Short answers, pulled from the story.
Studio Ghibli was founded on the 15th of June, 1985, by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata with support from producer Toshio Suzuki and his publishing company Tokuma Shoten. The studio was established following the success of the 1984 film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
Ghibli derives from the Libyan Arabic term for a hot desert wind, which was Italianized as the nickname for the Caproni Ca.309 Saharan scouting plane used by the Italian military in World War II. Hayao Miyazaki chose the name to express his passion for aircraft and his intention to blow a new wind through the Japanese animation industry.
Spirited Away (2001) is Studio Ghibli's highest-grossing film, earning 31.68 billion yen in Japan and over 380 million US dollars worldwide. It ranks as the fourth highest-grossing Japanese feature film of all time.
Joe Hisaishi has composed the music for most of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films, a collaboration spanning over thirty years. Hisaishi builds each score from storyboard images Miyazaki provides, drawing on Baroque counterpoint, jazz, and modal music.
Nippon Television Holdings acquired a 42.3% stake in Studio Ghibli in October 2023, making it a subsidiary. The decision was driven by the advanced ages of Miyazaki and Suzuki and concerns about succession.
The policy was a direct response to the 1985 North American release of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, distributed as Warriors of the Wind, which cut approximately 22 minutes, simplified environmental themes, and renamed the main character without Miyazaki's consent. Studio Ghibli adopted the no-edits rule to prevent similar alterations in future international licensing.