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199828 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

How Ghibli Was Born

199828 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata founded Studio Ghibli, using archival footage and interviews to detail significant developments and challenges.

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Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata founded Studio Ghibli, using archival footage and interviews to detail significant developments and challenges.

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Hayao Miyazaki

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Isao Takahata

Isao Takahatacast

Toshio Suzuki

Toshio Suzukicast

Shinsuke Nonakacast

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Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata founded Studio Ghibli in Japan. Their first film, The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun, released in 1968. How Ghibli Was Born outlines the studio's development through archival footage and interviews. It covers key moments leading to the release of Princess Mononoke in 1997. The documentary addresses the techniques used in Ghibli's animated films and the challenges faced by its founders. The runtime is 28 minutes.

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