On the official X account of Studio Khara, Hideaki Anno reported that he met with Hayao Miyazaki at Nibariki for the first time in a while, which has become a major topic of discussion.
In the post, Anno's comment reads: "The other day, I visited Nibariki for the first time in a year. Miya-san (Hayao Miyazaki) is still energetically and freely drawing the 'pictures' he loves. He's an amazing person." He also revealed that "this time too, the photos were taken by a veteran staff member who has been with us since Nausicaä," and shared an episode about how Miyazaki, who came to see him off when he was leaving, called out to him saying "Let's shake hands," and Anno remarked with deep emotion, "He's become so peaceful."