LOS ANGELES – The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday it has picked anime director Hayao Miyazaki as one of three recipients of its Honorary Award this year.
The only other Japanese to receive the award was Akira Kurosawa, in 1990 at the 62nd Academy Awards.
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