1. Toshio Suzuki is a founder, chairman, and former president of Studio Ghibli.
22 Facts About Toshio Suzuki
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Toshio Suzuki was assigned to the planning department of Asahi Geino, entertainment, magazine, where he was responsible for the manga coverage page.
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In 1975, Toshio Suzuki was assigned to the editorial department of the monthly Television Land.
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In July 1981 Toshio Suzuki unsuccessfully pitched Miyazaki's original idea for an animated story, Warring States Demon Castle.
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About the issue Toshio Suzuki has stated: "here is where it all started".
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Toshio Suzuki was among those who facilitated the creation and publication of Miyazaki's manga, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
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Toshio Suzuki was instrumental in getting the Nausicaa anime made and helped establish Studio Ghibli after the film's release.
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In 1985, Toshio Suzuki was involved with the theatrical release of Kunihiko Yuyama's GoShogun: The Time Etranger, which was released on April 24.
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In 1986, Toshio Suzuki served on the production committee for the Studio Ghibli film Laputa: Castle in the Sky for Tokuma Shoten, released in August, and he succeeded Ogata as Animage editor-in-chief in October.
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Toshio Suzuki was able to get the films made and released by proposing them as a double feature for theatrical release.
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Toshio Suzuki was associate producer on Kiki's Delivery Service and officially joined the studio as producer in 1989, after he had resigned from Tokuma Shoten in October.
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In 1990, Toshio Suzuki was appointed director of the Studio Ghibli company.
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Toshio Suzuki was producer on Only Yesterday in 1991 and Porco Rosso in 1992.
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Toshio Suzuki was in charge of the Ocean Waves project, directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, created by Studio Ghibli for television, which aired in Japan in 1993.
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In 1995 Toshio Suzuki became the producer on the next feature length Ghibli film project, released, in 1997, under the title he had selected, Princess Mononoke.
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In 1997, Studio Ghibli and Tokuma Shoten merged and Toshio Suzuki became the inaugural President.
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Toshio Suzuki assumed the role of producer for Innocence directed by Mamoru Oshii, which was released in Japanese theatres in March 2004.
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In March 2004, Studio Ghibli became independent from Tokuma Shoten and Toshio Suzuki was appointed Ghibli corporation president.
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In March 2014, Toshio Suzuki retired as a producer and assumed a new position of general manager at Studio Ghibli.
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Toshio Suzuki has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the following accolades as a producer:.
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In 2014, at the 64th Annual MEXT Art Encouragement Prizes Toshio Suzuki was awarded the Grand Prize for his involvement as producer in The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
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In 2022, Toshio Suzuki received the Winsor McCay Award which is presented at the annual Annie Awards.