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hayao miyazaki: 10 years with the master

At age 72, Miyazaki takes on a new challenge - one that would become the highly-acclaimed 2013 film The Wind Rises, Miyazaki's first film about a historical figure. Bringing the film from concept to reality turns out to be a long and difficult journey. In the process, Miyazaki grapples with tough questions about issues such as aging, and the meaning of making animated films in a turbulent time.

Duration: 49 minutes and 3 seconds

Episode Number: 104

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About Hayao Miyazaki: 10 Years with the Master:

HAYAO MIYAZAKI: 10 YEARS WITH THE MASTER is an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the genius of Japan's foremost living film director.

Hayao Miyazaki is the creator of some of the world's most iconic and enduring anime feature films, including Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away.

For a decade, Miyazaki allowed a single documentary filmmaker to shadow him at work, following the master as he works on Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, From Up On Poppy Hill and The Wind Rises.