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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Studio Ghibli to be acquired by Nippon TV after struggle to find a successor to Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. The famed Japanese animation studio will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television.
Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. The famed Japanese animation studio will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Weeks after the celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki made his long-awaited comeback, the studio he founded almost four decades ago has secured its long-term future, easing concerns over its struggle to find a successor.

Studio Ghibli said this week that the company would be acquired by the private broadcaster, Nippon TV, which promised to continue building on Ghibli’s global success.

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