For the past three weeks, my partner and I have stayed up Sunday past midnight to watch NHK¡¯s remastered rerun of ¡°Conan, The Boy in Future¡± (¡°Mirai Shonen Konan¡±). For me, it has been a chance to watch something new and delve deeper into the work of the legendary animator, Hayao Miyazaki. For my partner, and other Japanese viewers like her, it¡¯s more of an emotional experience.
¡°Conan, The Boy in Future¡± is a 26-part series that first screened in 1978. It marked Miyazaki¡¯s directorial debut and was the work of Nippon Animation. It has gained a cult following over the years in both Japan and overseas.
It seems the rerun has been a hit with netizens so far, despite its late-night air time. If you¡¯re like me and were too young to have watched the series when it originally aired, or don¡¯t have too deep a knowledge of anime history, ¡°Conan, The Boy in Future¡± will provide you with a preview of the beauty and imagination that Miyazaki has enchanted the world with in the decades since through blockbuster hits like, ¡°My Neighbor Totoro,¡± ¡°Princess Mononoke¡± and ¡°Spirited Away.¡±
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