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Takeshi Seyama is a Japanese film editor known for extensive work in animation. He edited major Studio Ghibli features including Princess Mononoke (1997) and Spirited Away (2001), both directed by Hayao Miyazaki. His credits also extend beyond Ghibli, making him a recurring figure in the production of Japanese animated films and television works where pacing, continuity, and the organization of complex visual sequences are central.
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Which Hayao Miyazaki films did Takeshi Seyama edit?
Seyama edited major Miyazaki films including Princess Mononoke from 1997 and Spirited Away from 2001. Both were produced by Studio Ghibli.
Did Takeshi Seyama work only for Studio Ghibli?
No. His editing career extended across Japanese animation beyond Ghibli, including projects connected with directors and studios working in both theatrical films and television.
What does an editor contribute to an animated film like Spirited Away?
The editor assembles shots, controls scene duration, and shapes transitions so that story, movement, dialogue, and music work as a coherent whole. On Spirited Away, Seyama's role came after the individual animated shots had been planned and produced under Hayao Miyazaki.
Did Takeshi Seyama edit Akira?
Yes. Seyama is credited as the editor of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, the landmark 1988 animated feature, giving him a major credit outside Studio Ghibli.
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