 There have been rumors about Studio Ghibli disbanding recently. Producer Toshio Suzuki explained the rumor on TBS's interview show Jounetsu Tairiku, where he said it was too much for him after Hayao Miyazaki left the studio and that he had a hard time producing Omoide no Marnie. He said the restructuring was to "clean up" the anime production department by letting go of animators who are contract employees and to start anew. Their intent is not to disband, but rather to "take a break." It is still not clear of what Studio Ghibli will become. Studio Ghibli still has one more upcoming TV anime this Fall, Sanzoku no Musume Ronja. Source: Irorio, Narinari.com, Livedoor News Update August 5 According to Zakzak, Studio Ghibli is planning to be sold to Dwango. The company's chairman is a former employee of Studio Ghibli and, among other endeavours, Dwango currently manages Nico Nico Douga. In May, Japan Times announced that Dwango would merge with Kadokawa and the new "Kadokawa Dwango" corporation would be listed on October 1st. If the contract with Studio Ghibli is successful, the anime production section of Ghibli will go to Kadokawa. Source: Zakzak Update August 6 Kawakami, chairman of Dwango, replied strongly to ITMedia today that the news regarding Studio Ghibli being sold to Dwango is fake. Source: Yahoo! Japan News Update August 8 Toshio Suzuki appeared on NHK's morning information show Asa Ichi yesterday and said that most of the reports saying Studio Ghibli going to get disbanded is not true. He is just fixing the way he runs the studio. He also mentioned that Hayao's retirement is just from producing long movies; he is still creating shorts, i.e., shorts for the Ghibli Museum. Source: Cinema Today |
mta_pnFeb 17, 2022 6:35 PM
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| Is this the end of an era? *dramatic pause* Find out after the break. |
| This post is to clear the misinformation/rumor that spread all over the internet. It is not definite about if there is no more anime works from Studio Ghibli. |
tsubasaloverAug 4, 2014 3:14 AM
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| It has been rumoured for a long time now, but stills ad to see the old founders go one by one. In any case, this is a big change for the entire industry: When the best and most influental anime studio restructures, a lot of stuff can happen. I hope Yonebayashi makes some more movies under Ghibli's name, though. |
| Jojolion anime when? |
| So are they going to continue to produce anime movies? |
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-Riptide- said: So are they going to continue to produce anime movies? tsubasalover said: It is still not clear of what Studio Ghibli will become. |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| I suppose only time will tell what'll become of this. |
| I think it's safe to say that Ghibli movies will never be the same even if production carries on. |
| 'Once an Arsenal man, always an Arsenal man.' - Bob Wilson. |
| I got fooled by the rumors. But it still means that Ghibli is going to change, though it isn't clear how they will change. |
skudoops said: Nidhoeggr said: It has been rumoured for a long time now, but stills ad to see the old founders go one by one. In any case, this is a big change for the entire industry: When the best and most influental anime studio restructures, a lot of stuff can happen. I hope Yonebayashi makes some more movies under Ghibli's name, though. How is ghibli influential? I don't really see many drawing inspiration from their style of.. well anything. "How is Disney influential?" "How is Ernest Hemmingway influential?" "How is Mozart influential?" Yeah.... |
| Jojolion anime when? |
| For the anime medium Ghibli IS that influential. Just like Dezaki, Mushi Production and a few other things you probably never heard about. Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks and tons of other Western artists and animators were greatly influenced by them - they stated that in several interviews. Not to mention the universal praise their movies got around the world (from such unimportant critics like Roger Ebert, for example) and the huge inspiration they are for several generations of potential artist by now... nope, not influential at all. |
NidhoeggrAug 4, 2014 5:21 AM
| Jojolion anime when? |
| It's more like they are restructuring their studio but it's safe to say that they will be halting any anime projects for awhile. We still have Sanzoku no Musume Ronja this Fall though (assuming it debuts). I wonder the sales will do for that. |
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prawnprowler said: Disney and Pixar employees have had great things to say about Ghibli. Heck even John Lasseter is a Ghibli fan. And it's not like Werner Herzog voiced a character in The Wind Rises and seems to like Ghibli a lot as well. After all, Ghibli is not influential at all :P |
NidhoeggrAug 4, 2014 6:39 AM
| Jojolion anime when? |
Stark700 said: We still have Sanzoku no Musume Ronja this Fall though (assuming it debuts). I wonder the sales will do for that. Yeah, I wonder about Sanzoku no Musume Ronja, it will still debut? Anyway. |
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| Well that's it, with the rise of shitty Anime and the shutdown of Ghibli the Anime Era is coming to an end. |
| Trying to watch all available anime series so you won't have to anymore, the list of anime I can recommend is still in progress, tho |
ovoon7 said: tsubasalover said: Studio Ghibli still has one more upcoming TV anime this Fall, Sanzoku no Musume Ronja. Isn't this incorrect? I thought it was just Gorro Miyazaki working with a different studio. "Studio Ghibli as the co-producers" |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| For me it's a sad news. Ghibli is a great studio, I hope it gets back after the break. |
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| Still, Ghibli won't be Ghibli anymore. |
| They'll probably start producing hentai now. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Aww i hope that studio ghibli still continues its success v.v we can only hope |
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| Really sad news. I hope for a strong come back... |
| I can't see Ghibli bouncing back from their so called "break" and the retirement of Miyazaki, the studio needs Miyazaki to survive. AsianKungFu said: They'll probably start producing hentai now. I can't see a Ghibli made hentai being good at all. |
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| Well, at least somme official news among these rumors. Thanks, and, well, better to see Ghibli closing than doing shit. But this is just my opinion. |
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| Ghibli is a good studio, though the movies aren't as great as they are made out to be. Unfortunate that they are closing now though. |
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| Can't wait to see what happens next. Regardless, Thank you Studio Ghibli, for all the movies oyu have produced |
"Fuck this shit, fun things are fun!" |
skudoops said: How is ghibli influential? I don't really see many drawing inspiration from their style of.. well anything. Watching their movies would help you understand that. It's a logical end for a company that depended so heavily on two key people imo. There is a biological limit. The Toei Douga era, in which creators had a high opinion of what anime could do, gave us Miyazaki and Takahata. I don't see how creators of such calibre could emerge from our KyoAni-Shaft era. |
OkiuraAug 4, 2014 8:55 AM
| They're not going to disappear so fast, I'm sure. I think they'll definitely be around for a few more years. |
idk why I was here but I'm prob back to playing Hunt: Showdown 1896 again when you read this |
| Wow big news! Guess the outcome is tbc for now... |
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| Well, I hope that they'll be able to get back to speed on things eventually, they've made too many movies that I've enjoyed from them. DarkMorpher said: Just keep praising and buying their new stuff, then they will keep on making new films. For a minute there, I thought this would turn into a Studio Ghibli hate thread. This, a lot of people on this site seem to hate Ghibli, it makes me scratch my head as to why. |
ThePimp said: For a minute there, I thought this would turn into a Studio Ghibli hate thread. This, a lot of people on this site seem to hate Ghibli, it makes me scratch my head as to why. Because he hit too close at home when he called out otaku for being the scum they are, maybe. Or maybe because it takes a certain amount of experience to udnerstand the marvelous execution behind some of his movies. |
| Jojolion anime when? |
Nidhoeggr said: ThePimp said: This, a lot of people on this site seem to hate Ghibli, it makes me scratch my head as to why. Because he hit too close at home when he called out otaku for being the scum they are, maybe. Or maybe because it takes a certain amount of experience to udnerstand the marvelous execution behind some of his movies. Wow, people get too offended these days, it's kind of the truth though. But even then, Miyazaki is not the only guy there that makes films, to hate a whole studio for a reason like that is pretty dumb.Their films are very beautiful and imaginative, and they are made for a wide audience, I honestly can't believe it's the latter, I say most of them haven't even seen a film from them or at least a film not directed by Miyazaki, or they probably just let their bias hate take over. |
| change is coming I guess ???? |
| I really hope this is just a rumor D: |
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| The final nail in the coffin of current anime. I hope anime goes in a good direction from here on out but I can't help shaking off the feeling that things will get worse :( |
DarkMorpher said: For a minute there, I thought this would turn into a Studio Ghibli hate thread. Yeah, the other tread was quite something. I was quite taken aback by how disrespectful the community reacted to the news. I was never a hardcore Ghibli fan, but I'm sad to see the studio go. They made some of the most iconic animated movies of all time. I hope they stay in the business and continue doing small projects even without Miyazaki around. |
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tsubasalover said: Hayao Miyazaki left the studio "left the studio" |
Okiura said: skudoops said: How is ghibli influential? I don't really see many drawing inspiration from their style of.. well anything. Watching their movies would help you understand that. It's a logical end for a company that depended so heavily on two key people imo. There is a biological limit. The Toei Douga era, in which creators had a high opinion of what anime could do, gave us Miyazaki and Takahata. I don't see how creators of such calibre could emerge from our KyoAni-Shaft era. I personally love several of KyoAni and Shaft works, and I think that Madoka is a monumental artistic achievement and it is my favorite anime. I also think that these studios already go beyond the standards of past animation and hence are clearly advancing the artform. I think that Shimbo and Urobuchi are very talented artists as well though not on the same league as Miyazaki and Takahata (very few are). |
Nidhoeggr said: For the anime medium Ghibli IS that influential. Just like Dezaki, Mushi Production and a few other things you probably never heard about. Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks and tons of other Western artists and animators were greatly influenced by them - they stated that in several interviews. Not to mention the universal praise their movies got around the world (from such unimportant critics like Roger Ebert, for example) and the huge inspiration they are for several generations of potential artist by now... nope, not influential at all. As well as many live action western films were heavily influenced by Miyazaki. Indeed Miyazaki is certainly among the most influential filmmakers of all time. |
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