Young female heroines concerned with the betterment of the natural world are the recurring inspired him to break from the established outlets, founding his own—now famous—Studio Ghibli.

Considered one of the most accessible works of anime, Spirited Away won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film in 2003. While Miyazaki has threatened to walk away from directing on a number of occasions, the commitment of the Walt Disney Company to distribute his work should only continue to grow his audience, and consequently the desire for more continued production. He recently completed his latest work, Howl’s Moving Castle.


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See also:

Katsuhiro Otomo

Leiji Matsumoto

Mecha Arrives

Osamu Tezuka

Rumiko Takahashi