Studio Ghibli
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Studio Ghibli (株式会社スタジオジブリ Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Jiburi) - pronounced "jiburi" or "jee blee" - is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1985 by two of Japan's greatest animation producers - Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
Ghibli means "hot wind blowing through the Sahara Desert". The name was used for Italian scouting airplanes during World War 2. Miyazaki, who has a deep love of both aeroplanes and Italy, named his studio after it, as he felt the aim of Studio Ghibli was to blow new wind into the Japanese animation industry. The company's logo is an image of Totoro, from the film, "My Neighbour Totoro."
A museum, showcasing and honouring the works of Studio Ghibli opened in Mikata, Tokyo in 2001. Amongst its attractions are several films, including a spin-off of "Tototro", which are only ever shown at the museum. Visitors may only watch a feature once per visit and the films on offer are rotated on a monthly basis.
Under the direction of Miyazaki and Takahata, Ghibli has produced many animation masterpieces, including the Academy Award winning "Spirited Away." The quality of their output, combined with the marketing agreement with Disney to license their work outside Japan, has probably done more to showcase anime to the wider world, than any other production house. However, their most famous film, "Grave of the Fireflies", directed by Isao Takahata, and "Only Yesterday" remain the only films which Disney has declined to distribute.
Filmography
The following is a list of their major releases, together with the date of release and the film's director.[1]
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind; 1984; Hayao Miyazaki [2]
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky; 1986; Hayao Miyazaki
- Grave of the Fireflies; 1988, Isao Takahata
- My Neighbor Totoro; 1988; Hayao Miyazaki
- Kiki's Delivery Service; 1989; Hayao Miyazaki
- Only Yesterday; 1991; Isao Takahata
- Porco Rosso; 1992; Hayao Miyazaki
- I Can Hear the Sea; 1993; Tomomi Mochizuki
- Pom Poko; 1994; Isao Takahata
- On Your Mark; 1995; Hayao Miyazaki
- Whisper of the Heart; 1995; Yoshifumi Kondô
- Princess Mononoke; 1997; Hayao Miyazaki
- My Neighbors the Yamadas; 1999; Isao Takahata
- Ritual; 2000; Hideaki Anno
- Spirited Away; 2001; Hayao Miyazaki
- The Cat Returns; 2002; Hiroyuki Morita
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (co-production between Studio Ghibli and Production I.G); 2004; Mamoru Oshii
- Howl's Moving Castle; 2004; Hayao Miyazaki
- Tales from Earthsea; 2006; Gorō Miyazaki
- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea; 2008; Hayao Miyazaki
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References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/company/co0048420/
- ↑ Although this film pre-dates the founding of Ghibli, it is generally considered to be the first Ghibli offering, as its success led directly to the foundation of Studio Ghibli
