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A Short Vision, 1956

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Miyazaki’s “On Your Mark” is a reference to the famed Chernobyl incident (April 26, 1986).

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“In 1995 Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed “On Your Mark”, a music video for Japanese pop duo Chage & Aska. This was essentially an animated music video lasting almost seven minutes. The opening scene shows a clean, old-fashioned and apparently deserted small village which is dominated by a huge, asymmetrical version of the Chernobyl “sarcophagus.” In an interview in “Animage” magazine in 1995, Miyazaki compared the sarcophagus in the video to Chernobyl, noting the survival of plant life.”

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I remember this video! It was so beautiful, touching, and heartwarming, yet a bit terrifying at the same time. The music is moving too.

Here’s the link of the short for those who are interested:

On Your Mark