Overview
- The Princess of Asturias jury in Oviedo named the Japanese studio the 2026 Communication and Humanities laureate on Wednesday.
- A studio spokesperson confirmed to EFE on Thursday that Ghibli had received the notice and was now confirming logistics with organizers.
- The award will be presented in October in Oviedo, with a Joan Miró sculpture, a diploma, an insignia and €50,000.
- Jurors praised Ghibli for turning creativity into communication through hand-drawn, humanist films that stress empathy, tolerance and respect for people and nature.
- Founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki, the studio shaped global animation with works like Spirited Away, which won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2002 and the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.