{"rewrite":{"id":"r_17783534013e443791b4becc","clusterId":"c_cbb719639df94449a53f4c05","slug":"kenichi-yoda-to-become-studio-ghibli-president-in-june","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Studio Ghibli Names Kenichi Yoda as New President","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHiroyuki 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoda 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFukuda 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kenichi Yoda, a Nippon Television event specialist who has been Ghibli's main contact inside the broadcaster, will become Studio Ghibli's president on June 22. Hiroyuki Fukuda steps down but stays on the board.","twitterPost":"Kenichi Yoda, a Nippon Television exec who handled events and served as Ghibli's main contact, will become Studio Ghibli's president on June 22. Hiroyuki Fukuda steps down but remains a director.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Studio Ghibli will have a new president on June 22. Kenichi Yoda, a Nippon Television executive with a background in concerts and exhibitions who has been the studio's main contact within the broadcaster, succeeds Hiroyuki Fukuda. Fukuda stays on the board.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Studio Ghibli\",\"url\":\"https://www.ghibli.jp/info/014068/\",\"title\":\"Notice of Change of President - Studio Ghibli\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3647,"outputTokens":605,"status":"published","repairAttempts":1,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826594,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T21:48:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T15:45:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T15:45:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cbb719639df94449a53f4c05","canonicalTitle":"社長交代のお知らせ - スタジオジブリ｜STUDIO GHIBLI","representativeArticleId":"a_77bbefbe64ce203213da92ca","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Studio Ghibli\"],\"people\":[\"福田博之\",\"依田謙一\"],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-14T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-14T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T15:45:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Studio Ghibli","url":"https://www.ghibli.jp/info/014068/","title":"社長交代のお知らせ - スタジオジブリ｜STUDIO GHIBLI"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Ghibli"],"people":["福田博之","依田謙一"],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kenichi Yoda will become president of Studio Ghibli on June 22, 2026, replacing Hiroyuki Fukuda.","Yoda is a Nippon Television executive who has handled concerts, exhibitions, and stage productions.","Yoda has been the main contact for Ghibli within Nippon Television and joined the broadcaster in 2014.","Hiroyuki Fukuda will remain a director of Studio Ghibli after stepping down as president.","Toshio Suzuki stays chairman, Hayao Miyazaki stays honorary chairman, and Goro Miyazaki stays managing director."]}