The Great Miyazaki. A Life Next to the Infinite Man

Ghibli?—?the legendary Japanese animation studio, the birthplace of such anime as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle, which during the lifetime of their creator?—?the Great Hayao Miyazaki?—?became classics of animated cinema. But what happens inside the studio? How are films made? And most importantly, who helps them gain worldwide fame? Steve Alpert?—?the man who has the answers. For 15 years, Steve Alpert was the senior executive director of Ghibli. The only gaijin foreigner in a very traditional Japanese company, Alpert was responsible for international sales and worked closely with Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki?—?the producer of almost all the studio's films. Alpert received the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and witnessed triumph at the Oscars. He can boldly be called the person responsible for the global success of Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli studio.