It was a long story, but I finally watched Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle" this weekend on DVD. As a Miyazaki's fan since a teenager and have watched all his animes, it is a weird feeling watching this latest one because it is hard to follow and understand even I have read original novel. The story is based on Diane Wynne Jones's fantacy children (and for adult too) fiction with the same name, and alot of Miyazaki's personal ideas layering on it. I will leave it to you (I know there are a few Miyazaki fans in our studio) to interpret it. What is revealing to me is that when a creative person (or master) gets older and gain more reputation, they tend to do something more personal and intuitive to them but hard to understand for people who try to appreciate it. Is creativity (or creative activity) ultimately about self-satistifying act? When the work and the creater are becoming one, are we appreciating the creater or the work itself?
Miyazaki's son is directing the next Studio Ghibli's anime, "Tale from Earthsea", to be released this summer in Japan.
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