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Apr 4, 2023 · Hoshino Koji, president of the iconic Japanese animation firm Studio Ghibli, made public his plan to retire Tuesday. He will be replaced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Suzuki Toshio.
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Born on May 7, 1956, in Sapporo, Japan. Hoshino attended Asahigaoka High School and graduated from Sōka University, one of the country's top global schools, in 1981. He studied his MBA in the State University of New York. He joined Walt Disney Japan in 1990 and became head of the Home Entertainment division in 1993. In addition to expanding Disney's domestic home entertainment business, he successfully engineered the international distribution deal with Tokuma Shoten, former parent company of...
Upon completion of the film, Hayao MiyazakiIn 2000, as President of Walt Disney Japan, he oversaw the consolidation of Disney's Japanese businesses and was charged with planning and executing Disney's strategies for developing new regional business opportunities. Under his tenure, Disney Japan had its best fiscal results in consecutive years. In 20...
Koji Hoshino at the Internet Movie DatabaseKoji Hoshino on Anime News NetworkKoji Hoshino on WikipediaApr 4, 2023 · Studio Ghibli president Koji Hoshino has stepped down from his position and will leave the company this summer. Ghibli co-founder and former president Toshio Suzuki has taken over as president.
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Apr 4, 2023 · Toshio Suzuki will once again serve as Studio Ghibli's President. As detailed on Anime News Network, the studio recently announced that Suzuki would take over the role from Koji Hoshino, who resigned as both President and Chairperson in late March.
Apr 4, 2023 · Suzuki replaces Koji Hoshino, who resigned from the dual positions of president and chairperson at the end of March. Hoshino is assuming the role of representative director in April, but he...
Nov 28, 2017 · Kiyofumi Nakajima was appointed as the new CEO on Tuesday, replacing Koji Hoshino, who himself took over from co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki in February 2008. Hoshino, a former head of...
Apr 4, 2023 · There have been some positional changes at Studio Ghibli as Japan marks the beginning of the new financial year, with Koji Hoshino officially resigning from his positions as both president and chairperson.
