Animation legend Miyazaki to make another feature

Legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki has come out of retirement from making feature-length films.

Miyazaki's production base, Studio Ghibli, said on Friday that he had begun working on a new project.

The studio says he found a theme worth basing a film on and that, considering his age, the work will be his last.

The 76-year-old announced his retirement from making features 4 years ago. He has since produced short films.

Miyazaki is known for hits including "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away," which won the US Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003.

Studio Ghibli says it's too early to announce details of the new film, and that its release date has not been decided.

(NHK)