Overview
- Studio Ghibli, which was named the 2026 laureate Wednesday in Oviedo, was honored for turning creativity into knowledge and communication.
- The jury praised the studio’s artisanal approach and values such as empathy, tolerance, friendship and respect for people and nature.
- Decades of acclaimed films underpin the award, including Spirited Away, which won the Academy Award after sharing Berlin’s top prize, and My Neighbor Totoro.
- The prize will be presented in October in Oviedo with a Joan Miró sculpture, a diploma, an insignia and €50,000.
- The recognition follows growing institutional honors for Ghibli, including Cannes’ 2024 honorary Palme d’Or for the studio and reporting of a 2023 acquisition by Nippon Television.