The late 1980s saw an increasing number of high-budget and experimental films. In 1985, Toshio Suzuki helped put together funding for Oshii's experimental film "Angel's Egg" (1985). Theatrical releases became more ambitious, each film trying to outclass or outspend its predecessors, taking cues from "Nausicaä"s popular and critical success. "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (1985), "Tale of Genji" (1986), and "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988) were all ambitious films based on important literary works in Japan. Films such as "Char's Counterattack" (1988) and "Arion" (1986) were lavishly budgeted spectacles. This period of lavish budgeting and experimentation would reach its zenith with two of the most-expensive anime film productions ever: "" (1987) and "Akira" (1988). Studio Ghibli's "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989) was the top-grossing film for 1989, earning over $40 million at the box office.