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· Ryan General
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has released a new line of casual watches especially made for Studio Ghibli fans. The collection features eight watches carrying four designs from “My Neighbor Totoro” and another four from “Kiki’s Delivery Service.” Both films, directed by legendary…
· Ryan General
While many Studio Ghibli fans have been very excited about Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming movie project, a recent job post calling for animators to work on the film has already earned it some negative feedback. SoraNews24 reports that the ad sparked some backlash from netizens over…
· Eddie Lin
Does your Totoro plushy look a bit shabby as of late? Maybe the reason is because it’s been 30 years since the lovable forest spirit hit the anime scene thanks to Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli team. Released in 1988, “My Neighbor Totoro,” the film about an enigmatic yet…
· Bryan Ke
The list of invites who will join the Oscar Academy – 928 in total – has been released, which includes some of the well-known creators/directors of anime films from recent years. Makoto Shinkai, the director of critically acclaimed anime movie “Your Name,” was one of the few who…
· Bryan Ke
Many friends and colleagues have gathered to say their farewells to one of the legends in the Japanese anime industry, Isao Takahata, with his close friend, Hayao Miyazaki, delivering an emotional eulogy and remembering the memorable moments they’ve spent together. While…
· Bryan Ke
Many netizens have given their opinion on who are the top 10 iconic characters from all sorts of media that best represent Japan. Here are who the people voted as listed on Goo Ranking as translated by SoraNews24:
· Ryan General
Remember the magical bath house that the Gods travel to in “Spirited Away”? As it turns out, such a fantastical place exists, complete with the same imaginative mechanism, on the southern island of Kyushu, according to Soranews24.
· Khier Casino
Chalkboards are normally used to jot down notes from class, solve long complicated math problems, or write a list of homework given by the teacher. But one school in Hong Kong lets its students use colored chalk to bring to life fantastic works of art.
· Bryan Ke
Meals in anime movies can look quite mouthwatering, and you can’t help but wonder how they would taste like in real life, especially with the colorful presentation and delightful combination of food. Luckily, a female Japanese food artist, En93kitchen, decided to recreate some…
· Bryan Ke
Last year, Momo, the 2-year-old kindergartner from Kaosiung, Taiwan, gave everyone cuteness overload when she dressed up as No Face from Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” for Halloween. She went as a different character this year – Death God (Shinigami) Ryuk from “Death Note”. But…
· Bryan Ke
Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement to do one more feature length film, but the reason for his decision hasn’t been explained until now. According to Studio Ghibli co-founder and producer, Toshio Suzuki, Miyazaki wanted to do one last anime film —…
· Ryan General
As the public eye continuously uncovers more skeletons from Harvey Weinstein’s past, one interesting tidbit of cinema history was also unearthed by some resourceful netizens. This particular info involved Studio Ghibli’s legendary director, Hayao Miyazaki, getting the best of…
· Kyle Encina
The Studio Ghibli classic “My Neighbor Totoro” by legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki was undoubtedly a massive success, but what most fans didn’t know is that it also had a sequel. The sequel to the theatrical 1988 masterpiece came 15 years later in the form of a short film…
· Kyle Encina
The Sailor Moon Café will once again open its doors in Japan this year as opening dates and venues have just been unveiled, and it usually doesn’t stay for long since these are limited-time offerings. Fortunately for fans of the series, they will finally get a chance to visit…
· Khier Casino
Nissin Foods unveiled a new ad as part of its Hungry Days campaign based on Hayao Miyazaki’s epic anime film “Kiki’s Deliver Service”. The Studio Ghibli classic, which was originally released back in 1989, follows the protagonist Kiki, a 13-year-old witch who starts a delivery…
· Ryan General
An upcoming documentary featuring legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has released its first trailer. The world-renowned Japanese animation director who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 rose to international fame for his critically-acclaimed, box-office hits “My Neighbour Totoro”…
· Ryan General
Makoto Shinkai’s masterful anime film “Kimi no Na wa” (“Your Name”) is now the highest grossing anime film ever, dethroning Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away”, which held the record for 15 years. The impressive accomplishment comes after a record-breaking run not only in Japan but…
· Carl Samson
Animator Hayao Miyazaki, creator of legendary films “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away,” has brutally criticized a demo animation made by artificial intelligence. Setting his eyes on a bizarre, zombie-ish model that “doesn’t feel any pain and has no concept of protecting its…
· Ryan General
Legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is reportedly coming out of retirement to bring the story of a tiny caterpillar to life. The prolific director, who broke his legions of fans’ hearts when he announced his retirement back in 2013, confirmed his decision during a television…
· Editorial Staff
Momo Lu is a 2-year-old girl from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Last Friday, her Kindergarten class held a costume party for Halloween. When Momo’s mother, Elmo Chen, asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween, she replied that she wanted to be No-Face from the Hayao Miyazaki film…
Toho is the studio behind Godzilla and the distributor of Japan's biggest anime films — the gatekeeper of the country's blockbuster culture.
Toho is the studio behind Godzilla and the distributor of Japan's biggest anime films — the gatekeeper of the country's blockbuster culture.
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Ghibli proved hand-drawn Japanese animation could win Hollywood's highest honors and travel globally without pandering: Spirited Away's Oscar broke a Western-and-CG monopoly, and the studio's back catalog now anchors Netflix and theatrical re-release economics worldwide.
