STUDIO GHIBLI

  STUDIO GHIBLI---------------------------------------- Founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki  and Isao Takahata  and producer  Toshio Suzuki , after acquiring Topcraft 's assets. The studio has also collaborated with video game studios  on the visual development of several games. Studio Ghibli ,  is a  Japanese animation  studio based in  Tokyo .  It has a strong presence in the animation industry and has expanded its portfolio to include various media formats, such as short fils, commercials, and two television series. Their work has been well-received by audiences and recognized with many awards. Their mascot and most recognizable symbol, the character Totoro from the 1988 film  My Neighbor Totoro , is a giant spirit  inspired by raccoons, dogs  and cats.   Among of the many  studio's highest-grossing films are:  -My Neighbor Totoro(1988) -Princess Mononoke(1997) -Kiki...

HAYAO MIYZAKI---------------------------------- Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese animator, filmaker, and  manga artist. Born in January 5 1942 to Dola Miyazaki  and Katsuji Miyazaki in Tokyo City. He is the second son of four.  His father, Katsuji Miyazaki  was the director of Miyazaki Airplane , his brother's company,  which manufactured rudders for fighter planes during WW2.  The business allowed his family to remain affluent during Miyazaki's early life. After his fathers death in 1993, he felt that he had looked negatively at his father. He regretted not having a serious discussion with his father, and felt that he had inherited his "anarchistic feelings and his lack of concern about embracing contradictons. When he was just three years old, him and his family had to fled to Kanuma after the bombing of Utsunomiya. The bombing left a lasting impression on Miyazaki. At age four he suffered from digestive problems, and was told that he would not live beyond 2...