Sandman fans should feel lucky that master fantasy writer Neil Gaiman discovered the mythical world of Japanese fables while researching his translation of Hayao Miyazaki's film princess Mononoke. At the same time, while...Sandman fans should feel lucky that master fantasy writer Neil Gaiman discovered the mythical world of Japanese fables while researching his translation of Hayao Miyazaki's film princess Mononoke. At the same time, while preparing for the sandman 10th anniversary, he met yoshitaka amano, his artist for the 11th sandman book.