> There’s a lot of this in Miyazaki’s movies: the drama and delight of work

Unsurprising given Miyazaki's famously fierce work ethic:

> "...he is an intense workaholic, and resents anything that takes him away from his work. His producer and friend Toshio Suzuki told me that in the early days of their studio, Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki would work from 9 a.m. to 4:30 a.m., and that in recent years he has mellowed somewhat and goes home at midnight.”

Source: https://animeuknews.net/2005/01/hayao-miyazaki-intense-worka...