And then, if he wants to, animate it in his own style, either metaphorically or literally.
I'd watch this in a heartbeat. Picture it...
The old Master animator retired to enjoy life, but some shadow demon steals his mojo and uses it to create an army crappy copies of his work, and he has to go on a vengeance quest to hunt down the demon, and slay the inferior copies (slop creatures) by drawing defenders that come to life brilliantly and fight for him.
"Studio Ghibli style" filters being applied to all the things. Recent news
Miyazaki had a blistering critique of some animators who brought him AI slop a few years ago.
By FUCK I can only hope that it is with an ancient and traditional bow and arrow. Preferably one that was a gift of some sort.
@colon_three Hunting humans for sport is generally against my principles, but in this specific case, I'll allow it.
Reason: extenuating circumstances.
Also, the Old Master is unlikely to go through with it.