Isao Takahata

Given name: 勲

Family name: 高畑

Birthday: Oct 29, 1935

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Date of death: April 5, 2018

Isao Takahata is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. Born in Ujiyamada (now Ise), Mie prefecture, Japan, he is a long-term colleague of Hayao Miyazaki and co-head at Studio Ghibli.

His five animated films at Studio Ghibli have spanned a remarkable range of genres: war-film (Hotaru no Haka), romantic drama (Omoide Poroporo), comedy (Tonari no Yamada-kun), ecological adventure (Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko), and historical fantasy (Kaguya-hime no Monogatari). Of these, Hotaru no Haka, in particular, is widely considered one of the greatest animated films ever made.

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ProxyLain | Apr 29, 12:06 PM

Solador do Miyazaki

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Mitski99 | Apr 26, 10:03 AM

Lupin Part 1 sucked before you took over

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Dydychy | Mar 29, 8:46 AM

Rest In Peace Takahata-san.
I thank you for the masterpieces: Grave of the Fireflies & The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

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Koogmaster | Feb 13, 6:58 PM

Rest in peace

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Yxhya911 | Feb 12, 3:44 AM

I wish i write this comment in 2017
I just wanna say this man is legend
R.I.P

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DavineLinvega | Dec 31, 2020 1:58 AM

Rest in Peace

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DHD534 | Dec 30, 2020 1:38 PM

Takahata san deserve more resignation. He's the type of guy who make movies for art not fair money or not for audience. No one is enough bold enough to make such a movie like Kaguya hime.

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