Looking for the first time The enchanted city or Howl’s Moving Castle You have probably asked yourself, “How is it possible that food looks so appetizing?” After all, the design of the Ghibli animators’ dishes is practically perfect, but apparently There’s a very specific reason that virtually no one knew about.

Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki recently answered questions from fans on Twitter and revealed some curiosities about the films. During the Q&A, a user asked the producer to reveal the secret behind the food animations, and Suzuki replied that the reason for it was so appetizing Hayao Miyazaki cooks the dishes himself to help the entertainers.

The studio’s founder loves to cook and you can find several videos on the internet where he prepares dishes for the animators during the production of the films. As for the food to be consumed by the characters or that requires close-up photography, Miyazaki simply He’s doing a version of it to watch the ingredients moveand shows the animators the process and the end result.

Miyazaki’s love for the industry knows no bounds, as evidenced by his recent return to management after a long hiatus that many linked to early retirement. We remind you of this How do you live?The next Ghibli film directed by Miyazaki will be completed in the fall and is expected to be released in 2022.


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