Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation.
Who Is Akimi Ota?
Akimi Ota is the wife of the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. Akimi Ota has been married to Hayao Miyazaki since October 1965. They have been married for 57 years
Miyazaki married fellow animator Akemi Ōta in October 1965; the two had met while colleagues at Toei Animation.
The couple has two sons: Goro, born in January 1967, and Keisuke, born in April 1969. Miyazaki felt that becoming a father changed him, as he tried to produce work that would please his children.
Hayao Miyazaki has been rightly feted as the world’s leading director and creator of animated films. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and has created magical works such as My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky.
