Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.
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He is the oldest director ever nominated for the category and B次元官网网址� adding to a big year in Hollywood for older filmmakers. He was not present at the awards.
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SundayB次元官网网址檚 win for Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki caps off a solid awards season run for the film, which won the top honor for an animated feature at the Golden Globes and the BAFTA Film Awards.
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Miyazaki worked through those concerns, and the resulting film earned him not only his second Oscar win on Sunday night, but his first No. 1 feature at the North American box office.
B次元官网网址淭he Boy and the HeronB次元官网网址� follows a boy named Mahito Maki who moves to the countryside after his motherB次元官网网址檚 death. There, he is lured by a mysterious heron into a secluded tower, a portal that transports him to a fantastical realm amid his grief.
The film was a decade in the making. In the age of CGI and artificial intelligence, Miyazaki has stuck to the lengthy process of hand-drawing his animations.
When he received an honorary Oscar in 2014 celebrating his artistry and storytelling, he expressed gratitude for the art of drawing.
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Rio Yamat, The Associated Press
