VIDEO: THE SIMPSONS' Animated Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki

This Sunday's episode of The Simpsons is set to not only feature cameo voice appearances by the legendary Stan "The Man" Lee but will also feature an animated tribute to Hayao Miyazaki.

By NightWatcher - Jan 10, 2014 08:01 AM EST

Filed Under: The Simpsons

The new episode, titled "Married to the Blob," finds Comic Book Guy realizing that his comics are nothing if he can't share them with anyone. Then he meets Kumiko, a Japanese woman writing an autobiographical manga, and he seeks out Homer's advice on how to date her.

"Married to the Blob" airs Sunday, Jan. 12 at 8p.m. ET/PT) on FOX.

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14 Comments

AGoodHonestMan - 1/10/2014, 9:14 AM

Miyazaki is a legend. Its truly sad to see him go.

AGoodHonestMan - 1/10/2014, 9:15 AM

STAN THE MAN!!!

Epicboy - 1/10/2014, 9:18 AM

I haven't seen the Simpsons in a while but I'm gonna have to tune in for this one.

NovaCorpsFan - 1/10/2014, 9:31 AM

He was great in that old episode.

Thevenominside - 1/10/2014, 9:46 AM

i can only hope to be as active as stan is at the age of 92...........

crawley - 1/10/2014, 9:58 AM

Anyone else get the new Japanese character in Tapped Out? I like the cross-platform promotion.

Chewtoy - 1/10/2014, 10:52 AM

Miyazaki's films are so great... I don't think there's anyone involved in animation that doesn't love them. That was a fun tribute.

Nova2012 - 1/10/2014, 12:04 PM

How about an episode dedicated (and I don't mean just having Bart write on the chalkboard) to Edna Krabpappel, played by the hysterical Marcia Wallace, who sadly passed away in 2013? She was an actual cast member and deserves a tribute way before Miyazaki. (I have nothing against anime, but, can someone tell me why they always have to mess it up with an obligatory Sprittle and Chim Chim character?)

LEOSTRATOR - 1/10/2014, 1:04 PM

Howl's moving castle and Spirited away, two of my favorites.

Optimus83 - 1/10/2014, 7:06 PM

Cool. ...Stan "The Man" Lee

VIDEO: THE SIMPSONS' Animated Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki

This Sunday's episode of The Simpsons is set to not only feature cameo voice appearances by the legendary Stan "The Man" Lee but will also feature an animated tribute to Hayao Miyazaki.

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