Miyazaki Week at the Periscope Tumblr finds me reminiscing an Epic Failure back in 1994, I think it was. I thought I’d work in the kitchen of Aplets and Cotlets for a summer job, and gave up without even putting in a full day. I’ve always had a strong sense of self-preservation and the combination of smoldering hot caldrons bubbling with candy and my poorly developed muscles, I was afraid a full day of work would end in disaster. I left the job in shame, and decided I’d spend the rest of my life at a drawing board. Now that I’ve confessed, I think you may be able to appreciate the personal significance that this scene from Spirited Away has for me. Quite powerful.
“Spirited Away” is one of my favorite animated films, up there with Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Princess Monoke.