Studio Ghibli win Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Communication

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 06, 2026 · 262 words · By Rafael Salido

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Japanese animator Studio Ghibli has been awarded Spain's 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities for its contribution to world animation and its defence of humanist, ecological and universal values.

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Japan's Studio Ghibli has received Spain's highest honour, the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities, in recognition of its global impact in animation and the dissemination of universal values through film.

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Founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki, the studio has built a filmography that combines imagination, sensitivity and a profound reflection on the relationship between human beings and nature.

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Claim 1: “Founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Studio Ghibli was founded on June 15, 1985, by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and producer Toshio Suzuki.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿 or 宮﨑駿, Miyazaki Hayao; [mijaꜜzaki hajao]; born January 5, 1941) is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chair…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of works (films, television, shorts etc.) by the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Studio_Ghibli_works

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Studio Ghibli Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社スタジオジブリ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Sutajio Jiburi) is a Japanese animation studio based in Koganei, Tokyo. It was founded on June 15, 1985, by directors Hayao Miyazak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli

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Claim 2: “In 2023, the studio again garnered international acclaim with The Boy and the Heron, which received another Academy Award.”

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While the evidence confirms that 'The Boy and the Heron' is a 2023 film produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly state that it won an Academy Award. The evidence only describes the film's production and music.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boy and the Heron (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka; lit. 'How Do You Live?') is a 2023 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Produced by St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_and_the_Heron

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The music of The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるかサウンドトラック, Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka Saundotorakku), a film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, features a 37-track musical score com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_The_Boy_and_the_Heron

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Claim 3: “Japanese animator Studio Ghibli has been awarded Spain's 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities”

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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia pages for Studio Ghibli and the Princess of Asturias Awards, but none of the sources confirm that Studio Ghibli was awarded the 2026 award. There is no mention of this specific award win in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Princess of Asturias Awards (Spanish: Premios Princesa de Asturias, Asturian: Premios Princesa d'Asturies), known as the Prince of Asturias Awards from 1981 to 2014 (Spanish: Premios Príncipe de A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Asturias_Awards

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marjane Satrapi (French: [maʁʒan satʁapi]; Persian: مرجان ساتراپی [mæɾˈdʒɒːn(e) sɒːtɾɒːˈpiː]; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjane_Satrapi

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Claim 4: “Among its most renowned titles are works such as My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away”

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Multiple Wikipedia entries and web search results confirm that My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away are works produced by Studio Ghibli.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of works (films, television, shorts etc.) by the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Studio_Ghibli_works

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. It stars the voices of Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — My Neighbour Totoro is a stage play based on Studio Ghibli's 1988 animated film of the same name by Hayao Miyazaki. It is adapted by Tom Morton-Smith with music by Joe Hisaishi. The play premiered at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbour_Totoro_(play)

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Claim 5: “Spirited Away... won an Oscar for best animated film”

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Wikipedia and IMDb both confirm that Spirited Away won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spirited Away (Japanese: 千と千尋の神隠し, Hepburn: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi; transl. Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away) is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The music for Studio Ghibli's 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, features a score composed by Joe Hisaishi and performed by the New Japan Philharmonic symph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Spirited_Away

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho. The film stars Rumi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away

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