 Bellot also noted that "Princess Mononoke"s San represents the "conflict between selfhood and expression".Miyazaki is concerned with the sense of wonder in young people, seeking to maintain themes of love and family in his films.Michael Toscano of "Curator" found that Miyazaki "fears Japanese children are dimmed by a culture of overconsumption, overprotection, utilitarian education, careerism, techno-industrialism, and a secularism that is swallowing Japan’s native animism".