Anniversaries by month
edit- This anniversary section is intended to be politically neutral, but to record all significant events related to Studio Ghibli.
Individual months
editJanuary
editShort film releases
- 2006 - Hoshi o Katta Hi, short film shown in the Ghibli Museum
- 2006 - Looking for a Home, short film shown in the Ghibli Museum
- 2006 - Mizugumo Monmon, short film shown in the Ghibli Museum
- 2010 - A Sumo Wrestler's Tail, short film shown in the Ghibli Museum
Births
- 1941 - Hayao Miyazaki, manga artist, animator, director
- 1967 - Gorō Miyazaki, director
Deaths
- 1998 - Yoshifumi Kondō (b.1950), animator and director
February
editOther publication releases
- 1982 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind begins serialization in Animage
Births
- 1952 - Yoshinori Kanada (d.2009), animator
- 1962 - Kitarō Kōsaka, animator and director
March
editFeature film releases
- 1973 - Panda! Go, Panda! The Rainy-Day Circus, directed by Isao Takahata and written by Hayao Miyazaki
- 1984 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), the film which allowed Studio Ghibli to be formed
- 1990 - Like the Clouds, Like the Wind, anime TV film (NTV), character designs by Katsuya Kondō
- 2004 - Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (production)
Other publication releases
- 1989 - Inner Palace Harem Story (後宮小説, Kōkyū Shōsetsu), book by Ken'ichi Sakemi on which the anime TV film Like the Clouds, Like the Wind was based
- 1994 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind finishes serialization in Animage
- 2002 - Kondō Katsuya Art Works: Tamamayu Monogatari & Tamamayu Monogatari 2
- 2002 - Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color, a PlayStation 2 game
Births
- 1950 - Yoshifumi Kondō (d.1998), animator and director
- 1980 - Cécile Corbel, composer, singer-songwriter
Anniversaries and events
- 1954 - Tokuma Shoten, the parent company of Studio Ghibli between 1985 and 2004, is founded
- 2003 - Spirited Away becomes the first Japanese animated film to win Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Academy Awards
- 2004 - Studio Ghibli becomes an independent company
- 2004 - Toshio Suzuki becomes the president of Studio Ghibli when it becomes an independent company
- 2014 - Toshio Suzuki retires as producer and assumes a new position of general manager at Studio Ghibli
April
editFeature film releases
- 1998 - Grave of the Fireflies
- 1988 - My Neighbor Totoro
Short film releases
Other publication releases
- 1978 - Future Boy Conan, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, begins airing on NHK
- 2013 - Princess Mononoke is adapted to the stage by Whole Hog Theatre in London, England
May
editFeature film releases
- 1993 - Ocean Waves, television film (NTV)
Other publication releases
- 1993 - Boku ga Suki na Hito e: Umi ga Kikoeru yori, art book by Katsuya Kondō for the film Ocean Waves
Anniversaries and events
- 1978 - Animage begins publication; the manga for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and the novel on which Ocean Waves was based were both serialized in Animage; Toshio Suzuki was the editor for several years
June
editBirths
- 1963 - Katsuya Kondō, manga artist, character designer, animator
- 1964 - Hiroyuki Morita, animator and director
Anniversaries and events
- 1985 - Studio Ghibli is founded
- 1985 - Topcraft goes bankrupt
July
editFeature film releases
- 1968 - Hols: Prince of the Sun, the first film directed by Isao Takahata
- 1988 - Grave of the Fireflies
- 1989 - Kiki's Delivery Service
- 1991 - Only Yesterday
- 1992 - Porco Rosso
- 1994 - Pom Poko
- 1995 - Whisper of the Heart
- 1997 - Princess Mononoke
- 1999 - My Neighbors the Yamadas
- 2001 - Spirited Away
- 2002 - The Cat Returns
- 2006 - Tales from Earthsea
- 2008 - Ponyo
- 2010 - Arrietty
- 2011 - From Up on Poppy Hill
- 2013 - The Wind Rises
- 2014 - When Marnie Was There
Short film releases
- 1995 - On Your Mark, music video
- 2002 - Ghiblies Episode 2, shown in theaters with The Cat Returns
Other publication releases
- 2007 - Iblard Jikan OVA
Births
- 1973 - Hiromasa Yonebayashi, animator and director
Deaths
- 2009 - Yoshinori Kanada (b.1952), animator
August
editFeature film releases
Other publication releases
- 2001 - Jade Cocoon 2, character designs by Katsuya Kondō
September
editFeature film releases
Other publication releases
- 1995 - D'arc: Histoire de Jeanne D'arc volumes 1-2, manga series by Ken'ichi Sakemi and Katsuya Kondō
October
editShort film releases
- 2001 - Film Guru Guru, shown in the Ghibli Museum until November 2008
Other publication releases
- 1978 - Future Boy Conan, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, finishes airing on NHK
- 2014 - Sanzoku no Musume Rōnya, directed by Gorō Miyazaki, begins airing on NHK BS Premium
Anniversaries and events
- 2001 - The Ghibli Museum opens in Mitaka, Tokyo
November
editFeature film releases
Short film releases
- 1992 - Nandarō, multiple TV spots which aired on NTV
- 2010 - Pandane to Tamago Hime, short film shown in the Ghibli Museum
December
editFeature film releases
- 1972 - Panda! Go, Panda!, directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Other publication releases
- 1998 - Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu, character designs by Katsuya Kondō
- 2010 - Ni no Kuni, a Nintendo DS and PlayStation 3 game
Births
- 1950 - Joe Hisaishi, musical director, composer, conductor, arranger