Japanese animation in 1980s was the era of Miyazaki Hayao's rise, which represented that the quality and connotation of Japanese animation rose to another height. Miyazaki Hayao's works are full of profound humanistic care and environmental awareness. Example: My Neighbor Totoro embodies Miyazaki Hayao's own anti-war thought and his good wish of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
In the 1990s, Japanese animation showed diversified styles and tended to be exquisite and beautiful in production, especially cinema animation.