Practitioners: Hayao Miyazaki: -co-founder of Studio Ghibli -Spirited Away 2001 -The Cat Returns 2002 -Howl’s moving Castle 2004 -Tales from Earthsea 2006 -Ponyo 2008 -first anime film ever to win an Academy Award. -11/50 Highest Grossing Anime Films World Wide (0h 9min, jul 20, 2001 y – 0h 9min, jul 19, 2008 y)

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Japanese animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki.
Produced 11 out of the top 50 highest grossing anime films world wide, 5 of which being released within the 2000s.
Titles such as Spirited Away (2001), The Cat Returns (2002), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Tales from Earthsea (2006) & Ponyo (2008). ("List of highest-grossing anime films - Wikipedia", 2021)

Studio Ghibli's Film 'Spirited Away' was the first anime film to win an academy award. Winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. Which Currently holds the title of the second highest grossing Anime Feature film globally.
("Toons of the 2000s: Top 5 Most Influential People in Animation - Anime Superhero News", 2021) ("Top 10 Animated Features of the 2000s", 2021)

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