The event features never-before-seen artwork and more to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the pioneering animation director’s birth.
Isao Takahata
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Famed writer’s best-known novel served as basis for Studio Ghibli anime of the same name.
Anime fans around the world were disappointed in February when The Tale of Princess Kaguya, which all signs point to being the final directorial effort from veteran filmmaker Isao Takahata, failed to capture the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Still, it’s unlikely the low-key Takahata himself got too worked up over the result, given the many accolades he’s received over his almost 50-year career. Besides, this week Takahata had another honor bestowed upon him, as he was given the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.
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