Isao Takahata (Studio Ghibli) Dies at 82 www.japantimes.co.jp

posted by  Yubi | 6 years, 7 months ago in Anime & Manga

Isao Takahata, the Japanese animated film director who co-founded Studio Ghibli and is known for his award-winning "Grave of the Fireflies," died of lung cancer Thursday at a Tokyo hospital, Studio Ghibli announced Friday.