 Miyazaki's later films—"Howl's Moving Castle" (2004), "Ponyo" (2008), and "The Wind Rises" (2013)—also enjoyed critical and commercial success.Following the release of "The Wind Rises", Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films, though he returned to work on a new feature film in 2016.Miyazaki's works are characterized by the recurrence of themes such as humanity's relationship with nature and technology, the wholesomeness of natural and traditional patterns of living, the importance of art and craftsmanship, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic in a violent world.