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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CarlosBRHue8000 | May 18, 6:17 PM

Fácil fácil um dos melhores diretores ever.

Já tiro o chapéu puramente por ele ter feito Túmulo dos Vagalumes, mas as produções dele são todas incríveis.

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SMGJohn | May 10, 6:27 AM

A man who left his accomplishments which will be remembered for thousands of years.

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i_luvlofi | Apr 2, 6:41 PM

Rest in peace. We will never forget the masterpieces you helped to create. You will always be remembered by the anime community and the Ghibli fans. We will always Appreciate the works you have done and you will be passed from the Ghibli hall of fame. Thank you for your time for making Ghibli a better Studio.

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Kekophonic | Mar 1, 7:14 PM

Pon-Poko has always been among my favorite Ghibli films, since I was little. And, since recently watching Kaguya-hime and Only Yesterday, I can say that this man left the world with some of the greatest masterpieces of anime film.

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