Overview

• Studio Ghibli marks its 40th anniversary with two Academy Awards for The Boy and the Heron.
• At age 84, co-founder Hayao Miyazaki’s latest feature is widely regarded as his final directorial work.
• Global streaming on Netflix and the opening of Ghibli Park in Japan’s Aichi region have expanded the studio’s audience.
• OpenAI’s new image generator raised copyright concerns by producing art closely resembling Ghibli’s signature hand-drawn style.
• Industry observers warn the studio’s future depends on cultivating new creative leadership beyond Miyazaki’s vision.