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| Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies at 82 | Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies at 82 |
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| Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, co-founder of the famed Studio Ghibli, has died at the age of 82. | Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, co-founder of the famed Studio Ghibli, has died at the age of 82. |
| Mr Takahata was nominated for an Oscar in 2015 for The Tale of the Princess Kaguya but is best known for his film Grave of the Fireflies. | Mr Takahata was nominated for an Oscar in 2015 for The Tale of the Princess Kaguya but is best known for his film Grave of the Fireflies. |
| He founded Studio Ghibli with iconic director Hayao Miyazaki in 1985. | He founded Studio Ghibli with iconic director Hayao Miyazaki in 1985. |
| It became a world-renowned animation studio, producing blockbusters such as Castle in the Sky, and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. | It became a world-renowned animation studio, producing blockbusters such as Castle in the Sky, and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. |
| Mr Takahata started his career in animation in 1959 at Japan's Toei studio, where he met Mr Miyazaki, who is usually seen as the face of Studio Ghibli. | Mr Takahata started his career in animation in 1959 at Japan's Toei studio, where he met Mr Miyazaki, who is usually seen as the face of Studio Ghibli. |
| The duo went on to co-found Studio Ghibli, and were described by local media as both friends and rivals. | The duo went on to co-found Studio Ghibli, and were described by local media as both friends and rivals. |
| Mr Takahata's film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya earned him an Academy Award nomination in 2015 for best animated feature. | Mr Takahata's film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya earned him an Academy Award nomination in 2015 for best animated feature. |
| But his most loved work was the 1988 film Grave of the Fireflies, a heartbreaking tale of two orphans during World War Two. | But his most loved work was the 1988 film Grave of the Fireflies, a heartbreaking tale of two orphans during World War Two. |
| Filmmakers and animators have been paying tribute to him on social media. | Filmmakers and animators have been paying tribute to him on social media. |
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