Miyazaki Hayao was born on January 5, 1941 in Bunkyo District, Tokyo, Japan. He is a Japanese animator, animation producer, cartoonist, animation director, and animation screenwriter. Graduated from the Department of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo Gakushuin University, Japan.

In 1963, he entered Toei Animation Company and worked as an animator.

In 1985, he co-founded Studio Ghibli with Isao Takada and Toshio Suzuki.

In 1986, he directed "Castle in the Sky", which won 6 awards including the 41st Mainichi Movie Awards and the Oto Noburo Award.

In 1988, he directed "My Neighbor Totoro", which won 24 awards including the 13th Notified Film Award for Best Director.

In 1997, he directed "Princess Mononoke", which won 27 awards including the Best Picture Award at the 21st Japan Film Academy Awards.

In 2001, he directed "Spirited Away", which won 9 awards including the Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Academy Awards and the Golden Bear at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival.

In 2004, he directed "Howl's Moving Castle", which won 8 awards including the Best Animated Film Award at the 9th Hollywood Film Awards.

On July 16, 2013, he urged Shinzo Abe to properly handle the comfort women issue and Japan should apologize to South Korea and China.

In 2013, he directed "The Wind Rises", which won 8 awards including the 37th Japan Film Academy Award for Best Animation Film. It was also his last feature film. He announced his retirement on September 6 of the same year.

On November 8, 2014, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 87th Academy Awards.

Miyazaki Hayao's character evaluation.

Hayao Miyazaki can be said to be a legend in the Japanese animation industry. It can be said that without him, the Japanese animation industry would be greatly inferior. He was the first thinker to elevate animation to a humanistic level, and he was also the spiritual pillar for the three generations of Japanese animators to connect the past and the future. While breaking the shadow of Osamu Tezuka, Miyazaki also set an example for future generations of animators with his perseverance and uncompromising struggle.

Miyazaki Jun's cartoons are an important oriental force that can compete with Disney and DreamWorks in the world. Although the themes of each of Miyazaki's works are different, they incorporate reflective messages such as dreams, environmental protection, life, survival, pacifism, and the feminist movement.