

It has also collaborated with video game studios on the visual development of several games. The studio was founded on June 15, 1985, by the directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki, after acquiring Topcraft's assets. Among the studio's highest-grossing films are Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), and Ponyo (2008). Its mascot and most recognizable symbol is a character named Totoro, a giant spirit inspired by raccoon dogs ( tanuki) and cats from the 1988 anime film My Neighbor Totoro. It is best known for its range of animated feature films and has also produced several short subjects, television commercials, and two television films. ( Japanese: 株式会社スタジオジブリ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Jiburi ) is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo.
