Asian productions or nominees with a predominantly Asian cast have been making headway at the Academy Awards in recent years.
South Korean thriller “Parasite” made history in 2020 as the first non-English language movie to win best picture, alongside three further awards.
"The Boy and the Heron" producer Toshio Suzuki speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on March 11, 2024.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesFor others, the award offered Japan a boost after a rough start to the year.
Kelts, the Japan-based author, said the second Oscar win showed the Academy had recognized Miyazaki’s artistic genius and that Japanese animation is far from solely entertainment.
Persons:
CNN —, Hayao Miyazaki, ”, Huy Quan, Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh, Heron ”, Ghibli’s, “, Roland Kelts, Miyazaki, Richard Harbaugh, Toshio Suzuki, ‘, ’ Suzuki, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, Richard A, Brooks, Tatsuji Nojima, “ Oscar, Takashi Yamazaki, Fumio Kishida, Yamazaki, ” Kishida, Hideaki Omura, Godzilla’s, Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor, Joy, Patrick T, Fallon, Kelts
Organizations:
CNN, Academy, Sony Pictures, Culture, Oscar Academy, Ghibli, Japan’s, NHK, Getty, Japan, Sunday, Gov, Hollywood, American, Waseda University
Locations:
Japan, America, Vietnam, ” Tokyo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, AFP, Aichi prefecture, Miyazaki, Japanese, Ishikawa, Tokyo