How Hayao Miyazaki Writes a Character Arc

[@gen802]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on explaining and dissecting dramatic flaw-inner need. Looking forward to more of your videos!

[@StudioArancini]

@3:43 Nice! Likewise, Lin works as a sort of mentor. She trains Chihiro. Later, in the train sequence, Chihiro becomes a mentor to No Face. She guides him out of the bathhouse, uses a ticket for him to board the train, and even tells him to "Sit here. Behave yourself, ok?". Chihiro helps No Face with his inner need for companionship.

[@YoungScreenwriters]

Yes, totally agree. And Chihiro would've never been able to mentor No Face if she hadn't overcome her Flaw

[@carlospadinmartinez]

These kind of videos are so insightful on how to create meaningful and coherent characters in our stories. Thank you very much

[@carlyhayes6954]

This is so great!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rpaterra92]

I love this so much! You explain her journey so thoroughly and clearly. Can’t wait to watch more!

[@scatteredperceptions890]

Thank you! A great analysis of Chihiro, exactly what I was looking for❤

[@currywhitmire1]

Woah, loved this!! I can’t decide to thank you or hate you for changing the way I absorb and dissect stories haha. Excited to check out your other vids!

[@deenara]

Ooo love how you build a language around how to think about narrative and character development. Lol should probably take some life lessons about overcoming flaws

[@gaznawiali]

I watched this film for the first time a few weeks ago and I thought it was very strange.

[@YoungScreenwriters]

It's definitely strange, but it's also resonated with many people!

[@ChannelParodies]

Great video , thank you

[@MartaTaylor]

This was a great explanation, loved it! 😊

[@nexx410]

I watched the Japanese version and the American one and realised in America they put more emphasis on the hero journey especially at the end. As if Chihiro needed the adventure to not feel scared of moving. But in the Japanese version I never got a sense of the hero journey I don’t know what to call it. More like a fun story. Maybe they tell stories differently.

[@princessthyemis]

I think what you are referring to is the additional last line. In the American version they added, "I think I can handle it." in the Japanese version she doesn't say anything, which lets the viewer absorb the emotion a bit more imo! But even if you only watch the American version I don't think it implies that sne NEEDED to go on the adventure in order to not be scared of moving. Through the adventure she becomes a better, stronger person, moving or not.

[@lewistillmanjr.1532]

Yeah the American version focused more on the 3act structure and heroes journey type of story telling. The original Japanese version uses the story structure of Ki Shō Ten Ketsu, which is a 4 act story structure that is used primarly in the East.

[@suspiria7]

@YoungScreenwriters But her gut feeling not to enter the tunnel was right - why is it a flaw? Obviously she was right and should have trusted her feeling. Am I missing something here? I appreciate Your opinions.

[@YoungScreenwriters]

I'd argue that if she didn't undergo the adventure she wouldn't have transformed or grown. If she followed her gut reaction, she'd never be able to master the adversity presented in the adventure...if that makes sense! She eventually becomes brave enough where all of the perceived enemies and threats in the beginning become her friends and allies. A story flaw doesn't always mean a moral failure; a story flaw is the transformation the character has to make to grow. If Chihiro's case, she's afraid of the unknown, and her Inner Need is to learn that the unknown can be mastered if you're brave enough to face it