Eyes

[Mikuru]

Konitua,
I'm a big fan of Miazaki sensei, begining with "spirited away", but I'm also a little surprised with what seems to be a general trend in anime and manga to draw japanese characters with big western looking eyes, paradoxally the american director of "tekonkinkreet" didn't succomb to this trend. I heard once from the director of "the grave of the fireflies" that this was taken from a Dysney convention to give more intensity to the character.
What do you think about this?
Sayonara, Mikuru

[Sairana]

Nothing really to debate here. He didn't want to draw Japanese eyes, and took inspiration from Disney. It's a stylistic choice. Others liked it and have used it since.