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Nov 6, 2026 17 min

Is Miyazaki Inspired By Shinto?

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Join my online seminars on ancient religion: https://www.speakeasy.com/speaker/andrew-henryOr, join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastUploaded 04-03-21One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastCheck out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastWatch Kaitlyn Ugoretz's new channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/EatPrayAnime/featuredBibliography:Boyd, James W. and Nishimura Tetsuya. “Shinto Perspectives in Miyazaki’s Anime Film ‘Spirited Away.’” Journal of Religion and Film 8.3 (2004): 1-14.Ogihara-Schuck, Eriko. Miyazaki’s Animism Abroad: The Reception of Japanese Religious Themes by American and German Audiences. Jefferson: McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, 2014. Thomas, Jolyon. Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.Ugoretz, Kaitlyn. “As the Spirit Moves You: How Studio Ghibli Films Leave Room for A Range of Religious Interpretations.” Beneath The Tangles, 23 September. Available online: https://beneaththetangles.com/2019/09/23/studio-ghibli-films-leave-room-for-a-range-of-religious-interpretations/.Wright, Lucy. “Forest Spirits, Giant Insects and World Trees: The Nature Vision of Hayao Miyazaki.” The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 10.1 (2005): n.p.

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