3, 2, 1, post time! Today's blog post will be about Topcraft. Topcraft was a Japanese animation studio that disbanded in 1985. However, this studio laid out the foundations for Studio Ghibli. Before it disbanded, they worked with Rankin/Bass to make things like the animated Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, and Thundercats (under the name Pacific Animation Corporation). This studio actually had quite a few projects to its name. But it eventually disbanded after becoming bankrupt. After it was disbanded, many animators went on to create Studio Ghibli. Some animators also went to work for other studios like Studio Pierrot. Along with this, one very well-known movie was created under studio Topcraft's name. Although it's known as a Studio Ghibli movie now, Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind was originally created before this studio disbanded. Topcraft is hardly known now, but without it we wouldn't have many of the amazing anime movies and shows we have now. It's really incredible how much of a difference one thing can make. As always, I hope you all enjoyed this blog post!