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Studio Ghibli people
- Hiromasa YonebayashiHiromasa Yonebayashi was born in 1973 and grew up with a deep interest in visual arts. He pursued formal training at the Kanazawa College of Art, where he…
- Hayao MiyazakiOn the 5th of January 1941, Hayao Miyazaki was born in the town of Akebono-cho within Tokyo City. His father Katsuji Miyazaki directed a company that…
- Yasuo ŌtsukaYasuo Otsuka was born in Shimane Prefecture during the early 1930s. At age 10, he visited Tsuwano and saw a steam locomotive for the first time.
- Toshio SuzukiToshio Suzuki was born in 1948 within the industrial city of Nagoya, located in Aichi Prefure. He developed a deep interest in literature and the arts during…
- Yoshifumi KondōYoshifumi Kondō was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture on the 31st of March 1950. He grew up in a quiet town where the snow fell heavily during winter months.
- Goro MiyazakiGoro Miyazaki was born on the 21st of January 1967 in Tokyo. He grew up as the son of animators Hayao Miyazaki and Akemi Ota.
- Hiroyuki MoritaHiroyuki Morita was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and grew up during the 1960s. He attended Fukuoka Kenritsu Chikushikoto School, where he began creating his…
- Tomomi MochizukiTomomi Mochizuki studied at Waseda University, where he joined the Waseda University Animation Association. This group provided his first real connection to…
- Isao TakahataOn the 29th of June 1945, a nine-year boy named Isao Takahata stood in the ruins of Okayama City. He and his sibling had been separated from their family for…
- Joe HisaishiHisaishi was born in Nakano, Nagano, Japan. He started learning the violin at the age of four using the Suzuki method. His father took him to watch hundreds…