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Mamoru Oshii Asks Ghibli's Suzuki About Restructuring
posted on by Emma Hanashiro
At the Thursday screening of his work Toshio Suzuki about the future of Ghibli. Suzuki itted the need for the restructuring within the studio, stating that "it is difficult to find what we should produce, and who should produce."
Then, he suggested the possibility of using staffers from other Asian countries by adding, "It is getting difficult to produce animation by Japanese only. There seem to be many talented staffs in other Asian countries, like Thailand. There are some people who have experience working at Pixar, then come back to their homeland and establish their own studios. Looking at the animation around the world, we see other Asians who have won the Grand Prize awards [at film festivals]."
Oshii pressed Suzuki about the state of Ghibli itself, particularly its existing animation staff. "I am asking what you will do with Ghibli […] Production I.G won't take the animators […] Are you going to fire all [animators]?"
Suzuki responded, "I am not going to fire all of them."
Oshii continued, "So, you are going to fire half?" Suzuki did not answer Oshii's question.
Regarding Suzuki's statement at the Tokyo International Film Festival's August 26 press conference that directed a sequel to Nausicaä, though projecting that film will be "dark and grotesque." Suzuki said he thought that as well.
Earlier this month, Suzuki TBS Television program Jōnetsu Tairiku "that the studio is considering "housecleaning" or restructuring for now...[and] the end result would be "rebuilding" the studio and creating an environment for the next generation."
Last year, Miyazaki The Wind Rises.
Miyazaki retired from directing feature films last year.
Source: Nikkan Sports via Yaraon
