Koichiro Ito was the producer, NOT the director who is famous for creating those movies. He collaborated with the studio, he did not write or direct the films. Please do not destroy and undermine these beautiful works of art over a single credited contributor who did not create the films.
Further, he was only arrested in February of 2024 so the studio hasn't even had an opportunity to turn down future collaboration with him.
Thank goodness. I loved "Your Name" and hope for more films.
Damn. Sorry it has to be you, but i just can't remain silent, as this agenda of "the creator of an artpice made horrible things, so the artpiece itself is also horrible and therefore must be forgotten" just drives me so fucking mad. I guess it's hard to cope this thought, but an artpiece is still an artpiece and should be evaluated such. The author itself could be an absolutely terrible person deserving a death sentence, it doesn't mean his metaphorical child couldn't be as beautiful as of others. There's no guilt in admitting it if you remember that even the creation of the most marvelous masterpiece in the universe cannot be an excuse for the creator's sins. Not to mention this your way of thinking lots of time works other way around, painting famous creators as idols that cannot do nothing wrong. As soon as there will be both morally good and downright awful creators aknowledged of their particularly artistic skills, the aura of some kind of deities around creators of any kind of art will be demistified, therefore they will be finally judged just as any kind of other people, therefore it will be harder for them to cover up the fucked up shit, some of the hollywood directors are known for for example.
The artpiece should not be forgotten, so the wrongdoings of its creator won't be forgotten as well. I think its a lot more fair, just and harsh at the same time.
I absolutely respect art irrespective of the artist. The problem arises when said artist continues to profit from my respect of the art. Take as a personal example, JK Rowling and her Wizarding World. I grew up with those books. I love that setting. But I'm not buying any of their merch or their video games or going to visit Disneyland to go to Potterworld because I don't want Rowling getting her mitts on my royalties. She created a series of books that captivated me and many others as children and I respect the hell out of that. But I'm not going to continue to fund her tirades because of it.
A movie seems like a similar case.
Also, often the art itself suddenly changes before your eyes when you review it with a new eye for who the artist has revealed themself to be.
Like the fact the only asian person in the entire set of books is a girl to serve as plot fodder named "Cho"
Or the fact that there's like 2 times that a girl gets specifically assaulted by a masculine representing figure in a girls bathroom while alone. (Troll attacking Hermione in book 1, and Myrtle by Riddle+Snake in book 2), its one of those "If I had a nickel everytime that happened, Id have 2 nickels, which isnt a lot but its weird that it happened twice" sort of dealios.
The list goes on and on, theres a lot to pick apart in the books if you go back and re-read them. There's a lot of stuff that makes you pause and go "hmm, what?"
Like perhaps the "goblins" with pointy ears, sharp teeth, glasses, short statures, who strictly only show up working at the one big bank, and are commented on about hoarding money and acting greedy...
(Basically a play by play classic set of caricatures of jewish people the nazi party used constantly to dehumanize them... >_>;)
A fair and completely agreeable point. Thank god piracy exists :)
P.S. have you heard of our lord and saviour Eliezer Yudkovsky? His turn on the aformentioned saga is actually better than the original imo
You say that, but whenever I've been bother by an artists irl actions, it tends to reflect in the art once you take a closer look.
Regardless, that's not the case here.
They said they loved it and hoped for more films, not that they were changing their opinion based on the action of someone connected to it, so I assume they’re just excited that there’s chance for more in the future since this dude was just a producer.
Have you seen Suzume yet? It's truly wonderful.
Seconded. Weathering with You is also good, but Your Name and Suzume are absolutely top notch
I was so salty when they gave the Emmy for Best Animated Film to Boy and the Heron instead of Suzume. Absolute travesty and so clearly only because of Miyazaki's name and art style.
Suzume is honestly my favorite of the three and one of my favorite films of all time. I adore how well all of the fantasy and imagery connects with real human experiences. It comes so close to providing perfectly clear, direct metaphor without actually arriving at it and to me that is the most beautiful type of storytelling: where you can see characters, themes, etc and feel deeply how they connect to your own life but never with a concrete "this thing specifically represents that thing". You can get really close with Suzume, but it never quite coalesces, leaving you with a powerful story, intense emotions, and a sense of wonder that sticks around long after viewing.
30,000 Yen is only about $300 in USD (using the "move the decimal point" method). That's a pretty cheap price...but it's probably going to cost him a lot more, especially if they find any photos
Current conversion puts it at $192. But yeesh...
Here's the kicker though... Japan JUST raised the age of consent from 13 to 16 LAST YEAR(!)
Yes, but none of the local governments had it at 13, so this is purely symbolic
If you compare that to the average cost of living in Japan it's a bit closer to $300 in terms of spending power.
Either way it's a lot cheaper than I'd expect to have to pay anyone for sex work, much less something that blatantly illegal.
Oh, as for the age of consent thing that change just made it a national crime. Every prefecture in Japan had already raised the age of consent to 16 (or higher) well before last year. The only places it didn't apply were some remote military bases and IIRC the portion of Antarctica that Japan claims. Still a good move but it's not like Japanese pedos were just having sex with 13-year-olds without consequence before then.
I certainly hope so. Japan is notoriously light on punishment for pedophilia. They usually just give small fines for people found with child pornography, no matter the amount.
Well, it’s like 90% of their entertainment industry.
Man who makes movie with half naked anime girls who look like children is caught having sex with children? No way. Never.
You seem to be confusing a heartfelt movie animated in Japan with the contents of your "homework" folder, champ.
Koichiro Ito was the producer, NOT the director who is famous for creating those movies
The comment section in that article is cancerous. Lots of defending pedophilia in there. Ugh I feel dirty after reading through it.
I don't know about "defending pedophilia," but I would bring up "death of the author." There's no propaganda in the film, and horrible people can create incredible works of art. Art stands on its own own.
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