He returned to the country in 1986 to prepare for Laputa, which he said reflected his Welsh experience: "I was in Wales just after the miners' strike.
Ia lalu kembali ke sana pada thaun 1986 untuk mempersiapkan Laputa, yang enurutnya merefleksikan pengalamannya di Wales: "Aku berada di Wales beberapa saat setelah unjuk rasa para pekerja tambang itu.