The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are amongst the highest regarded in the movie industry. Their delightful films rank alongside the most popular non-English language films ever made with each new eagerly-anticipated release a guaranteed box-office smash. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio's founders long-time animators Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki have created timeless masterpieces.