Hayao Miyazaki Sees DEMON SLAYER as a Rival To The Anime Projects Being Produced at Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli has been creating incredible anime projects for years, some of the best that have ever been produced. The studio has set such a high standard in the anime industry and it’s always kind of led the charge. When I think of Studio Ghibli, I don’t think of the studio having any kind of rivalries because of its secure place at the top of the anime food chain. But, then Demon Slayer came around and Studio Ghibli has taken notice.
According to one report, legendary director Hayao Miyazaki sees Demon Slayer as a rival of sorts. The news comes from a Fuji TV program featuring Toshio Suzuki, who is one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli. When Demon Slayer was brought up in the conversation Suzuki explained how Miyazaki came to learn about it:
"[Miyazaki] says to me, ‘It seems like Kimetsu is a big hit.’ I haven’t actually seen the anime, or read the manga it’s based on, but I’ve heard about it from other people, so I gave him [Miyazaki] a basic overview of it, and he said [nodding solemnly], ‘Yeah, an anime like that’ll be a success.’”
Suzuki went on to confirm that Miyazaki sees Demon Slayer as a rival. He went on to quote Miyazaki as saying:
“Well, you know, to me, Demon Slayer is my rival.”
With this admission, it’ll be interesting to see how this fire will light up Miyazaki’s creativity and future plans. As you know, he’s been hard at work on his next film How Do You Live? which is based on Yoshino Genzaburo's 1937 story about a young boy who moves in with his uncle after the death of his father and undergoes a spiritual change.
If you haven’t watched Demon Slayer yet, you should! It’s pretty freakin’ incredible! I binge-watched the series over the course of two days and then watched the movie, and it’s such an awesome story!
Source: Sora News