TOKYO—Despite his hopes to retire permanently after the release of this year’s The Boy And The Heron, beloved Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki announced his return to filmmaking Wednesday, citing a big-time fuckup at his new heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning installation job. “While I ...
“While I was eager to move on to the next phase of my career, it appears I must go back to cinema, because I sure as shit can’t show my face at Koganei Heating and Plumbing anymore,” said the 82-year-old creator of My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away, who explained that until yesterday he had no idea “every goddamn AC unit” needed to have a condensate drain line installed to release built-up moisture and prevent the growth of mold and mildew.