It was famous for the production of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Hayao Miyazaki's theatrical anime film adaptation of his 1982–94 manga series.
Together, they produced several well-known animated television specials and feature films, including The Hobbit (1977) and The Return of the King (1980).
The studio was founded on February 1, 1972, by former Toei Animation staff, including Toru Hara.
Ghibli was founded after the advice of Tokuma Shoten and the success of Topcraft's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
[1] Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata acquired the assets and formed Studio Ghibli.