Fans of Studio Ghibli will be happy to hear they've added two new films to their upcoming slate from two of the medium's most acclaimed directors.  First up from Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu). Based on his most recent comic, The Wind Rises centers on Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Zero Fighter used by Japanese pilots in World War II. In an interesting note, the manga's characters happen to be anthropomorphic pigs.

Also added to Studio Ghibli's list is Princess Kaguya Story (Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari), the new film from director Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies). This film is based on the Japanese folk story, "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," which was also referenced in Takahata's 1999 work, My Neighbors the Yamadas. Hit the jump for a look at images from Miyazaki's The Wind Rises manga.

GhibliCon (via DarkHorizons) brought the news of Studio Ghibli's new films to our attention, as the studio has secured domain names for each of the film titles. Check out a selection of images from Miyazaki's The Wind Rises manga below (via Tim Maughan Books):

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