What is Studio Ghibli?
Studio Ghibli is a celebrated Japanese animation studio founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki. It made classics such as My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.
Studio Ghibli is based in Koganei, Tokyo. Its hand-drawn films are known for detailed backgrounds, strong young heroines, a love of nature and flying, and stories that mix fantasy with everyday life. The name Ghibli comes from an Italian word for a hot desert wind, used for Italian aircraft, reflecting Miyazaki's passion for planes.
Famous Ghibli films include Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle. Takahata directed Grave of the Fireflies, a moving World War II drama. Spirited Away won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2003.
Recent years
Miyazaki came out of retirement to make The Boy and the Heron, released in 2023, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2024. In 2023, Studio Ghibli became a subsidiary of Nippon Television. The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture welcome fans from around the world.
Did You Know?
Totoro, the large, furry forest spirit from My Neighbor Totoro, appears in Studio Ghibli's logo.