Eh. That's alright, I think Kyoto Animation carries this torch the highest these days anyway. Still sad they didn't have someone though.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The iconic Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli, which created internationally beloved films including “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away,” has been sold to Nippon TV after failing to find a successor for its legendary co-founder and director Hayao Miyazaki.

“With director Hayao Miyazaki now 82 years old and producer Toshio Suzuki also 75, Studio Ghibli has long been struggling with the issue of their successors,” the statement said.

The future of the studio has been an open question for many years, with Miyazaki announcing his retirement in 2013 — prompting Suzuki, also a co-founder, to say at the time that the firm needed a transformation.

Each of its hits, from “The Wind Rises” (2013) to “Princess Mononoke” (1997) and “Howl’s Moving Castle” (2004), features delicately rendered characters, exquisitely crafted environments and an effortless sensation of movement.

At the helm through it all, Miyazaki has made numerous movies that fuse wild fantasy with more serious issues including environmentalism, feminism and anti-war messaging.

His 2001 epic “Spirited Away” brought him international fame, grossing a record-breaking $274 million worldwide and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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