Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man

A unique behind-the-scenes look at Japanese business and how the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki were introduced to the world.This highly entertaining business memoir describes what it was like to work for Japans premiere animation studio, StudioGhibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. Steve Alpert, a Japanese-speaking American, was the resident foreigner in theoffices of Ghibli and its parent Tokuma Shoten and played a central role when Miyazakis films were starting to take off ininternational markets. Alpert describes hauling heavy film canisters ofPrincess Mononoketo Russia and California, experiencinga screaming Harvey Weinstein, dealing with Disney marketers, and then triumphantly attending glittering galas celebrating theOscar-winningSpirited Away.His one-of-a-kind portraits of Miyazaki and long-time producer Toshio Suzuki, and of sly, gruff, and brilliant businessmanYasuyoshi Tokuma, capture the hard work and artistry that have made Ghibli films synonymous with cinematic excellence. Andas the lonegaijinin a demanding company run by some of the most famous and influential people in modern Japan, SteveAlpert tackles his own challenges of language and culture. No one else could have written this book.