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Oscar-nominated Japanese anime director Isao Takahata, who co-founded the Studio Ghibli and was best known for his work “Grave of the Fireflies,” has died at age 82, local media reported Friday.
Citing unnamed sources related to him, public broadcaster NHK said he had died at a Tokyo hospital after a recent bout of ill health. The information could not be immediately confirmed.
Takahata’s latest film, “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” earned him an Academy nomination in 2014 for best animated feature.
It was also selected for a slot in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar to the main competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
However, most consider the 1988 film “Grave of the Fireflies,” a moving tale of two orphans during World War II, to be his best work.
Born in Mie Prefecture, Takahata started his career in animation at the Toei studio in 1959, where he met long-term collaborator and rival Hayao Miyazaki. japantimes
Citing unnamed sources related to him, public broadcaster NHK said he had died at a Tokyo hospital after a recent bout of ill health. The information could not be immediately confirmed.
Takahata’s latest film, “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” earned him an Academy nomination in 2014 for best animated feature.
It was also selected for a slot in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar to the main competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
However, most consider the 1988 film “Grave of the Fireflies,” a moving tale of two orphans during World War II, to be his best work.
Born in Mie Prefecture, Takahata started his career in animation at the Toei studio in 1959, where he met long-term collaborator and rival Hayao Miyazaki. japantimes
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