A big Isao Takahata retrospective takes place during the 2nd Niigata International Animation Festival in Japan.

Olga Bobrowska reviews the recent monograph by Andrijana Ružić,Michael Dudok de Wit. A Life in Animation.

Classic Studio Ghibli titles, like the Oscar-awarded Spirited Away, The Tale of the Princess Kabuya now available for streaming on the Netflix streaming platform in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

And Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata will receive a Special festival prize for his work.

 Studio Ghibli's co-founder and animation director, Isao Takahata, directs his new feature film, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Watch the first six minutes of the film.