JAKARTA - Studio Ghibli has once again received great recognition. The Japanese animation production house won the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award in the communication and humanities category. This award is often referred to as the Spanish version of the "Nobel Prize".
As reported by Kyodo News, Thursday, May 7, the Princess of Asturias Foundation said that Ghibli's works were characterized by high creativity, hand-made animation, and strong themes of love of nature, tolerance, and respect for humans, especially the elderly.
For anime and animation film lovers in Indonesia, the name Studio Ghibli is not a foreign name. Films such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Howl's Moving Castle have long been known through the film community, home collection, limited cinemas, and digital platforms.
Ghibli has long shown that animation does not stop as a children's spectacle. In the hands of this studio, moving images can talk about nature, war, loneliness, family, and the way humans treat each other.
The awards ceremony is usually held in late October in Oviedo, northern Spain.
The Princess of Asturias Foundation was established in 1980 at the initiative of the then Prince of Asturias, who is now King Felipe VI. The award has been given since 1981 and includes eight categories, including art, sports, technical and scientific research, communication and humanities, as well as international cooperation.
The award for Ghibli adds to the list of world recognition for Japanese cultural works. In 2023, Haruki Murakami became the first Japanese citizen to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for literature.
For Ghibli, this award from Spain comes after the studio received the honorary Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The award was given to parties who have long made important contributions to the world of film.
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