Abstract: | This Japanese movie, due for an English-language release this Christmas, is another charming children's tale from the great Hayao Miyazaki, the Japanese director whose MyNeighbourToturo and Spirited Away are widely considered the greatest animated films ever made. His self-founded "Studio Ghibli" has been producing hisworks sincethe 1980s, and now cooperates with Disney to ensure American releases for the movies. The film was a big hit in Japan earlier this year. |