Although Yonebayashi found success after founding Studio Ponoc with other ex-Ghibli artists, his first film is still his best.
The highest-grossing Ghibli film at the American box office, The Secret World of Arrietty, was co-written by Hayao Miyazaki and marked the directorial debut of Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Although Yonebayashi found success after founding Studio Ponoc with other ex-Ghibli artists, his first film is still his best.