Studio Ghibli Names Kenichi Yoda as New President
The change puts a Nippon Television event specialist with direct Ghibli liaison experience in the top operational role, signaling a closer day-to-day partnership between the broadcaster and the studio.
Reporting from 1 sources: Studio Ghibli.
Studio Ghibli announced that Hiroyuki Fukuda will step down as president on June 22, 2026, and be replaced by Kenichi Yoda, a Nippon Television executive who has handled event businesses and served as the studio's main contact within the company. Fukuda remains a director.
Hiroyuki Fukuda, who has held the dual role of president at both Studio Ghibli and parent company Nippon Television Holdings, will step down from the Ghibli presidency after the shareholders' meeting on June 22. His successor is Kenichi Yoda, a Nippon Television executive whose portfolio includes concerts, exhibitions, and stage productions, and who has acted as the main contact for Ghibli within the broadcaster.
Yoda joined Nippon Television in 2014 after a career at The Yomiuri Shimbun. He was appointed a Ghibli director in October 2023 and currently holds the title of General Specialist in the Content Strategy Headquarters Business Division. The company said Yoda's field-level experience will help the two entities explore joint initiatives more directly.
Fukuda remains on the board as a director. Toshio Suzuki stays chairman, Hayao Miyazaki stays honorary chairman, and Goro Miyazaki stays managing director. The studio stated it intends to continue creative activities as before.
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