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Toru Hara was a key figure in the history of Studio Ghibli, working on several classic films such as My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies. He also founded TopCraft and collaborated with Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki at Toei Animation.
Grave of the Fireflies (Japanese: 火垂るの墓, Hepburn: Hotaru no Haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated historical war drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka.
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.
My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ , Tonari no Totoro) is an animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Toru Hara and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. It premiered alongside Grave of the Fireflies as a double-feature on April 16, 1988.
Dec 14, 2021 · Tōru HARA. 原 徹. Family name (in kanji): 原. Given name (in kanji): 徹. Date of birth: 1935-12-26. Date of death: 2021-12-14. Non-anime roles: Animation Coordinator in "The Hobbit" Non-anime...
TopCraft (トップクラフト , Toppukurafuto, also written as "Top Craft") was an animation studio established on February 1, 1972, by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara, and located in Tokyo, Japan. Hara would later become Studio Ghibli's first manager.
Jun 26, 2023 · The result was an era-defining film. When Topcraft dissolved after Nausicaä, its president Toru Hara took charge of the newly formed Studio Ghibli. It’s yet another unlikely wrinkle in the story of The Last Unicorn. From every angle, the film is an oddity.
