Exhibition on late Ghibli animator Takahata a surprise hit in Paris

The first European exhibition dedicated to the life and works of the late Japanese animator Isao Takahata, who cofounded the acclaimed animation production company Studio Ghibli, has been a hit in Paris, exceeding expectations.With the retrospective on the director of the award-winning "Grave of the Fireflies" being held at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris always packed, an organizer said, "I thought this event would be successful, but I had never expected it to be this popular."While legendary Oscar-winning Japanese animation film director Hayao Miyazaki is popular in France, his coll…READ FULL ARTICLE