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Lasseter-san, Thank You

20032h 35mToshikazu Satou

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"The More Than 20 Year Friendship Between Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter Behind Spirited Away's Academy Award Win"

Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. The show appears similar to a home movie, or private documentary. This footage includes snippets from some of Miyazaki's films, as well as some Pixar shorts. The most striking part were clips from Porco Rosso, interchanging with images of Miyazaki flying a red double-decker.

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What is Lasseter-san, Thank You (2003) about?

Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. The show appears similar to a home movie, or private documentary. This footage includes snippets from some of Miyazaki's films, as well as…

Who stars in Lasseter-san, Thank You?

Lasseter-san, Thank You stars Hayao Miyazaki (Self), John Lasseter (Self), Toshio Suzuki (Self / Narrator), Rex Jones (Narrator). The film was directed by Toshikazu Satou.

How long is Lasseter-san, Thank You?

Lasseter-san, Thank You has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2003.

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