There is a not-too-secret short list of guests that, should the option appear, I am authorized to pursue with maximum effort.
I refer to them as "Holy SH**" guests. The list includes (but isn't limited to):
Hayao Miyazaki
Rumiko Takahashi
Megumi Hayashibara
Leiji Matsumoto
So no worries -- if the opportunity happens, there will be no hesitation about snapping one of them up.
In fact that list is shorter than it used to be... because we've snagged a few over the years.
Let's see, Shinkai, Watanabe, Kanno, Jam Project?
I've seem JAM Project at Anime Boston thi