Two decades and counting. The man is nothing if not passionate about film making and animation. Whatever he, Joe Hisaishi (composer) and Studio Ghibli work on together is instant magic for me. The direction, stories, art, and music come together to create beautiful worlds and people living in them. I'm looking forward to The Boy and the Heron being released in Europe.
Miyazaki realized he would have to spend time with his son. /s
His son by now is like Prince/King Charles... He's spent most of his life in the shadow of a parent who was supposed to eventually hand him the reigns, but never really trusted him enough to actually do it.