Hayao Miyazaki separates animators based on… blood type?
In an extensive interview for the Full Frontal blog, animator Shinsaku Kôzuma talked about, among other things: his friendship with Yoshinori Kana – one of the most important animators working at the legendary Studio Ghibli. Meanwhile, he revealed an interesting fact about Hayao Miyazaki who heads it. He was supposed to separate his employees based on blood type.
Miyazaki checked everyone who came in and out. He had the desk closest to the door, so he could see everything. Whoever sat there also depended on his decision. He believed that blood type affected personality, so he decided to seat type B people and type A people separately – He said.
The belief that a person's personality depends on his blood type was very common in Japan. Group A was supposed to be typical of perfectionist people who are good at teamwork, sensitive, but at the same time unsure of themselves. Group B people were considered their opposite – individuals with a cheerful, eccentric and selfish disposition.
Watch the trailer for “The Boy and the Heron”
“The Boy and the Heron” is competing for the Academy Award in the category of Best Animated Feature Film. To date he has been honored with, among others: a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. Watch the trailer:
After losing his mother, Mahito leaves Tokyo with his father and moves to the countryside. Far from the new reality surrounding him, he begins to discover the unexplored area and home. One day, he accidentally meets a mysterious gray heron that speaks with a human voice, who unexpectedly becomes his guide. The bird gradually helps the boy uncover the mystery of life, taking him to a magical world where the past and the present blend.
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