![]() ![]() ![]() It is unknown how much each contributed to the final product. Gary Kurtz and Chris Columbus were each brought on board at different points to act as directors/producers/writers, and Ray Bradbury was hired to write a new script. Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata worked for a year, between 1982-1983, but ultimately left due to creative differences with the American production company Miyazaki later called it "the worst experience" of his career. Over the course of seven years, numerous powerful figures from both Japanese and American film-making were hired in various attempts to salvage production. The efforts to make it a movie that would appeal to both Japanese and American audiences resulted in the film having a long and troubled production history, as different arms of production (writing, casting, animation, etc) received conflicting instructions as to how to proceed with the film. Production began in 1982, with the intention of the film being a big-budget showcase of Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co.'s animation style to American audiences. ![]() The first anime movie to receive a wide release in the United States. ![]()
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