Not only did Takahata work closely with Hayao Miyazaki, but Takahata’s work before joining Studio Ghibli was what inspired Miyazaki.
Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata passed away this morning at the age of 82.
While there are many anime movies and shows that aren’t made under Studio Ghibli, most of them tend to be at least partially inspired by the work of Takahata and Miyazaki.
While Takahata may be gone, his legacy lives on in the anime work today.