鈴木敏夫

Toshio Suzuki is a film producer of anime and a long-time colleague of Hayao Miyazaki, as well as the former president of Studio Ghibli. Suzuki is renowned as one of Japan's most successful producers after the enormous national box office success of many Ghibli films.

He was instrumental in getting the Nausicaä anime made and helped establish Studio Ghibli shortly after the film's release. Miyazaki has stated, "If it were not for Mr. Suzuki, there wouldn't have been Studio Ghibli." Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, has acknowledged the pivotal role of Suzuki in bringing the Nausicaä manga series into the world and used nearly identical words as Miyazaki to acknowledge Suzuki’s essential role in the creation of Studio Ghibli. Takahata also credits Suzuki for his steadfast support of Miyazaki and has cited Suzuki’s responsibility for making his friendship with Miyazaki endure.

(Source: Wikipedia)