Toshio Suzuki
Also Known As: 鈴木 敏夫
Biography: Toshio Suzuki is a producer and President at Studio Ghibli. He has produced the work of two of Japan's foremost animators, Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.
Department: Production
Place of Birth: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: August 19, 1948
Age: 76 years old
Gender: Male
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50 Films to See Before You Die
Overview: Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-22
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Whisper of the Heart
Overview: Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
Genres: Animation Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-07-15
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Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Overview: EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio. The documentary attempts to capture why master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (STUDIO GHIBLI) describes him as one who sheds blood for his films.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-03-22
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The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Overview: This making of segment offers a lot of interview comments with the crew behind it, although does so in a rather rapid fashion. The most interesting element of this is probably learning a bit more behind how the movie was created from an animation standpoint, in particular the insight around animating the robots.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Overview: Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-16
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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
Overview: Studio Ghibli is Japan's most successful animation studio, with helmers Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away," "My Neighbor Totoro") and Isao Takahata ("Grave of The Fireflies," "The Tale of Princess Kaguya") creating a bonanza for producer/prexy Toshio Suzuki. Generously adorned with clips from their films and their influences, the docu follows Ghibli's arc from a mid-'60s rebellion against working conditions at Toei Co. to its present powerhouse position, complete with public fun park. All interviews are illuminating, but Miyazaki is teasingly confined to pic's tete-a-tete finale with esteemed French comic artist Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Meeting of the wizened European, whose imprint is on films from "Blade Runner" to "The Fifth Element," and the apparently relaxed Nipponese helmer makes an interesting contrast, and will be of special interest to Francophiles. All credits are impeccable
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-01-07
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A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Overview: From July 21 through September 10th, 2007, the Museum for Contemporary Art Tokyo held an exhibition honouring Kazuo Oga, the art director and background artist for many famed works from Japan's Studio Ghibli. Over 600 works from the artist were on display, and numerous fans flocked to the one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating the lush, gorgeous background artwork typifying many a work from Hayao Miyazaki and other Ghibli filmmakers. International fans of Oga and Studio Ghibli have not been left out, however. A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest allows fans the opportunity to attend the exhibition, as well as watch interviews and testimonials with Oga's contemporaries and collaborators, all subtitled in English.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-12-19
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I Can't Stop Biting You
Overview: The story is set at the blood donation club in Kurusu Private High School. There are four girls who are fascinated by the pleasure of having their blood drawn – Maki (Erika Karata), Jinko (Ichika Osaki), Nami (Mikoto Hibi), and Kaoru (Nazuki Amano). One day, Maki meets Mai (Nina Makino), a beautiful girl dressed in black, in the blood donation room. Mai fainted after her rampage against the nurses, and Maki unintentionally carries her into the blood donation club room. Mai then reveals a shocking fact – She is a dropout vampire who could not attack humans! Struck by Mai's fragile expression, Maki and other members decide to feed her with their own blood instead of donating blood…
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-02-05
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Overview: A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-10-10
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The Secrets of My Neighbors the Yamadas
Overview: Nippon Television "Super TV Information Frontline Exclusive Coverage of 15 Months! The Secrets of the Rumored Movie "My Neighbors the Yamadas""
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
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Poppy Hill - 300 Days of War Between Father and Son
Overview: NHK TV special about the making of the Japanese animated film "From Up on Poppy Hill" (コクリコ坂から)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-08-09
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Princess Mononoke: Making of a Masterpiece
Overview: Making of princess mononoke
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-03-24
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The Work of Toshio Suzuki Don't Believe in Myself, I Believe in People
Overview: A documentary program that thoroughly delves into the "work" of leading professionals who are active on the front lines of various fields. This episode explores Suzuki's success as producer of Studio Ghibli and asks, 'What is behind the "Suzuki Magic"?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-04-06
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2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Overview: A documentary produced by NHK following the production of "The Boy & The Heron" over 7 years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-12-16
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Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
Overview: A documentary that focuses on Hayao Miyazaki’s deep connection to nature and the environmental themes expressed through his films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2025-05-09
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Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
Overview: Tachigui retells Japan's history from 1945 to 21st century through the feats of self-proclaimed dine and dash professionals - the Fast Food Grifters are the phantoms that rise and fall with the shifting diet-styles. They are the dissenting heroes who carved their names on the dark side of dietary culture with their glare. Now their legend revives, strong as ever...
Genres: Animation Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-04-08
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Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
Overview: A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-11-14
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Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.
Overview: This short documentary follows director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they attend two film festivals showing the film Princess Mononoke and answer questions. Miyazaki discusses his experience in LA before founding Studio Ghibli.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-11-21
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The Art of 'Spirited Away'
Overview: The people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, with some minor confusion between languages, and how well it did in both Japan and America.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-15
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How Ghibli Was Born
Overview: A contemporary look at the creation and evolution of Studio Ghibli, from ‘The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun’ (1968) to ‘Princess Mononoke’ (1997).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Lasseter-san, Thank You
Overview: Depicts the 2002 trip by several employees of Studio Ghibli to promote the movie Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) in North America. It was originally made as a private thank-you gift from Ghibli to John Lasseter, the Lasseter-San of the title. The show appears similar to a home movie, or private documentary. This footage includes snippets from some of Miyazaki's films, as well as some Pixar shorts. The most striking part were clips from Porco Rosso, interchanging with images of Miyazaki flying a red double-decker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-11-19
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
Overview: A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various influences. Goro tours the viewer around the museum, explaining the intricate details that his father, Hayao Miyazaki made during its construction. The documentary highlights the strong European influences in the museum's architecture, featuring footage of the medieval mountainous city of Calcata in Italy and the historic port city of Genoa, which Miyazaki had visited in the past. These trips would go on to influencing the imagery seen in Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, and Spirited Away.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-18
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Balance
Overview: Studio Ghibli animated the famous Chōjū-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki ("Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Chōjū Giga" for short) for a second Marubeni Power commercial.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-16
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The Journey Continues
Overview: Studio Ghibli animated the famous Chōjū-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki ("Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Chōjū Giga" for short) for a third and final Marubeni Power commercial. In the third installment, titled "The Journey Continues," the rabbit runs away from the frog in tears as it begins to rain, only for the frog to return to the rabbit, with a lily pad umbrella in tow.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-11-17
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Encounter
Overview: Studio Ghibli animated Chōjū-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki, the famous Japanese "Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People" or "Chōjū Giga" for short, for a Marubeni Power commercial.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
Overview: Stepping closer and closer to his retirement, Hayao Miyazaki has no other means, but to choose up a new director. Ghibli's given some creative freedoms in the past, but they hardly lasted. Maro, an animator of 37 years. has done a good deed of works in his prior days. Thus, Miyazaki-san decides to appoint him as a new director for the upcoming feature of 'Arrietty the Borrower'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-08-15
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The Cat Returns - Making of
Overview: A promotional film by Studio Ghibli about the work on the film "The Cat Returns" (directed by Hiroyuki Morita)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-07-11
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Overview: For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya". A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But almost immediately the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new Era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-27
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Ghibli Landscapes - The Japan Depicted In Miyazaki's Works
Overview: Tsuruta Mayu visits the places of “good old Japan” and discovers profound attractions like Totoro and Spirited Away and also shows the charm of Ponyo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-06-01
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The Birth of Studio Ghibli
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-11-19
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