Hi guys,

Came across this forum and thought you might like to read an article entitled, 'The Quiet Master: Isao Takahata' by one of our writers, Melanie Cheung.

The Quiet Master: Isao Takahata

Hope you like it.

Thank you for sharing this. I absolutely love Takahata-san's films. They are indescribably intimate and beautiful. I relate so well to all of the wonderful characters he creates, even Taeko.

I have yet to find a single animated film of the same caliber of Takahata's work, in my humble opinion. It is just too perfect.

What a fantastically written piece!! I can't wait to see his new work!! It should by any acount be absolutely fabulous!

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if piano is your hobby then you must know yanni

i really do not know if learning piano is tough or composing because when i see them playing it seems too easy.keep up the good work.try spirited away theme.

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2013-2015 is going to be epic because both miyazaki and takahata are working on their masterpieces. if the stories are good enough then two oscars are coming.if only disney understands that and start the english dubbing in the same time as japanese starts.other wise it can be miyazaki vs takahata in the oscars.

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parisbrando, thank you for posting such a wonderful piece on Takahata's work. I must give a warning tho of the spoilers in the article about two of the movies mentioned.

And Welcome to the Tavern, we always like to greet newcomers to our little forum. I am proud to say that we are literally represented worldwide by our members.

Again, Welcome...

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Thank you for your kind words, we're glad you liked it

Rightly giving him some of the credit he deserves. Thanks for that

Oh, and welcome to the Tavern, there will be biscuits if you stay around for a while

Thanks for sharing! I actually like Isao more than Hayao, because of the emotions and characterization he produces in his films.

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Rightly giving him some of the credit he deserves. Thanks for that

Oh, and welcome to the Tavern, there will be biscuits if you stay around for a while

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My Neighbor the yamadas is far more better than grave or only yesterday because this movie not just shows the 200% real world but also shows how to overcome it.

But everybody forget about this one. it is better in artistic sense too.
From this movie i learnt that it is not absolutely necessary to draw characters beautifully and realistically, if you can show the expressions of the characters perfectly that is more than enough to make people understand the story. This is the best movie of Isao Takahata.

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Watch everything but only take the good things from it

Ask, think and learn. Because the more we know the more we grow.

Watching the wrong to happen is the same as commiting the wrong.

If it looks like things are forcing you to be creative, Then be creative.

its a uniquely Miyazaki film, one only he could make and its uniqueness places it beyond being easily critiqued.[About Porco Rosso]
taken from a quote of Saddletank and Orphic Okapi

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Originally posted by parisbrando
I've seen the 'big', more recent ones, such as Ponyo, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, as well as My Neighbour Totoro and little bits of Castle in the Sky.

Really interested in the more realistic ones though, such as Only Yesterday and Grave...

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Watch everything but only take the good things from it

Ask, think and learn. Because the more we know the more we grow.

Watching the wrong to happen is the same as commiting the wrong.

If it looks like things are forcing you to be creative, Then be creative.

its a uniquely Miyazaki film, one only he could make and its uniqueness places it beyond being easily critiqued.[About Porco Rosso]
taken from a quote of Saddletank and Orphic Okapi

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Originally posted by saviour2012
My Neighbor the yamadas is far more better than grave or only yesterday because this movie not just shows the 200% real world but also shows how to overcome it.

But everybody forget about this one. it is better in artistic sense too.
From this movie i learnt that it is not absolutely necessary to draw characters beautifully and realistically, if you can show the expressions of the characters perfectly that is more than enough to make people understand the story. This is the best movie of Isao Takahata.

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