Cagliostro didn't even have that big of a budget. Not exactly. It took like 7 months to make as well, it's amazing. I think the story is that they just slept in the offices and would just wake up and work and then sleep. It was a cycle of pure hate for over half a year. I'm pretty sure Heidi of the Alps has a similar story. One of the best anime of all time.
Why is it that no other Japanese studios have had animation on par with Ghibli?
Christopher Hall
Gavin Long
It's clearly over time for theatrical releases, that guarantees way over budget.
Sebastian Adams
Considering how often that webm gets posted around as a recent example of what good animation looks like, people are obviously going to have their own biases.