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Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising...
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
This August 2010 NHK documentary explores the influence of selected children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and on Studio...
Ghibli's Bookshelf
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of "The Tale of the Princess...
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Nippon Television "Super TV Information Frontline Exclusive Coverage of 15 Months! The Secrets of the Rumored Movie "My Neighbors the Yamadas""
The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas
This documentary by Hubert Niogret looks at the revival of Japanese cinema during the 1990s.
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
A short documentary dedicated to |sao Takahata, composed of archive images, released following his death in April 2018.
NHK Image File: I Want To Meet This Person - Isao Takahata, Animation Film Director
A documentary produced by NHK following the production of "The Boy & The Heron" over 7 years.
2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
A documentary film following Isao Takahata to Canada to meet Frédéric Back.
The World, The Journey Of My Heart - Traveler: Animation Film Director Isao Takahata
A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various...
Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Paul Grimault, image par image
Studio Ghibli is Japan's most successful animation studio, with helmers Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away," "My Neighbor Totoro") and Isao Takahata...
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
A contemporary look at the creation and evolution of Studio Ghibli, from ‘The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun’ (1968) to...
How Ghibli Was Born
From July 21 through September 10th, 2007, the Museum for Contemporary Art Tokyo held an exhibition honouring Kazuo Oga, the art director and...
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
A partially-animated documentary about the preservation and restoration of the canal system in Yanagawa, Fukuoka
The Story of Yanagawa's Canals
A making of documentary on the Studio Ghibli film Only Yesterday
The Making of Only Yesterday
Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation...
Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka
A promotional film by Studio Ghibli about the work on the film "The Cat Returns" (directed by Hiroyuki Morita)
The Cat Returns - Making of
In this documentary we travel to the Swiss Alps and to the Canadian Prince Edward Island looking at the origins of the two classic TV series - Heidi,...
Ghibli Landscapes - A Journey to Encounter Directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki's Starting Point
Aki Asakura, an actress who played the voice of Princess Kaguya, travels around Japan to visit the scenery that appeared in Takahata's work. The...
Ghibli Landscapes - Visit 'Japan' as Depicted by Isao Takahata
The Birth of Studio Ghibli