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The World of Hayao Miyazaki Course Course Title Lecturer Semester Credits Level Theory of Culture and Representation [2] Shunji HIOKI Full year (2)3 - 4 4 Course Topic: The World of Hayao Miyazaki Course Objective/Theme: The animations of Hayao Miyazaki are not adequately appreciated in Japan yet. Miyazaki’s works are established by adopting what can be called the essence of the history of various animation works of the world, such as by following the classic composition established by Disney and further developing it. With that as a technical foundation, his works highlight the twisted parent-child relationship of “lack a mother figure” or “absence of a mother” and establish expressions that are widely accepted by the contemporary audience. A universal awareness of the modern age is present, but at the same time, his works carry important messages that communicate the Japanese sensibility to the world. The goal and theme of this course is to understand these points. Course Outline: We will study the animations of Hayao Miyazaki. Centering on “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” we will conduct analyses on what art actually is, what an author is, etc., through watching the film. By analyzing the films, we will propose various ideas regarding methods or perspectives for researching literary works. We will also discuss literary works written by Sartre and Gide and Grimm’s Fairy Tales, etc. We will read through the works of Hayao Miyazaki from a wide-ranging perspective and by using various methods, such as by making comparisons with Disney animations. Lectures will be conducted based on the premise that all students have already seen the major works of Hayao Miyazaki. Moreover, only keywords/phrases are mentioned in the schedule below and lectures may not necessarily be conducted in this order. Course Schedule: First Semester 1. Class Guidance On Your Mark 2. Structure of the Film “In a Transport of Rage” 3. A Story about the Eyes The Ohmu’s Blue Eyes and Red Eyes 4. A Story about the Hands “See, there’s nothing to be afraid of” 5. “Words” by Sartre A Discovery of the Second Self 6. A Story about the Feet A Place Far From the Intellect 7. “Strait Is the Gate” by Gide Sealed Eros 8. Regarding Hidden Pathos “Laputa: Castle in the Sky” 9. Diary of Alissa Did Alissa really love Gerome? 10. Who is Ursula? Mirror Image for “Kiki’s Delivery Service” 11. Meaning of the Existence of Teto The Bond between Nausicaä and Lord Yupa 12. The Knife of the Thatch Given to San Mirror Image for “Princess Mononoke” 13. Why an Old Lady? “Howl’s Moving Castle” 14. The problem of alter ego Kaya and San, Ursula and Kiki 15. Genealogy of Girl Claris and Nausicaä, Kushana and Eboshi Second Semester 1. The Mother’s Eyes Nausicaä and Chihiro 2. The World of Iblard “Whisper of the Heart” 3. How the Pigs Were Differentiated “Spirited Away” 4. Original Form of a Story Grimm’s Fairy Tales 5. Lack of a “Mother Figure” The Network of the Body 6. “Snow White” The Mother and Daughter Case 7. “Snow White” Sealed Eros 8. The World’s Destruction “Future Boy Conan” 9. The Flight and Fall “Porco Rosso” 10. Nostalgic Memories of the Father “Panda! Go, Panda!” and “My Neighbor Totoro” 11. Three Starting Points “Le Roi et l’oiseau” “The Snow Queen” and “Legend of the White Snake” 12. Starting Point of Work Around the time of “Horus: Prince of the Sun” 13. Establishment of Method The Vertical Space of “Animal Treasure Island” 14. Endings of Works In comparison to Disney animations, etc. 15. Method of leaving hope in the sky Laputa that floats in the distant skies, angel in “On Your Mark” *Only key words are mentioned above and the order of the themes handled may change depending on how the classes are proceeding. Grading Method: Graded based on attendance and year-end report. Please indicate your attendance record on your report (for example, “attended all classes” or “missed one class”). Explain your ideas clearly in your report. High marks will be given to reports that provide logical and persuasive explanation of why you think a certain way. The report cannot be a simple summary of the lectures. Please indicate your opinion. Never cut and paste content from the Internet without consent. Grades will not be given to reports with cut-and-paste plagiarism, instead of quotes. Students may be asked to write their opinions in class. Reports are an extension of that. Textbooks: Printouts will be distributed in the classroom. References: Shunji HIOKI, Miyazaki Hayao Ron: Owaranai Monogatari (Study on Hayao Miyazaki: The Neverending Story), (The Aoyama Standard Journal), January 2007 Shunji HIOKI, Miyazaki Hayao Ron: Sozo e no Kiseki (Study on Hayao Miyazaki: Trajectory to Creation), (Journal of College of Literature, Aoyama Gakuin University), January 2007 Shunji HIOKI, Miyazaki Hayao Ron: Suichoku Kukan to Haha no Kesson (Hayao Miyazaki: Vertical Space and Lack of Mother Figure), (The Aoyama Standard Journal), January 2008 Shunji HIOKI, Miyazaki Hayao Ron: Shintaisei no Network (Study on Hayao Miyazaki: Network of Physicality), (Aoyama gobun), March 2008 Shunji HIOKI, Miyazaki Hayao Ron: “Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä” kara “Gake no Ueno Ponyo” made (Study on Hayao Miyazaki: From “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” to “Ponyo of the Cliff” (The Aoyama Standard Journal), January 2009 ” Seiji KANO, Miyazaki Hayao Zensho (Complete Works of Hayao Miyazaki), Filmart-Sha Co., Ltd., March 2006 Risaku, KIRIDOUSHI, Miyazaki Hayao no <Sekai> Zouho Ketteiban (The World of Hayao Miyazaki – Expanded and Final Version), Chikuma Bunko, October 2008 Preparation: Please watch the animations of Hayao Miyazaki carefully before classes. Classes are not movie screenings. The main focus in class is not to watch the work, but to discuss the work. Students that have not watched Miyazaki’s works will not be able to understand the lectures. Other: The same class will be offered in 2nd and 3rd periods on Monday. A student can only register for either one. You will not be able to earn credits for two courses even if you register for both. .
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