num_pages: 452
description: 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 Princess Mononoke Howl&amp;#8217;s Moving Castle and Ponyo were internationally lauded and Miyazaki won an Academy Award&amp;#174; in 2003 for his popular and critical hit Spirited Away. 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&amp;#8217;s films. In a legendary career these crucial years represent the turning point.
language: English
title: Turning Point: 1997-2008
publisher: VIZ Media LLC