Makiko Futaki
An animator who worked at Studio Ghibli since its founding until her death in 2016. She also published the manga Sekai no Mannaka no Ki in 1989.
Works with: Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director, In-Between Animation,
Omoide no Marnie
- Key Animation
Anna Sasaki is an asthmatic teenager who lives with her foster parents in a bustling city. She's shy, introverted, and struggles to connect with others due to her condition. Her doctors recommend send...
Coquelicot-zaka kara
- Key Animation
On top of a hill near a seaport stands Coquelicot Manor, which is owned and managed by Umi Matsuzaki's family. Aside from running the boarding house, she also attends the local high school where her c...
Karigurashi no Arrietty
- Key Animation
The movie "Karigurashi no Arrietty" by Studio Ghibli portrays the life of 14-year-old Arrietty and her family who live in a small space within a human garden. While they are known as "borrowers," taki...
Gake no Ue no Ponyo
- Key Animation
A goldfish escapes from home and hitches a ride on a jellyfish. the fish gets trapped inside a jar and is eventually freed by a young boy named sousuke, who lives near the sea with his mother lisa whi...
Gedo Senki
- Assistant Animation Director
A strange occurrence has taken place in the land. The kingdom is deteriorating and people are acting bizarrely. What makes things even more peculiar is that individuals have started seeing dragons, wh...
Howl no Ugoku Shiro
- Key Animation
The structure in question is an unusual piece of architecture that produces steam, creaks and emits smoke while moving autonomously. this building serves as the residence for the renowned sorcerer how...
Mei to Koneko Bus
- Animation Director
The film is 14 minutes long and was only shown at the Ghibli Museum for a limited time. It follows the story of Mei and her companion, the kittenbus, which is smaller than the original catbus from My ...
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
- Key Animation
The narrative revolves around a 10-year-old named Chihiro Ogino who is initially unhappy with her family's decision to move into a new house. However, when they come across an abandoned amusement park...
Tonari no Yamada-kun
- Key Animation
Experience the escapades of the eccentric Yamada family-a captivating blend of humor and emotion, beautifully illustrated in an eye-catching comic strip style. Takashi Yamada and his unconventional sp...
Mononoke-hime
- Key Animation
When an Emishi village is attacked by a powerful demon boar, Prince Ashitaka puts his life on the line to protect his people. As the beast takes its last breath, it curses the prince's arm with supern...
Mimi wo Sumaseba
- Key Animation
Shizuku Tsukishima is an energetic 14-year-old girl who enjoys reading and writing poetry in her free time. While browsing through the checkout cards of her books one evening, she notices that many of...
Kurenai no Buta
- Key Animation
Porco rosso is an anthropomorphic pig who was once a wwi fighter pilot turned bounty hunter. he has been transformed into this form due to a rare curse, which means he used to be known as marco pagot ...
Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni
- Key Animation
The story revolves around Ginga, a young woman from a modest background, who aspires to become Seihi, the highest-ranked wife of the Emperor. Despite facing competition from numerous other women vying...
Majo no Takkyuubin
- Key Animation
A 13-year-old witch named Kiki is required to spend a year in a distant coastal town as part of her training to become a full-fledged witch. She leaves behind her family, friends, and Jiji, her black ...
Akira
- Key Animation
In 1988, an explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers destroyed Tokyo and led to World War III. The boy was captured and taken into custody, never to be seen or heard from again. Now in 2019...
Tonari no Totoro
- Key Animation
In Japan during the 1950s, Tatsuo Kusakabe moves his family, including daughters Satsuki and Mei, to a rural area near their sick mother's hospital. As they adjust to country life, Mei discovers a sma...
Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa
- Key Animation
Shirotsugh "Shiro" Lhadatt is a cadet in the Kingdom of Honneamises Royal Space Force (RSF), but he has never been in space before. In fact, nobody from his country has ever ventured into outer space....
Twilight Q
- Key Animation
In the ocean, Mayumi stumbles upon an unusual discovery - a camera. Even more surprising is that the film inside contains a photo of herself with a man she has never met before. Upon further investiga...
Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
- Key Animation
In a world where airplanes and airships abound, there is a young girl named Sheeta who has been kidnapped by government agents in pursuit of her enigmatic crystal amulet. Trapped aboard an airship, sh...
Tenshi no Tamago
- Key Animation
Amidst a barren and gloomy environment enveloped by darkness, there resides an unassuming young girl who appears to devote her existence solely to amassing water in containers and safeguarding a subst...
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru
- Key Animation
Giovanni is a young boy who resides near a small village with rustic surroundings. His mother is ill, and his father has gone to sea on a fishing boat without returning home. At school, he feels isola...
Space Adventure Cobra
- Key Animation
A renowned cosmic outlaw named Cobra agrees to assist Jane, a skilled tracker, in retrieving her sibling who has been captured by an unusual entity called Crystal Boy. However, during their mission, t...
Jarinko Chie
- In-Between Animation
In 1981, the film "Jarinko Chie" was directed by Takahata. This movie is an adaptation of Etsumi HARUKI's popular manga with the same name. The story revolves around a ten-year-old girl named Chie who...
Lupin III
- In-Between Animation
Arsène Lupin III is a renowned thief who follows in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, Arsène Lupin. He has become notorious for his criminal activities and attracts attention from law enforceme...