Moreover, it wasn’t until 2001 that the category of Best Animated Feature was established, sparing animation from having to fight an uphill battle against live-action films for the title of Best Picture. And while My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke did make it to American theaters, their limited releases failed to generate the sort of attention required for a legitimate Oscar campaign. Anime didn’t develop a major presence in the American mainstream until the late 1990s, so enduring classics such as Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Whisper of the Heart never saw theatrical releases in the U.S.
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