 Upon watching "My Neighbor Totoro" several years later, Le Guin expressed approval to the concept of the adaptation.She met with Suzuki in August 2005, who wanted Miyazaki's son Gorō to direct the film, as Miyazaki had wished to retire.Disappointed that Miyazaki was not directing, but under the impression that he would supervise his son's work, Le Guin approved of the film's production.