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Episode 441 - The Dreamer

History of Japan

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Miyazaki's Inspiration

  • While preparing for college entrance exams, Miyazaki skipped studying to watch Hakujaden (Legend of the White Snake).
  • Although he criticized the film as "cheap melodrama," it deeply moved him and sparked a lifelong interest in earnest storytelling.
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