During his time at Toei Studios, he met those who would soon be his lifelong partners: Takahata Isao, a future co-founder of Studio Ghibli, and Å ta Akemi, Miyazaki’s soon-to-be wife.

During his time at Toei Studios, he met those who would soon be his lifelong partners: Isao Takahata, a future co-founder of Studio Ghibli, and Å ta Akemi, Miyazaki’s soon-to-be wife.

Miyazaki was born to animators Hayao Miyazaki and Akemi Ōta in Tokyo. While growing up, Gorō and his younger brother Keisuke found sketches of their parents' work. As a high school student ...