A nationwide survey by BP Consulting Inc. has determined that Studio Ghibli, the animation studio headed by Hayao Miyazaki, ranked as the fourth most highly rated brand by Japanese consumers, just behind Sony, Disney, and the Fuji Television network. Studio Ghibli released Miyazaki's animated classic Spirited Away, the top grossing film in Japanese box office history and the first Japanese animated film to win the Oscar for best animated feature film. The Ghibli brand ranked higher in the estimation of Japanese consumers than the highest rated auto company (Toyota #5), the hip Tokyu Hands department store (#6), and Japan's favorite beer (Kirin #8). Studio Ghibli was the only anime studio ranked in the top 20 by Japanese consumers.
#4 Most Trusted Brand
Posted by ICv2 on May 8, 2003 @ 11:00 pm CT

MORE MANGA
With Ad Populum's Plans Still Opaque
June 9, 2025
The post last week came as retailers and publishers look to new Diamond owner Ad Populum for their plans for Previews.
World According to Griepp
June 6, 2025
In this column, ICv2's Milton Griepp looks at Diamond's role as a one-stop shop for data on upcoming products.
MORE COMICS
All Three by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman
June 9, 2025
The graphic novels in the collection are all by writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman.
Showbiz Round-Up
June 9, 2025
Hollywood news is rolling in, and we round it up here.