Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata, along with Studio Ghibli colleague Hayao Miyazaki, is regarded as one of the greatest anime directors of all time. His work includes:
- Hols Prince of the Sun, also released as Little Norse Prince Valient (1968)
- Panda! Go Panda! (1972)
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
- Only Yesterday (1991)
- Pom Poko (1994)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)