Hideo Kojima Would Be the Perfect Director for a Studio Ghibli Game
Studio Ghibli is often called the Disney of the East due to the way its films capture the wonder and curiosity of childhood. Every meticulously crafted frame is rich with color and emotion, and the stories told are subtle, yet so potent, they have audiences pondering over them long after the credits have rolled. Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro have become cult classics while titles like Porco Rosso and Kiki's Delivery Service are less known but are still deeply loved by die-hard fans of the studio.
With their fantasy worlds, colorful environments, and memorable cast of characters, many Studio Ghibli films would make for great video game adaptations. However, it would take a skilled director to artfully capture the aesthetics of the films, while balancing cheerful and morbid themes as expertly as the studio does. With a track record for paying attention to the smallest of details, being obsessed with film, and always innovating, Hideo Kojima would be the best candidate for director if a Studio Ghibli game were ever green-lit.
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Kojima is a cinephile, though that should not be a surprising label to slap on a man who describes himself as being 70% "made of movies" on Twitter. His love of film shines through in his video games, which often feature strong cinematic aspects, often making players sit through long, high-production cutscenes. According to Kojima, his love of film began at an early age. His family had a tradition of watching movies together, and his parents eventually gave him money to go to the cinema on his own. Now, even as an adult, it is part of his daily ritual to "watch a new film every day, no matter
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