Topcraft

Japanese animation studio

Topcraft Co., Ltd. was an animation studio established in 1972, by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara, and located in Tokyo, Japan. 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. Topcraft is well known for its collaboration for hand-drawn animation titles by Rankin/Bass Productions. 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 served as a precursor to Studio Ghibli, another renowned Japanese animation studio.

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