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The aim is to reinterpret the structural reversals in Miyazaki's cinematic works from early to late periods.

August 12, 2026Open Access

Structural Reversals in Hayao Miyazaki's Works — Restraint in His Early Works, Release in Porco Rosso, and Authenticity in His Later Works —

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The aim is to reinterpret the structural reversals in Miyazaki's cinematic works from early to late periods.
Analyzes Miyazaki's works through a three-tiered model: 'the artist', 'the work', and 'the audience'.
Examines the impact of communal production systems and brand strategies on his artistic voice.
Explores the psychological effects on audiences regarding the transformation of Miyazaki's films.
*Porco Rosso* marked the first lifting of artistic suppression, revealing inherent themes of isolation and escape.
Audiences romanticize structural reversals in later works, interpreting them as 'solitude', 'freedom', and 'purity'.
The alignment of the artist's unconscious structure, narrative structures, and audience interpretation creates an invisibility around the essence of later works.

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Uncovers structural reversals in Miyazaki's works, highlighting artistic freedoms and audience interpretations over time.

Yoshikazu Hiraoka (2026) studied this question.

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