Studio Ghibli president Koji Hoshino has stepped down from his place and can depart the corporate this summer season. Ghibli co-founder and former president Toshio Suzuki has taken over as president.
What they’re saying In a letter posted on the Studio Ghilbi web site (translated by Google), Hoshino defined:
I, Koji Hoshino, will resign as a director of Studio Ghibli and depart Ghibli on the conclusion of the Annual Basic Assembly of Shareholders in June.
Previous to that, I shall be retiring from my place as Studio Ghibli’s president and chairman on the finish of March, however I’ll proceed to function a consultant till the final assembly of shareholders.
Since taking workplace in February 2008, I’ve been striving to handle the studio for 15 years. With the completion of the work How do You Dwell?, I made a decision that this was the one time to go away Ghibli. Any longer, I hope that I’ll entrust administration to my successor and lead the brand new Ghibli.
On a private observe, I Hoshino will flip 67 this Could. Sooner or later, I intend to tackle challenges in new fields by making use of my expertise and private connections.Studio Ghibli
Consultant Director Koji Hoshino
Hoshino’s background: Hoshino was previously president of Walt Disney Japan earlier than taking up as president of Studio Ghibli in 2008 and changing into the corporate’s chairperson in 2017. From 2017-2019, Kiyofumi Nakajima served as president, however Hoshino returned to the position in 2021.
