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{{infobox company
{{infobox company
| name = Topcraft Co., Ltd.
| foundation = 1971
| native_name = 株式会社トップクラフト
| defunct = June 15, 1985
| native_name_lang = ja
| foundation = {{start date and age|1972|02|01}}
| defunct = {{end date and age|1985|06|15}}
| location_country = [[Japan]]
| location_country = [[Japan]]
| successor = [[Studio Ghibli]]
| successor = [[Studio Ghibli]]<br />[[Disney Animation Japan|Pacific Animation Corporation]]
|industry = Animated films, Animated television shows
| industry = Animated films, Animated television shows
| founder = Toru Hara
| founder = Toru Hara
|products = [[Anime]], [[animated feature films]], [[List of animated television series|Television animated series]]
| products = [[Anime]], [[animated feature films]], [[List of animated television series|Television animated series]]
| fate = [[Bankruptcy]]
}}
}}
'''Topcraft Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社トップクラフト ''Kabushiki-gaisha Toppukurafuto'', also written as "Top Craft") was an animation studio established in 1972, by former [[Toei Animation]] producer Toru Hara, and located in Tokyo, Japan. It was famous for the production of ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' (1984), [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s theatrical anime film adaptation of his 1982–94 [[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)|manga series]]. Topcraft is well known for its collaboration for [[traditional animation|hand-drawn animation]] titles by [[Rankin/Bass Productions]] (New York City, US). Together, they produced several well-known animated television specials and feature films, including ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]'' (1977) and ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]'' (1980). The studio served as a precursor to Studio Ghibli, another renowned Japanese animation studio.


== History ==
'''Topcraft''' (トップクラフト, also written "Top Craft") was a Japanese anime studio established in 1971 by former [[Toei Animation]] producer Toru Hara. It was famous for doing animation for [[hand-drawn animation]] titles by [[Rankin/Bass]] and for the production of ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' and ''[[Macross: Do You Remember Love?]]''. The studio went bankrupt and dissolved in June 15, 1985 essentially splitting the studio in half. [[Hayao Miyazaki]], [[Toshio Suzuki (producer)|Toshio Suzuki]] and [[Isao Takahata]] bought the studio when laying off most of its animation staff and changed its name to [[Studio Ghibli]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}. Topcraft's animators later formed another studio called Pacific Animation Corporation to continue to work with Rankin/Bass on shows like ''[[ThunderCats (1985 TV series)|ThunderCats]]'' and ''[[Silverhawks]]'' but eventually joined Ghibli once the studio was bought out by Disney and became Walt Disney Animation Japan.<ref>http://xoomer.virgilio.it/fedgrame/english.htm,</ref> Some animators like Tsuguyuki Kubo went to work for other anime studios such as [[Studio Pierrot]] working on ''[[Naruto]]'' and ''[[Bleach (anime)|Bleach]]'' for them. In the end the buy out of Topcraft made the studio into the birth of Studio Ghibli. Topcraft's founder Toru Hara became Studio Ghibli's first manager.<ref>http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/miyazaki/miyazaki_biography.txt</ref>
The studio was founded on February 1, 1972, by former Toei Animation staff, including Toru Hara. Despite suggestions otherwise, the transition from Topcraft's demise into the formation of [[Studio Ghibli]] is not clear. The studio went bankrupt and dissolved on June 15, 1985, essentially splitting the studio in half. Ghibli was founded after the advice of [[Tokuma Shoten]] and the success of Topcraft's ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Denison |first1=Rayna |title=Before Ghibli was Ghibli: Analysing the historical discourses surrounding Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986) |journal=East Asian Journal of Popular Culture |date=1 April 2018 |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=31–46 |doi=10.1386/eapc.4.1.31_1 |url=https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/eapc/2018/00000004/00000001/art00004}}</ref> [[Hayao Miyazaki]], [[Toshio Suzuki (producer)|Toshio Suzuki]] and [[Isao Takahata]] acquired the assets and formed [[Studio Ghibli]]. Topcraft's founder, Toru Hara, became Studio Ghibli's first manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/miyazaki/miyazaki_biography.txt|title=Hayao Miyazaki Biography, Revision 2|date=June 24, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001203225400/http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/miyazaki/miyazaki_biography.txt|archive-date=December 3, 2000|url-status=live}}</ref> Topcraft's animators later formed another studio, called Pacific Animation Corporation and headed by Masaki Iizuka, to continue working with Rankin/Bass on television shows like ''[[ThunderCats (1985 TV series)|ThunderCats]]'' and ''[[Silverhawks]],'' but eventually joined Ghibli once Pacific Animation was bought out by [[The Walt Disney Company]] and became [[Walt Disney Animation Japan]].<ref>https://xoomer.virgilio.it/fedgrame/english.htm, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116023646/http://xoomer.virgilio.it/fedgrame/english.htm |date=2015-01-16 }}</ref> Some animators, like Tsuguyuki Kubo, went to work for other studios, such as [[Studio Pierrot]], working on ''[[Naruto]]'' and ''[[Bleach (anime)|Bleach]]'' for them. Toru Hara died on December 14, 2021, at the age of 85.

==Anime==


===Production===
== Works ==
=== Productions ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Title!!Year!!Co-produced with
!Title!!Year!!In partnership with
|-
|-
|''[[Barbapapa]]'' ||1974-1975||[[KSS (company)|KSS]]
| ''[[Barbapapa]]''
| 1974–1975
| K&S
|-
|-
| ''[[Easter Fever]]''
|''[[The Wizard of Oz (1982 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' ||1982||[[Toho]]
| 1980
| [[Nelvana]]
|-
| ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1982 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
| 1982
| [[Toho]] and [[Artmic|Wiz Corporation]]
|-
| ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]''
| 1984
| [[Tokuma Shoten Publishing]] and [[Hakuhodo]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Adventures of the Little Koala]]''
|''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' ||1984||
| 1984–1985
| Hakuhodo
|-
|-
| ''[[Button Nose]]''
|''[[Adventures of the Little Koala]]'' ||1984-1985||[[Toho]]
| 1985–1986
| [[Sanrio]]
|-
|-
|''[[Button Nose]]'' ||1985-1986 ||[[Sanrio]]
|}
|}


===Co-productions===
=== Co-productions ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Title!!Year!!Main studio
!Title!!Year!!Main studio
|-
|-
|''Onbu Obake''||1972-1973||[[Eiken (studio)|Eiken]]
| ''Onbu Obake'' || 1972–1973 || rowspan="3" |[[Eiken (studio)|Eiken]]
|-
|-
|''[[Bôken Korobokkuru|Adventures Of Korobokkle]]''||1973-1974||Eiken
| ''[[Bōken Korobokkuru|Adventures of Korobokkle]]'' || 1973–1974
|-
|-
| ''Jim Button'' ||1974-1975||Eiken
| ''[[Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver|Jim Button]]'' || 1974–1975
|-
|-
|''[[Time Bokan]]'' ||1975-1976||[[Tatsunoko Production|Tatsunoko]]
| ''[[Time Bokan]]'' || 1975–1976 || rowspan="3" |[[Tatsunoko Production|Tatsunoko]]
|-
|-
|''[[Paul's Miraculous Adventure]]''||1976-1977||Tatsunoko
| ''[[Paul's Miraculous Adventure]]'' || 1976–1977
|-
| ''[[Ippatsu Kanta-kun]]'' || 1977–1978
|-
| ''[[The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)]]'' || 1983 || [[Rob Houwer Film]]
|-
|-
|''[[Ippatsu Kanta-kun]]''||1977-1978||Tatsunoko
|}
|}


=== Collaborative works in partnership with [[Rankin/Bass]] ===
===Contributive works===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Title!!Year
! data-sort-type="number" | Title
! data-sort-type="text" | Year
! data-sort-type="text" | Company
! data-sort-type="text" | Notes
|-
|-
| ''[[Mazinger Z]]''
| ''[[Kid Power]]''
| 1972–1974
| 1972-1974
| [[Toei Animation]]
| Top Craft was the main animation studio for episodes 55, 60, 64, 70, 76, 82, 84, 87 and 89.
|-
|-
| ''[[Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)|’Twas the Night Before Christmas]]''
| ''[[Gatchaman]]''
| 1972-1974
| 1974
| [[Tatsunoko Production|Tatsunoko]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Maya the Bee#1975 anime|Maya the Bee]]''
| ''[[The First Easter Rabbit]]''
| 1975-1976
| rowspan="2" | 1976
| [[Nippon Animation]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Lupin III: Part II]]''
| ''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]''
| 1977-1980
| [[TMS Entertainment]]
| Top Craft was the main animation studio for episodes 24, 29, 109, 114, 119, 122, 124 and 128.
|-
| ''[[Jarinko Chie]]''
| 1981-1983
| [[TMS Entertainment]]
| eps 42, 45, 49 and 51
|-
|-
| ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]''
| ''Kojika Mongatari''
| 1977
| 1983-1985
|MK Company
| eps 11, 12, 14, 22, 23, 27, 29 and 32
|-
|-
| ''[[Lensman: Secret of The Lens|Lensman]]''
| ''[[The Stingiest Man in Town]]''
| 1984
| 1978
| [[Madhouse Studios]] and [[MK Company]]
| Was one of the Animation Cooperation and Photography Studios.
|-
|-
| ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]''
| ''[[Magical Fairy Persia]]''
| 1980
| 1984-1985
| [[Studio Pierrot]]
| Key Animation
|-
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Hound]]''
| ''[[The Flight of Dragons]]''
| rowspan="2" | 1982
|1984-1985)
| TMS Entertainment
| ep 24 only
|-
|-
| ''[[Lensman (anime)|Galactic Patrol Lensman]]'
| ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]''
| 1984-1985
| Madhouse Studios and [[Office Academy]]
| Was one of the animation cooperation studios.
|-
|-
| ''[[The Coneheads#Adaptations|The Coneheads]]''
| ''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]''
| 1983
| 1984-1985
| Studio Pierrot
| eps 27 and 29 only
|-
| ''[[:ja:三国志 (日本テレビ)|''Sangokushi'']]''
| 1985
| [[Shin-Ei Animation]]
| Was one of the production cooperation studios.
|}
|}


=== Contributive works ===
==Non-anime==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"

===Cooperative===
* ''[[The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)]]'' (1983) (with Rob Houwer Film) (Animation Cooperation by Top Craft and its final non-anime title)

===Animation===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
|-
! data-sort-type="text" | Title
! data-sort-type="number" | Title
! data-sort-type="number" | Year
! data-sort-type="text" | Year
! data-sort-type="text" | Studio(s)
! data-sort-type="text" | Company
! data-sort-type="text" | Episodes
! data-sort-type="text" | Notes
|-
|-
| ''[[The Jackson 5ive (TV series)|The Jackson 5ive]]''
| ''[[The Jackson 5ive (TV series)|The Jackson 5ive]]''
| 1971–1972
| 1971-1972
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Rankin/Bass]] and [[Halas and Batchelor|Halas & Batchelor]]
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
|

|-
|-
| ''[[The Osmonds (TV series)|The Osmonds]]''
| ''[[The Osmonds (TV series)|The Osmonds]]''
| rowspan="3" | 1972–1973
| 1972-1973
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
|
|-
|-
|''[[Festival of Family Classics]]''
|''[[Festival of Family Classics]]''
| rowspan="2" | Rankin/Bass
| 1972-1973
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 4–5 and 19.
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea''<br>''Tom Sawyer''
|-
|-
| ''[[Kid Power]]''
| ''[[The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]]''
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 6, 14 and 17.
| 1972-1974
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]]''
| ''[[Mazinger Z]]''
| rowspan="2" | 1972–1974
| 1972-1973
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| [[Toei Animation]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 55, 60, 64, 70, 76, 82, 84, 87 and 89.
| ''The Red Baron''<br>''[[Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid]]''<br>''That Girl in Wonderland''
|-
|-
| ''[[Gatchaman]]''
| ''[[Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)|Twas the Night Before Christmas]]''
| [[Tatsunoko Production|Tatsunoko]]
| 1974
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The First Easter Rabbit]]''
| ''[[Maya the Bee#1975 anime|Maya the Bee]]''
| 1975–1976
| 1976
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| [[Nippon Animation]]
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]''
| ''[[Lupin III: Part II]]''
| 1977–1980
| 1976
| [[TMS Entertainment|Tokyo Movie Shinsha]]
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 24, 29, 109, 114, 119, 122, 124 and 128.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]''
| ''[[Doctor Snuggles]]''
| 1979–1980
| 1977
| PolyScope Production
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 1 to 7.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Stingiest Man in Town]]''
| ''[[Jarinko Chie]]''
| 1981–1983
| 1978
| Tokyo Movie Shinsha
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 42, 45, 49 and 51.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Yearling (TV series)|Kojika Mongatari]]''
| ''[[Doctor Snuggles]]''
| 1983–1985
|1979-1980
| [[MGM Television|MGM/UA Television]] and MK Company
| [[PolyScope Production]] and [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises|DePatie-Freleng]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 11–12, 14, 22–23, 27, 29 and 32.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Lensman: Secret of The Lens|Lensman]]''
| ''Easter Fever''
| 1980
| 1984
| [[Madhouse Studios|Madhouse]] and MK Company
| [[Nelvana]]
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation and photography studios.
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Magical Fairy Persia]]''
|''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]''
| rowspan="4" | 1984–1985
| 1980
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
| [[Studio Pierrot]]
| Key animation
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Flight of Dragons]]''
| ''[[Sherlock Hound]]''
| Tokyo Movie Shinsha
| 1982
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episode 24.
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]''
| ''[[Lensman (anime)|Galactic Patrol Lensman]]''
| Madhouse and [[Yoshinobu Nishizaki|Academy Productions]]
| 1982
| Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
| [[Rankin/Bass]]
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Coneheads]]''
| ''[[Bismark (anime)|Star Musketeer Bismarck]]''
| Studio Pierrot
| 1983
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 27 and 29.
| [[Rankin/Bass]] and [[Broadway Video]]
|
|-
| ''[[:ja:三国志 (日本テレビ)|Sangokushi]]''
| rowspan="2" | 1985
| [[Shin-Ei Animation]]
| Topcraft was one of the production cooperation studios.
|-
| ''[[ThunderCats (1985 TV series)|ThunderCats]]''
| Rankin/Bass and [[4Kids Entertainment|Leisure Concepts]]
| Topcraft was the main animation studio for the first season.
|-
| ''[[The Smurfs (1981 TV series)|The Smurfs]]''
| 1985–1986
| [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] and [[Freddy Monnickendam|SEPP International S.A.]]
| Topcraft was the foreign studios dubbed in Japanese for the first season.
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{ann|company|226}}
* {{anime News Network|company|226}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0063380/?ref_=tt_dt_co Topcraft] at [[IMDB]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0063380/?ref_=tt_dt_co Topcraft] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://digidownload.libero.it/dottor_vaffa/co-production1.htm co-productions database]


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{{Studio Ghibli Films}}
{{Studio Ghibli Films}}
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Latest revision as of 06:40, 7 October 2024

Topcraft Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社トップクラフト
IndustryAnimated films, Animated television shows
FoundedFebruary 1, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-02-01)
FounderToru Hara
DefunctJune 15, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-06-15)
FateBankruptcy
SuccessorStudio Ghibli
Pacific Animation Corporation
Headquarters
Japan
ProductsAnime, animated feature films, Television animated series

Topcraft Co., Ltd. (株式会社トップクラフト Kabushiki-gaisha Toppukurafuto, also written as "Top Craft") was an animation studio established in 1972, by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara, and located in Tokyo, Japan. It was famous for the production of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Hayao Miyazaki's theatrical anime film adaptation of his 1982–94 manga series. Topcraft is well known for its collaboration for hand-drawn animation titles by Rankin/Bass Productions (New York City, US). Together, they produced several well-known animated television specials and feature films, including The Hobbit (1977) and The Return of the King (1980). The studio served as a precursor to Studio Ghibli, another renowned Japanese animation studio.

History

[edit]

The studio was founded on February 1, 1972, by former Toei Animation staff, including Toru Hara. Despite suggestions otherwise, the transition from Topcraft's demise into the formation of Studio Ghibli is not clear. The studio went bankrupt and dissolved on June 15, 1985, essentially splitting the studio in half. Ghibli was founded after the advice of Tokuma Shoten and the success of Topcraft's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.[1] Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata acquired the assets and formed Studio Ghibli. Topcraft's founder, Toru Hara, became Studio Ghibli's first manager.[2] Topcraft's animators later formed another studio, called Pacific Animation Corporation and headed by Masaki Iizuka, to continue working with Rankin/Bass on television shows like ThunderCats and Silverhawks, but eventually joined Ghibli once Pacific Animation was bought out by The Walt Disney Company and became Walt Disney Animation Japan.[3] Some animators, like Tsuguyuki Kubo, went to work for other studios, such as Studio Pierrot, working on Naruto and Bleach for them. Toru Hara died on December 14, 2021, at the age of 85.

Works

[edit]

Productions

[edit]
Title Year In partnership with
Barbapapa 1974–1975 K&S
Easter Fever 1980 Nelvana
The Wizard of Oz 1982 Toho and Wiz Corporation
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 1984 Tokuma Shoten Publishing and Hakuhodo
Adventures of the Little Koala 1984–1985 Hakuhodo
Button Nose 1985–1986 Sanrio

Co-productions

[edit]
Title Year Main studio
Onbu Obake 1972–1973 Eiken
Adventures of Korobokkle 1973–1974
Jim Button 1974–1975
Time Bokan 1975–1976 Tatsunoko
Paul's Miraculous Adventure 1976–1977
Ippatsu Kanta-kun 1977–1978
The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) 1983 Rob Houwer Film

Collaborative works in partnership with Rankin/Bass

[edit]
Title Year
Kid Power 1972–1974
’Twas the Night Before Christmas 1974
The First Easter Rabbit 1976
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
The Hobbit 1977
The Stingiest Man in Town 1978
The Return of the King 1980
The Flight of Dragons 1982
The Last Unicorn
The Coneheads 1983

Contributive works

[edit]
Title Year Company Notes
The Jackson 5ive 1971–1972 Rankin/Bass and Halas & Batchelor Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
The Osmonds 1972–1973 Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
Festival of Family Classics Rankin/Bass Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 4–5 and 19.
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 6, 14 and 17.
Mazinger Z 1972–1974 Toei Animation Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 55, 60, 64, 70, 76, 82, 84, 87 and 89.
Gatchaman Tatsunoko Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
Maya the Bee 1975–1976 Nippon Animation Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
Lupin III: Part II 1977–1980 Tokyo Movie Shinsha Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 24, 29, 109, 114, 119, 122, 124 and 128.
Doctor Snuggles 1979–1980 PolyScope Production Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 1 to 7.
Jarinko Chie 1981–1983 Tokyo Movie Shinsha Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 42, 45, 49 and 51.
Kojika Mongatari 1983–1985 MGM/UA Television and MK Company Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 11–12, 14, 22–23, 27, 29 and 32.
Lensman 1984 Madhouse and MK Company Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation and photography studios.
Magical Fairy Persia 1984–1985 Studio Pierrot Key animation
Sherlock Hound Tokyo Movie Shinsha Topcraft was the main animation studio for episode 24.
Galactic Patrol Lensman Madhouse and Academy Productions Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios.
Star Musketeer Bismarck Studio Pierrot Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 27 and 29.
Sangokushi 1985 Shin-Ei Animation Topcraft was one of the production cooperation studios.
ThunderCats Rankin/Bass and Leisure Concepts Topcraft was the main animation studio for the first season.
The Smurfs 1985–1986 Hanna-Barbera Productions and SEPP International S.A. Topcraft was the foreign studios dubbed in Japanese for the first season.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Denison, Rayna (1 April 2018). "Before Ghibli was Ghibli: Analysing the historical discourses surrounding Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (1986)". East Asian Journal of Popular Culture. 4 (1): 31–46. doi:10.1386/eapc.4.1.31_1.
  2. ^ "Hayao Miyazaki Biography, Revision 2". June 24, 1994. Archived from the original on December 3, 2000.
  3. ^ https://xoomer.virgilio.it/fedgrame/english.htm, Archived 2015-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
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