Spirited Away
New Miyazaki animation leads North America box office
For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's latest enchantment, "The Boy and the Heron," debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates.
Japan cinema legend Miyazaki joins protests against move to widen military role
Japan cannot use military strength to counter China, Hayao Miyazaki, famed director of the Oscar-winning film "Spirited Away", said on July 13, as he joined a chorus of protest against a change in Japan's security policy.