Even if Ghibli isn't as good as the past, I still don't want to see her dead....
It's just painful to see even the father don't believe in her anymore.
because kids these days are more interested in simple and mind numbing plot and Shrek humor *cough*Boss Baby*cough*rather than a beautifully animated story with a unique and complex plot.
Boi, there's a reason as to why no one will remember boss baby and that princess mononoke is still a very beloved movie. Don't let commercialism make you loose faith in art.
to be fair most kids in the 80s and 90s were just as bad
the real reason is his movies have too small an audience for how much work and effort goes into them
Im not sure if he meant he lost faith and that it would fall apart, but eventually the studio would run its course as all things do. Just as Disney has decided to stop making cartoon movies and has switched to making only computer animated or live action movies. The studios popularity has been slowing down for a while, not because the movies are bad but because the times are changing​.
It's just painful to see even the father don't believe in her anymore.
the real reason is his movies have too small an audience for how much work and effort goes into them