Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata (Japanese: Takahata Isao/Takahata Isao, Romanized: Takahata Isao, October 29, 1935 - April 5, 2018) was an animation film director and producer born in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. He was involved in animation production at the dawn of the Japanese animation industry. He has launched TV animation series "Little Angel" and "Pretty Woman" adapted from famous novels. Later, he founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and others, and directed film animations such as "Grave of the Fireflies", "Heisei Tanuki Battle", and "The Tale of Princess Kaguya". He emphasizes a delicate realistic style and realistic descriptions of daily life in his works, which has an influence on the Japanese animation industry. The screen expression and directing techniques also inspired Hayao Miyazaki, Yuki Tomino, Sunao Katabuchi and others.