Other directors who have worked with Studio Ghibli include Yoshifumi Kondō, Hiroyuki Morita, Gorō Miyazaki, and Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The studio has mainly produced films by Miyazaki, with the second most prolific director being Takahata (most notably with Grave of the Fireflies). Suzuki was part of the film's production team, and founded Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki, who also invited Takahata to join them. The studio was founded after the success of the 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Suzuki had been an editor at Tokuma Shoten's Animage manga magazine. Miyazaki and Takahata had already had long careers in Japanese film and television animation and had worked together on The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun in 1968 and the Panda! Go, Panda! films in 19. From top to bottom:įounded on June 15, 1985, Studio Ghibli was headed by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki. Three of the four founders of Studio Ghibli. In February 2017, Suzuki announced that Miyazaki had come out of retirement to direct a new feature film, How Do You Live? (2023), which he intends to be his last film. On August 3, 2014, Studio Ghibli temporarily suspended production following Miyazaki's retirement. Spirited Away won the 2002 Golden Bear and the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Five of their films have received Academy Award nominations. Four have won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Many of their works have won the Animage Grand Prix award. Spirited Away is second, grossing 31.68 billion yen in Japan and over US$380 million worldwide and Princess Mononoke is fourth, grossing 20.18 billion yen. įive of the studio's films are among the ten highest-grossing anime feature films made in Japan. The studio has also collaborated with video game studios on the visual development of several games. Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, after acquiring Topcraft's assets. Among the studio's highest-grossing films are Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), and Ponyo (2008).

Its mascot and most recognizable symbol is a character named Totoro, a giant spirit inspired by raccoon dogs ( tanuki) and cats from the 1988 anime film My Neighbor Totoro. Their work has been well-received by audiences and has been recognized with numerous awards. It has a strong presence in the animation industry and has expanded its portfolio to include various media formats, such as short subjects, television commercials, and two television films. ( Japanese: 株式会社スタジオジブリ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Jiburi ) is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo.

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