“I've become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live.”

About Hayao Miyazaki

Filmmaker • Japanese

Hayao Miyazaki is a celebrated Japanese animated film director, producer, screenwriter, and co-founder of Studio Ghibli. His acclaimed films, such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke, are known...