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Miyazaki

American  
[mee-yah-zah-kee] / ˈmi yɑˈzɑ ki /

noun

  1. a city on SE Kyushu, in Japan.


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That some things are tasteless not because they’re uncool, per se, but because they are, as Hayao Miyazaki once said, “an insult to life itself.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The company first previewed Sora to the world two years ago, showing dreamlike landscapes conjured up by the technology that invoked the fantastical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki, or perhaps the surrealism of Salvador Dalí.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At a time when diet pills are ubiquitous in Los Angeles, Puck joked that Tinseltown's famously weight-obsessed stars can have their Miyazaki beef "with Ozempic instead of spinach" if they prefer.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Shi says, “Though we have different backgrounds, we grew up watching a lot of the same movies. Both of us love Miyazaki films, we love ‘Sailor Moon,’ we love Disney, Pixar.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“Well, we’re nearly sold out on the Monthly Miyazaki screening,” he said.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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