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One anime legend looks back on 50 years of friendship with another in memorial service held at Studio Ghibli museum.
Hideaki Anno recalls working on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with the Studio Ghibli legend.
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Totoro, Jiji, and No Face are here to provide a cool breeze as you set out on warm-weather adventures of your own.
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