[PAR] [TLE] Topcraft [SEP] Topcraft (トップクラフト, also written "Top Craft") was a Japanese anime studio established in 1971 by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara.  It was famous for doing animation for hand-drawn animation titles by Rankin/Bass and for the production of "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and "".  The studio went bankrupt and dissolved in June 15, 1985 essentially splitting the studio in half.  Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata bought the studio when laying off most of its animation staff and changed its name to Studio Ghibli.  .  Topcraft's animators later formed another studio called Pacific Animation Corporation to continue to work with Rankin/Bass on shows like "ThunderCats" and "Silverhawks" but eventually joined Ghibli once the studio was bought out by Disney and became Walt Disney Animation Japan.  Some animators like Tsuguyuki Kubo went to work for other anime studios such as Studio Pierrot working on "Naruto" and "Bleach" for them.  In the end the buy out of Topcraft made the studio into the birth of Studio Ghibli.  Topcraft's founder Toru Hara became Studio Ghibli's first manager. [PAR] [TLE] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) [SEP] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Japanese: 風の谷のナウシカ , Hepburn: Kaze no Tani no Naushika ) is a 1984 Japanese animated epic science-fiction fantasy film adapted and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982 manga of the same name.  Isao Takahata produced the film for Tokuma Shoten and Hakuhodo, with Topcraft animating.  Joe Hisaishi, in his first collaboration with Miyazaki, composed the film's score.  The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto, Goro Naya, Yoji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi.
[PAR] [TLE] Topcraft [ SEP ] Topcraft ( トップクラフト , also written " Top Craft " ) was a Japanese anime studio established in 1971 by former Toei Animation producer Toru Hara . It was famous for doing animation for hand - drawn animation titles by Rankin / Bass and for the production of " Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind " and " " . The studio went bankrupt and dissolved in June 15 , 1985 essentially splitting the studio in half . Hayao Miyazaki , Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata bought the studio when laying off most of its animation staff and changed its name to Studio Ghibli . . Topcraft 's animators later formed another studio called Pacific Animation Corporation to continue to work with Rankin / Bass on shows like " ThunderCats " and " Silverhawks " but eventually joined Ghibli once the studio was bought out by Disney and became Walt Disney Animation Japan . Some animators like Tsuguyuki Kubo went to work for other anime studios such as Studio Pierrot working on " Naruto " and " Bleach " for them . In the end the buy out of Topcraft made the studio into the birth of Studio Ghibli . Topcraft 's founder Toru Hara became Studio Ghibli 's first manager . [PAR] [TLE] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ( film ) [ SEP ] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind ( Japanese : 風の谷のナウシカ , Hepburn : Kaze no Tani no Naushika ) is a 1984 Japanese animated epic science - fiction fantasy film adapted and directed by Hayao Miyazaki , based on his 1982 manga of the same name . Isao Takahata produced the film for Tokuma Shoten and Hakuhodo , with Topcraft animating . Joe Hisaishi , in his first collaboration with Miyazaki , composed the film 's score . The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto , Goro Naya , Yoji Matsuda , Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi .
In what year was Topcraft, the animator of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, established?
In what year was Topcraft , the animator of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , established ?
1971
1971