Bloomsbury Collections - Hayao Miyazaki - Exploring the Early Work of Japan’s Greatest Animator ..... (The glorious result of me having googled "ghibli anarchist")

Set against the social backdrop that inspired the film, Dolla and her gang are not only a group of greedy thieves but also heroic anarchists who oppose those in power. Combined with the wisdom of the wise old woman, Miyazaki has made Dolla a new kind of female role-model for his audience, one who shows that rebelliousness against oppression can very much be a part of life in old-age too.