Tag: Grave of the Fireflies
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Isao Takahata obituary
One of the key figures in Japanese animation who co-founded the internationally renowned Studio GhibliFor more than 50 years, Isao Takahata, who has died aged 82, played an instrumental role in forging the international reputation of Japanese animation. He was one of the two key figures behind Japan’s leading animation house, Studio Ghibli, which he…
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The Legacy of Isao Takahata, the Underappreciated Half of Studio Ghibli
“Why must fireflies die so young?” On April 5, the world lost an animation titan. Isao Takahata, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a frequent collaborator with Hayao Miyazaki, and the director of stunning anime films like Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya, died at 82. But not many people outside of…
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Animator Isao Takahata, Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli, Dies at 82
Isao Takahata, a highly influential Japanese animator and filmmaker, and a co-founder of Studio Ghibli alongside longtime collaborator Hayao Miyazaki, died Thursday after a brief hospitalization. He was 82.Takahata died following a battle with lung cancer, according to a statement Studio Ghibli provided to TheWrap.Takahata directed the animated wartime drama “Grave of the Fireflies,” “Pom…
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Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies aged 82
Takahata’s credits included Grave Of The Fireflies.Japanese filmmaker Isao Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki in 1985, has died aged 82.Takahata directed animated classics such as Grave Of The Fireflies, Only Yesterday and Pom Poko. His most recent film as director was The Tale Of Princess Kaguya, which was nominated for best animated…
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Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies aged 82
Takahata started his career in animation at the Toei studio in 1959, where he met long-term collaborator and rival Hayao Miyazaki.Oscar-nominated Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, who co-founded the Studio Ghibli and was best known for his work Grave of the Fireflies, has died aged 82.“[His death] is true, but we can’t comment further as…
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Isao Takahata, Director and Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli, Dies at 82
Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli together with long-time collaborator Hayao Miyazaki and acclaimed director of “Grave of the Fireflies,” “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” and other animated features, died on Thursday in a Tokyo hospital at age 82.According to local media sources, Takahata had been in declining health since last summer with a…