Hayao Miyazaki 's works received the influence of Thomas Mann and Paul Valery , among other Western authors .
A number of Western authors have also influenced his works , including Frédéric Back , Lewis Carroll , Thomas Mann , Paul Valery , Roald Dahl , Jean Giraud , Paul Grimault , Ursula K. Le Guin , and Yuriy Norshteyn , as well as animation studio Aardman Animations .
Hayao Miyazaki