san. We have received a letter from him. Before that, I believe Studio Ghibli had sent him VHS tapes of all our films at the time. And in that letter, he wrote, I watched them. My Neighbor Totoro was great. Kiki’s Delivery Service was great. Laputa was truly entertaining. Nausicaä was ...
Director Akira Kurosawa loved Totoro! 4 of 4
Mar 26, 2025
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Narration It seems like we’ll hear an unexpected Kurosawa legend on this night full of flowers. Kurosawa: It's strange, but the media has created this image of Akira Kurosawa. He wasn't difficult to deal with at all. There was no one in the world less difficult than him. He was a very flexible person. Suzuki: That image was shaped by the people around him, wasn’t it? Kurosawa: He was very stra...
Director Akira Kurosawa loved Totoro! 3 of 4
Mar 25, 2025
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Narration Carrying on the legacy of the Kurosawa film crew, director Takashi Koizumi’s latest film, Best Wishes for Tomorrow , is now in theaters. Kazuko Kurosawa also worked on the film as the costume director. Kurosawa : My father was truly a fascinating person. He’s almost like a child, in a way. For example, when an ordinary adult comes home and realizes they’ve lost their keys, they wou...
Director Akira Kurosawa loved Totoro! 2 of 4
Mar 22, 2025
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