I love how french and japanese art culture compliment and inspire each other. How even the love of the fan are are the same for each other work. it's not for notthing that the n°2 consumer of manga, just after Japan is France. Each culture love each other and that country bond is so special. I think, i never see something like this in any diplomatic scene, where art and culture inspiration, comsomption, respect and love are that shared by both contry for each other. Love from France
Us french love Japan and it seems to be often reciprocated. I think it's because we're so different but share the same sense of perfection , harmony and beauty.
@Zakazak76100 Pas du tout. Déjà le scénario ce sont les Américains, la réalisation les Français et ces derniers ont dit qu'ils ne se sont pas du tout inspiré d'œuvre animées. Ils se sont inspiré de films et séries TV et ça se voit avec un rendu très réaliste alors que Ghibli rend ses personnages vivant avec toujours les mêmes mimiques surjouées typique de l'animation traditionnelle. Je ne vois pas du tout où vous voyez du Ghibli dans Arcane ce sont vraiment deux styles à l'opposé.
As a french, i can tell you we love him too and his work. He holds a special place in our collective imaginary as he made us dream with his poetic animated films. Really a great man.
@@ArchieTalksAnime During this conversation with John Musker (the co-director of The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana ) from 2010 he talks about her (at 58:30) ruclips.net/video/Qbil5cQ0gbo/видео.htmlsi=g1Ru4428clNGK_P0&t=3510
To be fair, any new Miyazaki was a phenomenon in France, unlike any other animés (except maybe Akira). And it's one the rare studio that is watched and knew by the average public, it's not just beloved by animés enthousiastes, it's like a Pixar. Every new movie had a succeful promotion campaign in the media, and a lot of people going to theaters upon release were there for the new Ghibli movie. Unlike many others famous foreigner, he clearly deserved the medals we gave him!
It's a return to sender. The French art world was completely turned upside down by the discovery of Japanese prints (Ukiyo-e) of which the "Wave of Kanagawa" is one of the most world-famous representations. Japanese prints had been produced in such large numbers that they were used to package books sold on the banks of the Seine. Japanese art strongly influenced Westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, creating the movements of orientalism and Japonism. Art Nouveau is the fruit of this. Saint-Exupéry was a child of this era and immersed in this aesthetic. An artist like Moëbius who comes from the world of Franco-Belgian comics is part of the continuity of this style. It is therefore touching to see Japanese artists who have been strongly influenced by French artists who themselves inherited this passion for Japanese aesthetics.
French here We love Ghibli, I often watches those movies with my familly From my grandma to my youngest cousin. It's great memories I'm happy Miyasaki enjoys our country
As a French fan of Studio Ghibli, I am very moved by this. I actually grew up watching "Le roi et l'oiseau", Ghibli movies and reading "Le petit prince".
I didn't know your RUclips channel, I'm very happy that the RUclips algorithm suggested it to me. As a moroccan-french man who grew up watching Ghibli films, there were all the elements of my culture.
Welcome my friend! I’m happy you found the channel and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I love Morocco, I visited a few years ago, such a fascinating country. Like Miyazaki I went to the Sahara and it was a special moment for me.
"Le Roi et l'Oiseau", "The King and the Mockingbird", is a pure jewel of a film. Many of french children grew up watching this movie and it resonates very particularly within us. The animation, the character design, the background design (this castle...!), the writing - astonishing words wrote by french poet Jacques Prévert -, the voices - which have a very special accent and pronuciation -, the music, and the overall pace of the movie are all meticulously crafted. I always thought H. Miyazaki probably asked to Hisaishi Joe to compose a score that would be similar to the music of The King and the Mockingbird composed by Wojciech Kilar, because there are many similarities between Hisaishi's music in Miyazaki's movies, and the music of The King and the Mockingbird. I believe Hisaishi definitely got inspiration from Kilar.
Plus précisément c'est la version précédente du Roi et L'Oiseau, la Bergère et le Ramoneur, qui a inspiré Miyazaki. Dans la Bergère et le Ramoneur c'est pas du tout Wojciech Kilar qui a composé la musique donc je pense que c'est peu probable. Miyazaki trouve même que le Roi et L'Oiseau est moins bon que la version originale 😅
As a French man I always spotted French culture, architecture, landscapes and themes in Ghibli and specially Hayao Miyazaki's films. But you really educated me with this very well made and documented video. Passionant !
This one resonates deeply within me. I was born and raised in Colmar - France, my favorite writer is Antoine de St Exupéry, I hesitate between Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle for my favorite anime, finally, I spent 7 years studying and working as an architect in Toulouse.
Actually, if I understand correctly: The soul of Japanese manga is built with the heart of France?! I finally understand why there's such an alchemy between France and Japan when it comes to manga... If the manga pioneers were inspired by French-speaking culture to breathe life into their works... Some of Ghibli's masterpieces having undoubtedly contributed to the immense explosion of manga's popularity in Japan and elsewhere... I guess by "copying" this style, other mangakas unknowingly incorporated elements that resonate with the French-speaking "mindset"... So when manga arrived in France, it's no wonder it was a hit!!! I believe that, once again unconsciously, the French-speaking audience perceived this osmosis. In any case, it makes sense to me. ;)
Absolutely, I agree 100%. It’s almost like a symbiotic relationship. Ghibli was influenced by France in some major ways and now French illustrators and animators are influenced by Ghibli (and manga/anime in general, which, as you rightly say, was also shaped by the early works of Miyazaki and Takahata). While both would have existed without the other, I think this relationship helped both manga/anime and BD/dessin animé grow into what they are today, and that’s pretty cool!
we cannot say that ; for Ghibli studios maybe, but for the others japanese productions, most of the inspiration is coming from japanese culture. Anyway France remain the second market for mangas ; there's an undeniable French fascination with Japanese culture as a whole, and manga is obviously one of them. I can add that many of my friends with children are also fascinated by manga through Japan Expo (an anual event here) or Cosplay.
@@jimfonzie2887 Definition of "Nuance" Nuance refers to a subtle distinction or fine variation that allows for a deeper understanding of complex situations. Context of Use Acting with nuance: This means to approach a situation thoughtfully and carefully, taking into account various aspects and avoiding oversimplification. Thinking with nuance: This involves considering different perspectives and recognizing the complexity of ideas or emotions, leading to more informed and balanced judgments. Definition of "Discernment" Discernment refers to the ability to perceive and understand subtle differences and nuances in a situation, allowing for informed decision-making and insight. Context of Use Acting with discernment: This means making choices based on careful consideration of various factors, recognizing the complexities involved, and avoiding hasty conclusions. Thinking with discernment: This involves critically evaluating information and perspectives, leading to a deeper understanding and more nuanced judgments about people, situations, or ideas. Definition of "Manichaeism" Manichaeism refers to a worldview or belief system that divides reality into two opposing categories, typically characterized as good and evil, without recognizing the complexities and subtleties that exist between these extremes. Context of Use Lack of nuance: Manichaeism simplifies complex issues by categorizing them strictly as black or white, ignoring the shades of gray that often characterize real-life situations. Lack of discernment: This binary thinking leads to a failure to appreciate the intricacies of human behavior and morality, resulting in judgments that overlook the multifaceted nature of circumstances. *********************************************** Let's study these concepts and we'll discuss them again, ok? :) Because I never claimed the opposite... no one claimed the opposite, and everyone who liked my comment, including the author of this video... understood the nuance themselves...
When I was around 7 or 8, my parents took us to a special exhibition of Le Roi et l'Oiseau. We had seen the movie so many times as kids, and my mother was a massive fan as well. We were playing in the exhibition with my little brother, chasing the images of the movie that were projected on the ground, when we met a Japanese old man. Probably the first Japanese man I had seen in my life. He asked us if we liked the exhibition and if we were having fun, and we said yes and yes! Then, he walked away, and we continued our games. This man was Miyazaki, my mother told me later and I'm kinda baffled about it still. I didn't know or care who he was at that time. But also, it was such a nice normal encounter that i can't be mad about it. It's even better ❤ so yeah, he is certainly a big fan of Grimault's work.
That’s so cool, what a special story! While Miyazaki may be jaded about a lot of things in this world, it’s clear that he gets a lot of joy from seeing children having fun!
The fact that you included a scene from "Les Kassos" at 1:30 is a welcome surprise for me. This is so specificly french that it's incredible that youtube could bring it up to an english reserch !
Haha well I have a French girlfriend so that was a big help, she told me all about Les Kassos. The Miyazaki bit was too good, I had to get that in somewhere!
France, in the XIXth century, was the first european country to import japanese art. Not just materials, or even crafted items; Literature. Paintings. As for influencing japanese history, the very first japanese democracy was born as the officers from a french mission to the shogunate decided against their orders to stay and fight alongside their students who opposed the Emperor's takeback of all his powers and "divine" status; during which they founded the Republic of Ezo, and its elected president. (If you're wondering: yes, The Last Samurai took the story, made it less interesting and replaced the frenchmen ( one of whom defeated four katana-wielding samurai in a row in his standard french uniform and standard french infantry sabre ) by two americans with a winchester.) In many aspects, especially geopolitically, Japan is the Great Britain of the Far East. Culturally ? It's the France of the Far East.
C'est triste qu'avec certaines (incroyables) vidéos ayant fait autant de vues tu aies si peu d'abonnés, tu mérites tellement plus. Je souhaite de tout mon cœur que dans le futur tu en obtiennes d'avantage et attends avec impatience tes prochaines vidéos !
As a french guy, I will never stop being proud of the relationship Japan and France built, of that "symbiosis" between french art and japanese art. Japan and its culture are immensely respected in France, and I am glad of it.
Now i know why i love these movies so much 😂 didn't realise Miyazaki use alsace type building, Japan and France will always love each other culture its kinda awesome 😂
Le Roi et l'Oiseau is truly an underrated treasure of French animation. I must have seen it thirty times already, starting when I was really little until today. The animation is already great, but the political message behind the story is amazing. Truly, don't overlook this gem, Paul Grimault is the root under the Ghibli tree. Also, the music is beautiful, and the texts are written by Jacques Prévert, who is also a monument of French literature. So yeah, enjoy ❤
Merci à toi ! Tous les liens entre Miyazaki et la France m’ont étonné aussi. Sa relation avec Saint-Exupéry semble très profonde. Et merci d’avoir repartagé cette vidéo !
I had part of that Morocco documentary of Miyazaki with Anno Hideaki on VHS. It was recorded from TV in the late 90s and sent to me by someone I knew from Japan. Fascination with Ghibli's movies and those especially those by Miyazaki is particularly strong in France as well. The movies and their merchandising are easy to find in multimedia stores. Many young french animators and artists have been heavily influenced by Ghibli. It's almost like during the Japonism movement during the late 19th century. As for your last question, I grew up near the place where Miyazaki did location hunting in the 70s for the famous Heidi TV series.
Wow that's so cool, do you still have the VHS? There are some interesting docs on RUclips but so much fascinating stuff has been lost to time, I've really come to treasure old cassettes and discs. And as for the old Heidi anime, I love this so much, it must be a beautiful part of the world you live in! I'm definitively going to look into this scouting trip for a future video, it seems that Takahata was also there? What a dream to be able to travel the world looking for inspiration like that.
@@ArchieTalksAnime I would love to see the Morocco documentary too. Switzerland also influenced Miyazaki a lot, indeed. If you've ever visited Montreux and the surrounding regions, the influence is quite clear
Oh nice, overall I think they were very much influenced by Europe. They managed to make us discover our countries through their eyes, and maybe that's why we feel close to Japanise animes...it's like familiar I guess. Switzerland, Italy, England, Flanders, and probably many more have influenced these men. And they ran with it :)
@@hundredfireify I will definitely look into this. A few people have mentioned how Miyazaki and Takahata visited Switzerland for research on Heidi, so that could make an interesting video!
@@ArchieTalksAnime I'm not sure if I still have the tape with the documentary recording. You can see a small part of that on youtube with Miyazaki and Anno Hideaki meeting in the desert and having an interview sitting on a bench. As for the scouting trip in Switzerland, yes, Takahata was there to, as well as character designer and animator Yoichi Kotabe. Five years ago there was an exhibition about Heidi at the National Museum in Zurich. Yoichi Kotabe was there and gave a talk about Heidi and his time with Miyazaki and Takahata in Switzerland. Can't remember the details, though.
As a french from Alsace, the region where you can found Colmar and many many amazing town like it, I can onlya approve this video and even tell you that betwin my region and Japan, there is a lot of bound betwin us, not only includin architecture, but also food and art.
Fench schools frequently have children watch Ghibli movies in theaters, or at least they used to, and I can't thank them enough for it. No wonder it felt right at home watching these as a kid
You guys are so lucky, I would have loved to have been introduced to Ghibli at a young age, I bet it’s even more magical to discover these films as a child!
Excellent documentary from start to finish. Great footage, I learned a lot and I'm so pleased to learn about studio Ghibli's founders influences. Even though they have those influencers influencing them, they made something so unique out of all that culture. They managed to create something distinctively personal, it's still japanese, and also is a love letter to life itself with all the ups and downs. They're not men who are trying to sugar coat it, but approach it very poetically and with authenticity. They are great artists I think because they manage to make the audience connect to childhood emotions, maybe buried memories, quite impressive!
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed and learned some things, it’s a very interesting topic! And I completely agree, there’s something special about the feelings that Ghibli films stir in people, they manage to be childlike and wise at the same time. I think Takahata and Miyazaki were inspired not only by the people I mention in the video, but by each other. Going through their careers side by side allowed them to grow together in a special way. I don’t think there will ever be another studio that can rival Ghibli in terms of its output and its contribution to the world.
Wow, I knew Miyazaki was fond of Colmar but I didn't know his true passion of St Exupery. I was in Japan six years ago and I visited a very nice museum in Hakone : the Little Prince museum. It was weird to see that there... As a French man, I was happy to see my culture well exposed but I didn't understand why this author was so important for the Japanese people. And now, I just learn Mitazaki loves St Exupéry very much. Thank you for this nice documentary!
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love Hakone, such a chill place, I visited myself a couple of years ago - but I had no idea there was a Little Prince museum there! That’s so cool!
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that’s so cool about Moebius naming his daughter Nausicaä, I didn’t actually know that when I made the video, somebody mentioned it afterwards. That’s the ultimate compliment, I can only imagine how moved Miyazaki was when he learned about this.
I can't remember exactly, but a long, long time ago I saw an article in something like Time magazine about Spirited Away. The article lauded it so much that I thought I'd give it a try. That led to both of my children and a friend of mine becoming huge fans of everything Ghibli has done. My kids love Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaä and on and on... It's good not just to be open to new experiences and aesthetics, but actively to seek them out. I just wish I had the time now to absorb all the wonderful things in the world, past and present.
Absolutely, I completely agree! That's one of the things that I love about Ghibli, their films can be enjoyed equally by different generations. They really are universal.
wow, I am a huge fan of Miyazaki but i wasn't excpecting a connection with Saint-Ex, my favorite author. Talking about the aeropostale, Cap Juby brought me back to Terres des Hommes. What a fantastic book..
Vidéo très intéressante et instructive pour moi dont la découverte de Miayazaki est assez récente suivant les conseils de mes fils. Je me suis rattrapé depuis. Je comprends mieux la 2 CV du documentaire Hayao Miyazaki et le héron qui lui aussi fait réaliser la complexité que représente la réalisation d'un film.
Being French myself, i remember how some little studios created so much masterpieces as a way to counter the successes of anime and American cartoons. It’s hard to imagine because a lot are following the Americans, lots loses their originality and creativity because of that.
thank you for the video, a lot of pleasure to watch it, do you know Jean-Claude Méziére, a French cartoonist who inspired Luc Besson for the visuals of the film The Fifth Element and author of the comic strip Laureline and Valerian
Yeah man it's so true, it's crazy how many French films/artists/places influenced Miyazaki and Takahata, I already knew about Colmar but when I started digging into this I couldn't believe how much France has impacted Ghibli! So cool! And sorry for the wait, I put a lot of research time into this because I wanted it to cover everything - though I must admit it's nice to be missed haha 😂 I hope you enjoy this one!
Je suis ravis d'apprendre ce que j'avais supposé !Colmar à inspiré Myazaki !! J'en était persuadé mais je n'avais jamais fait de recherches à ce sujet.
I've never seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cartoonist Fred (Frédéric Othon Aristidès) was another influence on Ghibli's works. I love his Philémon cartoons from the 70s, and its oniric aspect seems to match quite well. The colourful and fantastical visuals are also reminiscent of Moebius.
Thanks for this video I learned many things ! We could add the collaboration between Ghibli Studio (Takahata), French and Dutch studios on the Red Turtle. It got Studio Ghibli out of a bad financial situation and incidentally created a masterpiece ☺
You’re very welcome, thank you for watching and leaving a comment! And you’re so right about The Red Turtle, I think as time goes on people will look back on this film as the perfect fusion between Japanese and French/European styles. It really is a masterpiece.
This video is really great, I learned so many things the only problem that I have is woth your summary of the little prince, which is way more about meeting, friendship and imagination than piloting.
Thanks a lot, that’s kind of you to say, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I totally agree that there is more to The Little Prince than just the aviation stuff, I thought about going into more detail about the deeper themes of the book, but for the purposes of this video I felt as though a brief synopsis was enough (seeing as Miyazaki was seemingly more interested in the aviation side of Saint-Exupéry’s writing). But yeah it’s for sure about more than the crash, 100%.
@ArchieTalksAnime ahah i should be the one thanking you for making such a great work x) but yea i fully understand why you didn't deepened this book I was just saying that for the people who might look at it and would be interested in reading it :)
"Bonjour, c'est moi, Hayao Miyazaki. Ceci sont mes inspirations pour mes films et le Studio Ghibli que vous voyez dans cette vidéo. Pas mal, non ? C'est français."
It's funny to me because, as a Frenchman, if you say animation to a random French person, they will think of Studio Ghibli before anything else. Maybe it's my personal influence and surroundings that make me believe that.
There has been an unexpected strong connection between France and Japan when it comes to art eversince Claude Monet in the 1870s. French Millennials grew up with the Japanese animés in the 80s including Ulysse XXI, Masks, Goldorak, Dragon Ball, Captain Tsubasa, Jayce and the Wheel Warriors, Inspector Gadget and many more, then Japanese video games in the 90s and the passion for Manga is still flying strong among the French Gen Zs. The French rank third in the global manga market behind the Americans and the Japanese, bearing in mind France's population makes for 20 percent of the USA's. The tradition of Belgian comics may bring an explanation to this connection.
Well, my country being Belgium, I guess it did. Giraud was French but he was part of the Franco-Belge comics scene and was an apprentice of the Belgian Jijé. Giraud also collaborated with the magazine Spirou that was and still is a Belgian magazine.
France and Japan, two countries with a very rich culture and very ancient civilization. The mastery of art and know-how continues from generation to generation. You only have to see the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris, to realize that French know-how has lasted for centuries.
And his lady friend sings "Le temps des cerises" in French, and among the foreign pilots in the movie there's a French and a Provençal pilot (so 2. I mentionned it that way because in a Japanese book about Porco Rosso that I owned a long time ago - but not anymore I think, that 's how they were mentionned IIRC).
That’s so cool about the Gitanes, and also Le temps des cerises, I totally forgot about that! There are so many French influences in this film it’s crazy. What I love about making these videos is that I always end up learning even more about the topics I cover from you guys in the comments, thank you for sharing!
@@Herghun Pour avoir appris la langue, je ne pense pas que la réponse soit là. La connexion est bien plus profonde, deux peuples qui fantasme l'autre en y voyant des choses qu'ils auraient voulut être.
Nice and interesting video. I learnt a lot, thanks. Concerning Mœbius, among other things, he participated in the designs of elements of the movie "The fifth element" of Besson and he conceived the art of René Laloux's cartoon "Les maîtres du temps" (Time Masters) in 1982 that left a lasting impression on many people in the mid-80s, despite the low budget.
You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it! That's cool that Mœbius also worked on the designs for The Fifth Element, I didn't know that! It's funny that you mention this movie because I actually planned on watching it this weekend, I haven't seen it in years! I have never heard of Les Maîtres du Temps but I just watched the trailer and it looks fantastic, the animation is totally my vibe, I can't wait to check this out, thanks for the rec!
I think you're confusing Moebius and JB Mézières - they were colleagues at Métal Hurlant, where Mézières published stories that didn't fit into Pilote (where he was most well-known for the Valérian & Laureline series - the one that inspired Star Wars, eventhough G. Lucas won't acknowledge it).
@@mitch075fr Me? It's known that both Mœbius and Mézières participated in the designs in the 5th element (I'll grant you that the Mézières' influence seems the most obvious one - to me anyway (e.g. the iconic flying yellow cabs are directly taken from the Valérian album titled "Les cercles du pouvoir" IIRC, among other things)).
15:19 : No doubt that Hergé and Moebius are among the greatest in the Franco-Belgian comic books realm. But above them there is Franquin. His influence is still strong today and Hergé himself recognized that Franquin was better than him. Apart from this detail, great video, thanks.
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I must admit my knowledge of BD artists is probably pretty limited compared to you guys, though I’m trying to learn (I attended an event in Paris yesterday that was really fascinating). I will have to look into Franquin - he’s the guy who did Gaston right?
@@ArchieTalksAnime Yes, he's also known for his 20+ volumes of Spirou&Fantasio and the creation of the Marsupilami but I'd say Gaston cemented his legacy on the artistic side, towards the end of the series his style peaked with daker humor and gritty inking, I think it pushed the medium into a less naive era. Interesting vid!
A little extra: you can find interviews in which Moebius recalls getting his hands on smuggled tapes of Studio Ghibli's early films and watching them multiple times in Japanese, despite not understanding a thing.
"Anime" is literally a French word. It comes from "dessin animé" which means "animated drawing". It means nothing in Japanese apart from the term "me" which means "eye".
Sweden is another country that influenced them. From the look of the city in Kiki being inspired by Stockholm, and the fact Takahata and Miyazaki wanted to adapt Pippi Longstocking.
Thank you for sharing this, I remember reading that they wanted to adapt Pippi Longstocking but I just started looking into this and I had no idea how passionate they were about the project! To the point that they travelled to Stockholm to meet Astrid Lindgren but she wasn't able to see them. There's even a book about it ( The Phantom Pippi Longstocking). I'm going to try and get my hands on a copy to make a video about it, sounds super interesting!
What Miyazaki says about Disney films is very true. Disney films are technically breathtaking, but they are films made by adults for children, with what that means of exteriority, even overhang. Whereas Ghibli films are made by adults who are trying to reconnect with their own child soul. That's why as an adult, I have never felt anything when watching Disney films, while when I watch a Ghibli film, especially those of Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro for example), I feel like I'm 8 years old again even though I'm 50. As for The King and the Mockingbird by Grimaud, I wouldn't say that it's a film for children. In my opinion, it is too impressive, disturbing and difficult to be appreciated by children.
"The King and the Mockingbird" can be impressive for children, anyway very young children, but I saw this film as a child (around 7 yrs old I guess), and I loved it! It was only later that I truly understood and enjoyed every aspect of the film. Children see what they want, it's no big deal if they don't get everything.
@@loreleiocarolain2209 Children are not all the same, it's true. I was traumatized as a child by Disney's Snow White by the scene where the witch falls from the cliff. The fact that we don't see her crash to the ground worried me, I had the impression that she was falling endlessly... So I think that the slightly oppressive atmosphere of The King and the Mockingbird, the sly and cruel personality of the portrait of the king who eliminates his model, it would have really marked and frightened me if I had seen it as a child. But other children may have a different sensitivity...
The young German pilot, Horst Ripper, who is most likely the one who, at the controls of his Focke Wulf Fw190 A8, shot down St Exupery, also knew his books and was an admirer....like many German pilots. If he had known, at that moment, who he shot....Destiny can be merciless sometimes.
9:55 Watching Miyazaki get emotional about St Exupéry was not on my 2024 bingo card 😮
Given his passion of aviation and storytelling, that's imaginable
Surprised but who does not have be changed by St Ex works?
I love how french and japanese art culture compliment and inspire each other. How even the love of the fan are are the same for each other work. it's not for notthing that the n°2 consumer of manga, just after Japan is France. Each culture love each other and that country bond is so special. I think, i never see something like this in any diplomatic scene, where art and culture inspiration, comsomption, respect and love are that shared by both contry for each other. Love from France
Can’t be more true than what you wrote.
used to love, seems like Japan is less and less interested in France sadly (newer generations)
Us french love Japan and it seems to be often reciprocated. I think it's because we're so different but share the same sense of perfection , harmony and beauty.
@ curions I dont have the same feedback
France is the second consumer of manga after Japan itself
Et maintenant ce sont les productions animés et cinématographique françaises qui s'inspire du style et de l'esprit Ghibli. La boucle est bouclée.
Oui c'est ça ! C'est devenu une relation symbiotique
Vous avez des exemples ?
@@puccaland Arcane ?
@Zakazak76100 Pas du tout. Déjà le scénario ce sont les Américains, la réalisation les Français et ces derniers ont dit qu'ils ne se sont pas du tout inspiré d'œuvre animées. Ils se sont inspiré de films et séries TV et ça se voit avec un rendu très réaliste alors que Ghibli rend ses personnages vivant avec toujours les mêmes mimiques surjouées typique de l'animation traditionnelle. Je ne vois pas du tout où vous voyez du Ghibli dans Arcane ce sont vraiment deux styles à l'opposé.
@@puccaland merci pour ces procésions
As a french, i can tell you we love him too and his work. He holds a special place in our collective imaginary as he made us dream with his poetic animated films.
Really a great man.
Just to illustrate the mutual respect between Jean Giraud (Moebius) and Miyazaki, Jean Giraud would later name his own daughter Nausicaä.
For real? Wow I didn’t know this! That’s so cool!
@@ArchieTalksAnime During this conversation with John Musker (the co-director of The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, and Moana ) from 2010 he talks about her (at 58:30) ruclips.net/video/Qbil5cQ0gbo/видео.htmlsi=g1Ru4428clNGK_P0&t=3510
I met her she is very sweet !
Is it after him or after the greek Nausicaa tho
Using the "Kassos" french satirical animated show about cartoons characters as an illustration is beyond funny!!!
mdr c'est improbable
To be fair, any new Miyazaki was a phenomenon in France, unlike any other animés (except maybe Akira).
And it's one the rare studio that is watched and knew by the average public, it's not just beloved by animés enthousiastes, it's like a Pixar.
Every new movie had a succeful promotion campaign in the media, and a lot of people going to theaters upon release were there for the new Ghibli movie.
Unlike many others famous foreigner, he clearly deserved the medals we gave him!
It's a return to sender. The French art world was completely turned upside down by the discovery of Japanese prints (Ukiyo-e) of which the "Wave of Kanagawa" is one of the most world-famous representations. Japanese prints had been produced in such large numbers that they were used to package books sold on the banks of the Seine. Japanese art strongly influenced Westerners in the 18th and 19th centuries, creating the movements of orientalism and Japonism. Art Nouveau is the fruit of this. Saint-Exupéry was a child of this era and immersed in this aesthetic. An artist like Moëbius who comes from the world of Franco-Belgian comics is part of the continuity of this style. It is therefore touching to see Japanese artists who have been strongly influenced by French artists who themselves inherited this passion for Japanese aesthetics.
Art nouveau is inspired by medieval illumination, not Japanese art. However yes you're right, ukiyo e played a part in the French avant garde ! 😊
Wait until you find out where Japaness miniatures are coming from (Persia). France and Japan have massive drawing expertise.
I just found out today that Miyazaki drives a Citroën 2CV. I don't think there are many of those around in Japan.
Same.
Oh I think there's plenty enough
Just enough that people know what they are. The fact that Japanese country roads are a perfect fit for the 2cv suspension probably doesn't hurt.
I was in Japan in march and i saw a japanese drive one in perfect condition; i could tell that the guy was driving his dream car.
Kei cars are very common over there so the 2CV is basically a french made kei car.
French here
We love Ghibli, I often watches those movies with my familly
From my grandma to my youngest cousin.
It's great memories
I'm happy Miyasaki enjoys our country
1:34 the kassos hit's hard
J’avoue
Makes me so proud to be French 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
As a French fan of Studio Ghibli, I am very moved by this. I actually grew up watching "Le roi et l'oiseau", Ghibli movies and reading "Le petit prince".
Le roi et l oiseau is an outstanding work❤️
I didn't know your RUclips channel, I'm very happy that the RUclips algorithm suggested it to me. As a moroccan-french man who grew up watching Ghibli films, there were all the elements of my culture.
Welcome my friend! I’m happy you found the channel and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I love Morocco, I visited a few years ago, such a fascinating country. Like Miyazaki I went to the Sahara and it was a special moment for me.
Anecdote: Porco rosso is played in French by Jean Reno and apparently Miyazaki preferred the French version
"Le Roi et l'Oiseau", "The King and the Mockingbird", is a pure jewel of a film. Many of french children grew up watching this movie and it resonates very particularly within us. The animation, the character design, the background design (this castle...!), the writing - astonishing words wrote by french poet Jacques Prévert -, the voices - which have a very special accent and pronuciation -, the music, and the overall pace of the movie are all meticulously crafted.
I always thought H. Miyazaki probably asked to Hisaishi Joe to compose a score that would be similar to the music of The King and the Mockingbird composed by Wojciech Kilar, because there are many similarities between Hisaishi's music in Miyazaki's movies, and the music of The King and the Mockingbird. I believe Hisaishi definitely got inspiration from Kilar.
Plus précisément c'est la version précédente du Roi et L'Oiseau, la Bergère et le Ramoneur, qui a inspiré Miyazaki. Dans la Bergère et le Ramoneur c'est pas du tout Wojciech Kilar qui a composé la musique donc je pense que c'est peu probable. Miyazaki trouve même que le Roi et L'Oiseau est moins bon que la version originale 😅
As a French man I always spotted French culture, architecture, landscapes and themes in Ghibli and specially Hayao Miyazaki's films. But you really educated me with this very well made and documented video. Passionant !
This one resonates deeply within me. I was born and raised in Colmar - France, my favorite writer is Antoine de St Exupéry, I hesitate between Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle for my favorite anime, finally, I spent 7 years studying and working as an architect in Toulouse.
Le roi et l'oiseau is my childhood film, so glad you talked about it!
It really is a beautiful film! And, like Takahata said, it was ahead of its time.
I hated it. It totally freaked me out when I was a kid.
As a Frenchman, and fan of ghibli:s work, I was moved seing miyazaki tearing when when following the journey of st ex
I’m not even French and even I found this quite emotional! You can really tell how much it means to him.
Actually, if I understand correctly: The soul of Japanese manga is built with the heart of France?! I finally understand why there's such an alchemy between France and Japan when it comes to manga... If the manga pioneers were inspired by French-speaking culture to breathe life into their works... Some of Ghibli's masterpieces having undoubtedly contributed to the immense explosion of manga's popularity in Japan and elsewhere... I guess by "copying" this style, other mangakas unknowingly incorporated elements that resonate with the French-speaking "mindset"... So when manga arrived in France, it's no wonder it was a hit!!! I believe that, once again unconsciously, the French-speaking audience perceived this osmosis. In any case, it makes sense to me. ;)
Absolutely, I agree 100%. It’s almost like a symbiotic relationship. Ghibli was influenced by France in some major ways and now French illustrators and animators are influenced by Ghibli (and manga/anime in general, which, as you rightly say, was also shaped by the early works of Miyazaki and Takahata). While both would have existed without the other, I think this relationship helped both manga/anime and BD/dessin animé grow into what they are today, and that’s pretty cool!
we cannot say that ; for Ghibli studios maybe, but for the others japanese productions, most of the inspiration is coming from japanese culture. Anyway France remain the second market for mangas ; there's an undeniable French fascination with Japanese culture as a whole, and manga is obviously one of them. I can add that many of my friends with children are also fascinated by manga through Japan Expo (an anual event here) or Cosplay.
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Let's study these concepts and we'll discuss them again, ok? :)
Because I never claimed the opposite... no one claimed the opposite, and everyone who liked my comment, including the author of this video... understood the nuance themselves...
That video made me proud of being french thank you
You’re welcome, I’m happy you enjoyed it!
When I was around 7 or 8, my parents took us to a special exhibition of Le Roi et l'Oiseau. We had seen the movie so many times as kids, and my mother was a massive fan as well. We were playing in the exhibition with my little brother, chasing the images of the movie that were projected on the ground, when we met a Japanese old man. Probably the first Japanese man I had seen in my life. He asked us if we liked the exhibition and if we were having fun, and we said yes and yes! Then, he walked away, and we continued our games. This man was Miyazaki, my mother told me later and I'm kinda baffled about it still. I didn't know or care who he was at that time. But also, it was such a nice normal encounter that i can't be mad about it. It's even better ❤ so yeah, he is certainly a big fan of Grimault's work.
That’s so cool, what a special story! While Miyazaki may be jaded about a lot of things in this world, it’s clear that he gets a lot of joy from seeing children having fun!
As a french, the respect that we give to japanese culture is crazy, and it may go both ways.
THE TAPISTERY ARE WONDERS !!!! I've seen them in the museum of tapestry in France.... And that was a shock. Literally, I was stunned.
The fact that you included a scene from "Les Kassos" at 1:30 is a welcome surprise for me. This is so specificly french that it's incredible that youtube could bring it up to an english reserch !
Haha well I have a French girlfriend so that was a big help, she told me all about Les Kassos. The Miyazaki bit was too good, I had to get that in somewhere!
France, in the XIXth century, was the first european country to import japanese art. Not just materials, or even crafted items; Literature. Paintings.
As for influencing japanese history, the very first japanese democracy was born as the officers from a french mission to the shogunate decided against their orders to stay and fight alongside their students who opposed the Emperor's takeback of all his powers and "divine" status; during which they founded the Republic of Ezo, and its elected president.
(If you're wondering: yes, The Last Samurai took the story, made it less interesting and replaced the frenchmen ( one of whom defeated four katana-wielding samurai in a row in his standard french uniform and standard french infantry sabre ) by two americans with a winchester.)
In many aspects, especially geopolitically, Japan is the Great Britain of the Far East. Culturally ? It's the France of the Far East.
C'est triste qu'avec certaines (incroyables) vidéos ayant fait autant de vues tu aies si peu d'abonnés, tu mérites tellement plus. Je souhaite de tout mon cœur que dans le futur tu en obtiennes d'avantage et attends avec impatience tes prochaines vidéos !
Merci beaucoup, c’est très gentil ! Bienvenue sur ma chaîne !
As a french guy, I will never stop being proud of the relationship Japan and France built, of that "symbiosis" between french art and japanese art.
Japan and its culture are immensely respected in France, and I am glad of it.
Now i know why i love these movies so much 😂 didn't realise Miyazaki use alsace type building, Japan and France will always love each other culture its kinda awesome 😂
I live in Alsace just next to Colmar and had no idea about the influences it had on Miyazaki's work, thanks for the great video!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Alsace is beautiful, I would love to visit at this time of year to see the Christmas markets.
Le Roi et l'Oiseau is truly an underrated treasure of French animation. I must have seen it thirty times already, starting when I was really little until today. The animation is already great, but the political message behind the story is amazing. Truly, don't overlook this gem, Paul Grimault is the root under the Ghibli tree. Also, the music is beautiful, and the texts are written by Jacques Prévert, who is also a monument of French literature. So yeah, enjoy ❤
Merci beaucoup.
Je suis un fan français de Miyazaki, et pourtant j'ignorais tous ces liens entre lui et la France. 😉
Merci à toi ! Tous les liens entre Miyazaki et la France m’ont étonné aussi. Sa relation avec Saint-Exupéry semble très profonde. Et merci d’avoir repartagé cette vidéo !
Pareil, quel plaisir et surtout quel excellent travail de recherches et de montage dans ce doc.
Merci beaucoup, c’est gentil !
@ArchieTalksAnime C'est normal, t'as fait un super travail. Merci encore. 😉
Magnifique video. I learnt a lot.
Merci beaucoup !
I'm always proud to be french, but seeings documentary about things i love (manga) and my country make me more than proud 🇫🇷
same !
for our american riends, Metal Hurlant magazine was the mother of the famous Heavy Metal magazine.
Métal hurlant is the base source of all of SF films literally
@@ommsterlitz1805 Weeeell about that...
Ask yourself, what is the base source of Métal hurlant?
@@huyxiun2085 all the previous SF work witch itself were all inspired by Jules Vernes books
@@huyxiun2085 French feeds the world's imagination since centuries 🍷
I had part of that Morocco documentary of Miyazaki with Anno Hideaki on VHS. It was recorded from TV in the late 90s and sent to me by someone I knew from Japan.
Fascination with Ghibli's movies and those especially those by Miyazaki is particularly strong in France as well. The movies and their merchandising are easy to find in multimedia stores. Many young french animators and artists have been heavily influenced by Ghibli. It's almost like during the Japonism movement during the late 19th century.
As for your last question, I grew up near the place where Miyazaki did location hunting in the 70s for the famous Heidi TV series.
Wow that's so cool, do you still have the VHS? There are some interesting docs on RUclips but so much fascinating stuff has been lost to time, I've really come to treasure old cassettes and discs. And as for the old Heidi anime, I love this so much, it must be a beautiful part of the world you live in! I'm definitively going to look into this scouting trip for a future video, it seems that Takahata was also there? What a dream to be able to travel the world looking for inspiration like that.
@@ArchieTalksAnime I would love to see the Morocco documentary too.
Switzerland also influenced Miyazaki a lot, indeed. If you've ever visited Montreux and the surrounding regions, the influence is quite clear
Oh nice, overall I think they were very much influenced by Europe. They managed to make us discover our countries through their eyes, and maybe that's why we feel close to Japanise animes...it's like familiar I guess. Switzerland, Italy, England, Flanders, and probably many more have influenced these men. And they ran with it :)
@@hundredfireify I will definitely look into this. A few people have mentioned how Miyazaki and Takahata visited Switzerland for research on Heidi, so that could make an interesting video!
@@ArchieTalksAnime I'm not sure if I still have the tape with the documentary recording. You can see a small part of that on youtube with Miyazaki and Anno Hideaki meeting in the desert and having an interview sitting on a bench.
As for the scouting trip in Switzerland, yes, Takahata was there to, as well as character designer and animator Yoichi Kotabe. Five years ago there was an exhibition about Heidi at the National Museum in Zurich. Yoichi Kotabe was there and gave a talk about Heidi and his time with Miyazaki and Takahata in Switzerland. Can't remember the details, though.
Hello , i'm french , thank you for making this video , i love yall❤
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I had a blast making it, I learned so much!
Absolutely awesome work! I can't believe you have so little subscribed people, but you just gained one!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thank you so much for the sub, it’s greatly appreciated!
MERCI BEAUCOUP !!! I'am fench and i love all his animation movies and i ignorie all that !!!
You’re very welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it informative! This was so much fun to research, I really learned a lot!
As a french from Alsace, the region where you can found Colmar and many many amazing town like it, I can onlya approve this video and even tell you that betwin my region and Japan, there is a lot of bound betwin us, not only includin architecture, but also food and art.
XIX century French engraver and caricaturist Albert Robida was also a massive influence in the machines and visuals of Howl's moving castle
Ah yes, I've just googled his name, it's striking !
Wow that’s so cool, I just googled him too and I can totally see it! I love his work.
Fench schools frequently have children watch Ghibli movies in theaters, or at least they used to, and I can't thank them enough for it.
No wonder it felt right at home watching these as a kid
You guys are so lucky, I would have loved to have been introduced to Ghibli at a young age, I bet it’s even more magical to discover these films as a child!
We love him as well!
Rares sont les oeuvres d'une telle beauté et d'un si profonde poésie que celle de Miyazachi.
Excellent documentary from start to finish. Great footage, I learned a lot and I'm so pleased to learn about studio Ghibli's founders influences. Even though they have those influencers influencing them, they made something so unique out of all that culture. They managed to create something distinctively personal, it's still japanese, and also is a love letter to life itself with all the ups and downs. They're not men who are trying to sugar coat it, but approach it very poetically and with authenticity. They are great artists I think because they manage to make the audience connect to childhood emotions, maybe buried memories, quite impressive!
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed and learned some things, it’s a very interesting topic! And I completely agree, there’s something special about the feelings that Ghibli films stir in people, they manage to be childlike and wise at the same time. I think Takahata and Miyazaki were inspired not only by the people I mention in the video, but by each other. Going through their careers side by side allowed them to grow together in a special way. I don’t think there will ever be another studio that can rival Ghibli in terms of its output and its contribution to the world.
Wow, I knew Miyazaki was fond of Colmar but I didn't know his true passion of St Exupery. I was in Japan six years ago and I visited a very nice museum in Hakone : the Little Prince museum. It was weird to see that there... As a French man, I was happy to see my culture well exposed but I didn't understand why this author was so important for the Japanese people. And now, I just learn Mitazaki loves St Exupéry very much. Thank you for this nice documentary!
You’re very welcome my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I love Hakone, such a chill place, I visited myself a couple of years ago - but I had no idea there was a Little Prince museum there! That’s so cool!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing documentary thank you 🙏🏼 Moebius' love for Nausicaa was such that he named his daughter after the movie ❤️
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that’s so cool about Moebius naming his daughter Nausicaä, I didn’t actually know that when I made the video, somebody mentioned it afterwards. That’s the ultimate compliment, I can only imagine how moved Miyazaki was when he learned about this.
Super complete, thank you !
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Fantastic video, great work
Many thanks!
I can't remember exactly, but a long, long time ago I saw an article in something like Time magazine about Spirited Away. The article lauded it so much that I thought I'd give it a try. That led to both of my children and a friend of mine becoming huge fans of everything Ghibli has done. My kids love Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaä and on and on... It's good not just to be open to new experiences and aesthetics, but actively to seek them out. I just wish I had the time now to absorb all the wonderful things in the world, past and present.
Absolutely, I completely agree! That's one of the things that I love about Ghibli, their films can be enjoyed equally by different generations. They really are universal.
wow, I am a huge fan of Miyazaki but i wasn't excpecting a connection with Saint-Ex, my favorite author. Talking about the aeropostale, Cap Juby brought me back to Terres des Hommes. What a fantastic book..
Thank you so much for your work and your research regarding those geniuses...i love them so much...
You’re very welcome! This video was so much fun to make, I learned a lot. France really has shaped Ghibli in so many ways.
You're doing great work.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the video and I appreciate the support!
Excellent content! Great work :)
Thanks a lot!
Amazing, what a wonderful job; bravo!
Glad you like it!
Vidéo très intéressante et instructive pour moi dont la découverte de Miayazaki est assez récente suivant les conseils de mes fils. Je me suis rattrapé depuis. Je comprends mieux la 2 CV du documentaire Hayao Miyazaki et le héron qui lui aussi fait réaliser la complexité que représente la réalisation d'un film.
As French I thought he was more inspired by Italian, German or British culture but French, I so honored from my fav artist ^^
Being French myself, i remember how some little studios created so much masterpieces as a way to counter the successes of anime and American cartoons.
It’s hard to imagine because a lot are following the Americans, lots loses their originality and creativity because of that.
Hey, great work men !!! I didn't know about all that. Thx for the video ;)
You’re welcome, glad you liked it!
@ArchieTalksAnime By the way, I grew up really close to "La Ferté-alais". From my bedroom I could see old planes flying in the sky, it was amazing !
thank you for the video, a lot of pleasure to watch it, do you know Jean-Claude Méziére, a French cartoonist who inspired Luc Besson for the visuals of the film The Fifth Element and author of the comic strip Laureline and Valerian
He also inspired George Lucas for his famous movie.
It was also one of the many inspirations of Lucas for Star Wars.
I was not aware of Mézières but I just looked him up and - wow! I LOVE his style, so cool!
@@ArchieTalksAnime Happy to have introduced you to this author, his work is great and timeless
Very interesting video. Well documented !! Bravo =). ❤
Thank you very much, I’m glad you found it interesting!
Well we do love him here, so that goes right to our heart.
OMG it’s so true xd and you are back I was just wondering were where you ?😂
Yeah man it's so true, it's crazy how many French films/artists/places influenced Miyazaki and Takahata, I already knew about Colmar but when I started digging into this I couldn't believe how much France has impacted Ghibli! So cool! And sorry for the wait, I put a lot of research time into this because I wanted it to cover everything - though I must admit it's nice to be missed haha 😂 I hope you enjoy this one!
I went to the Moebius/Miyazaki exhibit.
it was great
So cool! I would have loved to attend. I don’t suppose you got the exhibition catalogue book? It looks like they go for a lot of money these days!
Je suis ravis d'apprendre ce que j'avais supposé !Colmar à inspiré Myazaki !! J'en était persuadé mais je n'avais jamais fait de recherches à ce sujet.
J'adore le fait que la Maison Pfister apparaisse dans le film exactement à quoi elle ressemble dans la vraie vie !
i remember at school (at 6yo) our first film was Ponyo and later on Porto Rosso witch i loved a lot, sincerely thank you teacher
Wow, you had a cool teacher!!
I've never seen it mentioned anywhere yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cartoonist Fred (Frédéric Othon Aristidès) was another influence on Ghibli's works. I love his Philémon cartoons from the 70s, and its oniric aspect seems to match quite well. The colourful and fantastical visuals are also reminiscent of Moebius.
I had no idea! :D i was born in Alsace, this makes me so happy!!
Thanks for this video I learned many things !
We could add the collaboration between Ghibli Studio (Takahata), French and Dutch studios on the Red Turtle. It got Studio Ghibli out of a bad financial situation and incidentally created a masterpiece ☺
You’re very welcome, thank you for watching and leaving a comment! And you’re so right about The Red Turtle, I think as time goes on people will look back on this film as the perfect fusion between Japanese and French/European styles. It really is a masterpiece.
This video is really great, I learned so many things the only problem that I have is woth your summary of the little prince, which is way more about meeting, friendship and imagination than piloting.
Thanks a lot, that’s kind of you to say, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I totally agree that there is more to The Little Prince than just the aviation stuff, I thought about going into more detail about the deeper themes of the book, but for the purposes of this video I felt as though a brief synopsis was enough (seeing as Miyazaki was seemingly more interested in the aviation side of Saint-Exupéry’s writing). But yeah it’s for sure about more than the crash, 100%.
@ArchieTalksAnime ahah i should be the one thanking you for making such a great work x) but yea i fully understand why you didn't deepened this book I was just saying that for the people who might look at it and would be interested in reading it :)
Informative, useful - thank you
You're welcome!
"Bonjour, c'est moi, Hayao Miyazaki. Ceci sont mes inspirations pour mes films et le Studio Ghibli que vous voyez dans cette vidéo. Pas mal, non ? C'est français."
Belle ref
@lerenardnoir6498 Hé hé, merci ^^
It's funny to me because, as a Frenchman, if you say animation to a random French person, they will think of Studio Ghibli before anything else. Maybe it's my personal influence and surroundings that make me believe that.
There has been an unexpected strong connection between France and Japan when it comes to art eversince Claude Monet in the 1870s. French Millennials grew up with the Japanese animés in the 80s including Ulysse XXI, Masks, Goldorak, Dragon Ball, Captain Tsubasa, Jayce and the Wheel Warriors, Inspector Gadget and many more, then Japanese video games in the 90s and the passion for Manga is still flying strong among the French Gen Zs. The French rank third in the global manga market behind the Americans and the Japanese, bearing in mind France's population makes for 20 percent of the USA's. The tradition of Belgian comics may bring an explanation to this connection.
What a good video!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
great doc , thank you
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Well, my country being Belgium, I guess it did.
Giraud was French but he was part of the Franco-Belge comics scene and was an apprentice of the Belgian Jijé.
Giraud also collaborated with the magazine Spirou that was and still is a Belgian magazine.
Yes and no... Dupuis, Spirou's publisher, is indeed legally Belgian, but the money behind it is French.
Thank you !
You're welcome!
Oh that must be why we all love those here
France and Japan, two countries with a very rich culture and very ancient civilization.
The mastery of art and know-how continues from generation to generation.
You only have to see the restoration of Notre Dame in Paris, to realize that French know-how has lasted for centuries.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
You can also see French influence in Porco Rosso : the title character smokes Gitanes cigarettes...
And his lady friend sings "Le temps des cerises" in French, and among the foreign pilots in the movie there's a French and a Provençal pilot (so 2. I mentionned it that way because in a Japanese book about Porco Rosso that I owned a long time ago - but not anymore I think, that 's how they were mentionned IIRC).
That’s so cool about the Gitanes, and also Le temps des cerises, I totally forgot about that! There are so many French influences in this film it’s crazy. What I love about making these videos is that I always end up learning even more about the topics I cover from you guys in the comments, thank you for sharing!
I cant believe i missed this exhibition :)
I can say without a doubt that there is something between France and Japan.
Call it what you will, there's something.
J'apprends leur langue pour comprendre d'où vient ce lien étrange. Vraiment, ça me fascine.
@@Herghun Pour avoir appris la langue, je ne pense pas que la réponse soit là.
La connexion est bien plus profonde, deux peuples qui fantasme l'autre en y voyant des choses qu'ils auraient voulut être.
@@OnTheCorniche Hmmm intéressant, J'aimerais bien connaitre les japonais en leur parlant. Pour comprendre d'où vient cet intérêt pour la France
Nice and interesting video. I learnt a lot, thanks.
Concerning Mœbius, among other things, he participated in the designs of elements of the movie "The fifth element" of Besson and he conceived the art of René Laloux's cartoon "Les maîtres du temps" (Time Masters) in 1982 that left a lasting impression on many people in the mid-80s, despite the low budget.
You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it! That's cool that Mœbius also worked on the designs for The Fifth Element, I didn't know that! It's funny that you mention this movie because I actually planned on watching it this weekend, I haven't seen it in years! I have never heard of Les Maîtres du Temps but I just watched the trailer and it looks fantastic, the animation is totally my vibe, I can't wait to check this out, thanks for the rec!
I think you're confusing Moebius and JB Mézières - they were colleagues at Métal Hurlant, where Mézières published stories that didn't fit into Pilote (where he was most well-known for the Valérian & Laureline series - the one that inspired Star Wars, eventhough G. Lucas won't acknowledge it).
@@mitch075fr Me? It's known that both Mœbius and Mézières participated in the designs in the 5th element (I'll grant you that the Mézières' influence seems the most obvious one - to me anyway (e.g. the iconic flying yellow cabs are directly taken from the Valérian album titled "Les cercles du pouvoir" IIRC, among other things)).
15:19 : No doubt that Hergé and Moebius are among the greatest in the Franco-Belgian comic books realm. But above them there is Franquin. His influence is still strong today and Hergé himself recognized that Franquin was better than him.
Apart from this detail, great video, thanks.
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I must admit my knowledge of BD artists is probably pretty limited compared to you guys, though I’m trying to learn (I attended an event in Paris yesterday that was really fascinating). I will have to look into Franquin - he’s the guy who did Gaston right?
@@ArchieTalksAnime Yes, he's also known for his 20+ volumes of Spirou&Fantasio and the creation of the Marsupilami but I'd say Gaston cemented his legacy on the artistic side, towards the end of the series his style peaked with daker humor and gritty inking, I think it pushed the medium into a less naive era. Interesting vid!
Imagine a movie with the drawing of moebius and the animation technique of studio ghibli
I know right? That would have been so cool!
For those curious about Saint Exupery, there is going to be a movie soon
I keep seeing the posters in metro stations, I can’t wait to see it!
Awesome, because here in France and Belgium we love him as well
Merci !
Thanks !
You are welcome!
A little extra: you can find interviews in which Moebius recalls getting his hands on smuggled tapes of Studio Ghibli's early films and watching them multiple times in Japanese, despite not understanding a thing.
"Anime" is literally a French word. It comes from "dessin animé" which means "animated drawing". It means nothing in Japanese apart from the term "me" which means "eye".
Sweden is another country that influenced them. From the look of the city in Kiki being inspired by Stockholm, and the fact Takahata and Miyazaki wanted to adapt Pippi Longstocking.
Thank you for sharing this, I remember reading that they wanted to adapt Pippi Longstocking but I just started looking into this and I had no idea how passionate they were about the project! To the point that they travelled to Stockholm to meet Astrid Lindgren but she wasn't able to see them. There's even a book about it ( The Phantom Pippi Longstocking). I'm going to try and get my hands on a copy to make a video about it, sounds super interesting!
What Miyazaki says about Disney films is very true. Disney films are technically breathtaking, but they are films made by adults for children, with what that means of exteriority, even overhang. Whereas Ghibli films are made by adults who are trying to reconnect with their own child soul.
That's why as an adult, I have never felt anything when watching Disney films, while when I watch a Ghibli film, especially those of Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro for example), I feel like I'm 8 years old again even though I'm 50.
As for The King and the Mockingbird by Grimaud, I wouldn't say that it's a film for children. In my opinion, it is too impressive, disturbing and difficult to be appreciated by children.
On the other hand, most Disney movies are adapted from French fairy tales which weren't supposed to be for children, originally, but for adults.
"The King and the Mockingbird" can be impressive for children, anyway very young children, but I saw this film as a child (around 7 yrs old I guess), and I loved it! It was only later that I truly understood and enjoyed every aspect of the film. Children see what they want, it's no big deal if they don't get everything.
@@loreleiocarolain2209 Children are not all the same, it's true. I was traumatized as a child by Disney's Snow White by the scene where the witch falls from the cliff. The fact that we don't see her crash to the ground worried me, I had the impression that she was falling endlessly...
So I think that the slightly oppressive atmosphere of The King and the Mockingbird, the sly and cruel personality of the portrait of the king who eliminates his model, it would have really marked and frightened me if I had seen it as a child. But other children may have a different sensitivity...
1:30 je m attendais pas a du Kassos XD
The young German pilot, Horst Ripper, who is most likely the one who, at the controls of his Focke Wulf Fw190 A8, shot down St Exupery, also knew his books and was an admirer....like many German pilots.
If he had known, at that moment, who he shot....Destiny can be merciless sometimes.
Wow that’s crazy, I had no idea! I’m reading about this guy now, a cruel twist of fate indeed.
The french and the japanese always had a special relationship. Just look up how the house of Monet was decorated (the painter)
I just looked this up and I like Monet even more now, that’s insane! Dude had taste!
AHA OUI OUI NOUS ON INFLUANCE LE MONDE GARS ! ON SE MOQUE DE NOUS MAIS C’EST NOUS QUI FAISONS TOURNER LE MONDE GARS ! VIVE LA FRAAAAAAAANCE !!!!!
As a Dane I'm fairly certain that H.C Andersen has inspired some Ghibli movies but I can't really remember any at the moment
For sure, Ponyo is basically a loose adaptation of The Little Mermaid!