THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 28, 2024 at 08:00 JST
A Studio Ghibli Inc. animator at work in Koganei in western Tokyo in March 1998. At the time, Japan's anime production process was undergoing a major shift toward digital. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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