Miyazaki's Heroines

 For the many of you in DM115 who already know that Miyazaki is awesome, you may have noticed a few patterns. One of the most prominent is his inclusion of female characters. Miyazaki is actually a feminist. Every time you see a female character in any one of his films there is a great chance that they will have great influence in the plot. Take the character of Nausicaä for example. She is the titular character in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. She exhibits great qualities of bravery and sacrifice even as a hoard of giant insects is about to tear apart her home. In Porco Rosso, Porco has his airplane completely rebuilt by women.

There are more examples but they are two numerous to count. Miyazaki has stated that if a company is to succeed then its famale characters must have an equal opportunity to succeed. This is clearly shown in how he portrays women in his movies.