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Kenichi Yoda, Princess of Asturias laureate: "Ghibli is closely tied to its time"

The new president of the legendary Japanese studio argues that beauty must be sought even when portraying horrors such as war. In Oviedo, Yoda, Ghibli’s public face, says they will continue to explore contemporary themes and concerns, just as their founders did.

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00:00In an exclusive interview with Euronews,
00:03director of Studio Ghibli and recipient of the Princess Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities
00:08says he's pleased that these films continue to reach so many people.
00:30I think it's something that we've seen in the world.
00:33I think it's something that we've seen in the world.
00:38It's a very happy thing, but it's something that we've seen in the world.
00:46Yoda also spoke about one of the most recurring themes at Ghibli War,
00:51which is particularly relevant amid the arms race,
00:54and with Japan drastically increasing its military spending.
00:58Of course, the war would not happen.
01:02But I think that he was a great place for the director of the Miyazaki Hayao.
01:08I think that he was a great place for the war,
01:10but he was a great place for the war,
01:17and he was a great place for the war,
01:21and he was a great place for the war,
01:28and he was a great place for the war.
01:34The director reflected on how Studio Ghibli has been able to interpret the times in which it operates,
01:40from its founding in the 1980s to the present day.
01:42We are always thinking about how to do this,
01:50and how to do this, and how to do it.
01:53I think we're always thinking about how to do this.
01:57We've always heard a discussion about how to do this.
02:10The Princess of Asturias' foundation will recognize this dedication to purpose during
02:16the Annunna Award Ceremony at the Campo Amo Theatre.

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