![]() ![]() Abrams and Rian Johnson haven’t connected Miyazaki’s filmography as closely to "Star Wars" as Lucas had Kurosawa, but the similarities between Miyazaki and the sequel trilogy run deep, whether you’re talking about how the films look, feel or what they’re really about. ![]() George Lucas famously transposed key elements from Kurosawa’s jidaigeki (get it, “Jedi”) samurai movies for the original "Star Wars," especially borrowing from “The Hidden Fortress” and “ Yojimbo.” Yet, if there’s a filmmaker whose work is felt with similar presence in Disney’s own "Star Wars" trilogy, it isn’t the works of Kurosawa, but the internationally beloved Japanese animation writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, who is sometimes called the Steven Spielberg of Japan. ![]() The legacy of Japanese cinema influencing the most prolific franchise in the history of film is a strong one. ![]()
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