 How is Miyazaki viewed by his contemporaries?
If Miyazaki in long shot is contemplative, in close-up he's ferocious. It's the beginning of what Bill McKibben called "the end of nature"--that is, when nature became no longer an autonomous, self-regulating force but one touched (and, in Miyazaki's view, poisoned) by human industry. It's Miyazaki's use of sound--and silence--that takes your breath away: the determined tap of the wolf princess's shoes as she scuttles over the fortress's rooftops; the silence of Eboshi and her army as they stare at this tiny yet formidable tomboy against the black sky.
 Miyazaki is an inspiration to artists of many genres.
 Miyazaki is homiletic.  Miyazaki is an inspiration to artists of many genres.  Miyazaki is contemplative and ferocious.  Miyazaki is solipsistic.