Company: Tokuma Shoten

Established publishing firm, produced Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa in 1984, the success of which lead to the founding of Studio Ghibli the following year. As parent company of Ghibli, have continued to be involved in the production of all their films. In March 2005 Ghibli became an independent company, a move prompted by the fading fortunes of the publishing business draining film making funds.