Turning point: 1997-2008 (EN)

<B>The second volume of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s career memoir continues with essays, interviews, and discussions about some of his most popular films, including Spirited Away and Ponyo.</B><BR><BR>In the mid-1990s, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki moved from success to success as his work found an audience outside of Japan. His animated films of the era, including <I>Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle</I>, and <I>Ponyo</I>,<I> </I>were internationally lauded, and Miyazaki won an Academy Award® in 2003 for his popular and critical hit <I>Spirited Away</I>.<BR> <BR>Follow Miyazaki as his vision matures, as cinema-lovers worldwide embrace his creations, and as critics such as Roger Ebert take up the cause of animation and Miyazaki’s films. In a legendary career, these crucial years represent the turning point.