“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.
“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.
“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.”
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