One of several
Studio Ghibli films directed not by
Hayao Miyazaki but rather
Isao Takahata. He has a different
style than the ultimately
optimistic Miyazaki. I feel as though
Takahata lost something in his
childhood and is trying to tell us about his loss (
Only Yesterday is a more direct example of this), while Miyazaki has retained the best of his
youth and convinces audiences to keep a part of themselves young as well.
Both filmmakers are talented and I'm so glad they both have had the change to tell us their stories.