Theme HAYAO MIYAZAKI Porco Rosso

      Hayao Miyazaki is a great writer and director of animated films and a comic artist too. I first noticed his work in the VIZ English language printing of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. I rented a Japanese laser disc of Nausicaa just to see the visuals. I was on my way to discovering all his movies and find them some of the best ever made. Miyazaki frequently features young heroines of strong character. From a family of aircraft producers, he creates wonderful flying machines in almost all his movies. I've found a few Studio Ghibli cels and drawings, but prefer meeting artists and buying directly so I combine these two by seeking out artists to do drawings of Miyazaki characters.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences video of John Lasseter and Hayao Miyazaki from July 28, 2009. I was there with my brother Stuart and my friends John and Mando. We had front row seats.

The Ghibli Museum Interview with John Lasseter