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· Isa Peralta
Trick-or-treaters who visited Studio Ghibli last week may have been given candy by none other than Hayao Miyazaki himself. On Thursday, the official Twitter account of Studio Ghibli posted an image of a man holding a big box of candy in front of a child. Their faces cannot be…
· Michelle De Pacina
On Wednesday, Japanese media companies were invited to explore the highly anticipated Studio Ghibli theme park in Japan. Video reports inside the park at Aichi Expo Memorial Park in Nagakute, Aichi, circulated on social media. On Nov. 1, visitors can take a stroll around the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Studio Ghibli will be holding touring exhibitions in five cities across Japan ahead of its theme park’s opening in November. The exhibitions will showcase behind-the-scenes memorabilia of the theme park’s conception, including versions of the attractions inspired by the beloved…
· Michelle De Pacina
Studio Ghibli released a short video of Ghibli Park in Japan, which is inspired by the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki and his animation studio. The video showcases some of the theme park’s attractions, including replicas of the Earth Shop from “Whisper of the Heart” and Satsuki…
· Ryan General
Amigurumi artist Julia Tachibana unveiled in July her human-sized amigurumi (crochet plushie) Totoro, the adorable character from the animated film “My Neighbor Totoro.” She announced the completion of her Totoro in style with a photoshoot complete with a fake magazine cover,…
· Editorial Staff
Studio Ghibli revealed some surprising secrets behind their 1988 film “My Neighbor Totoro” during last week’s screening on Nippon TV’s “Kino Roadshow.” Ghibli movies are broadcast every Friday night during the summer months as part of the station’s programming, and the animation…
· Rebecca Moon
The Ghibli Park in Japan will be holding a preview event in October for which guests will have the opportunity to receive a free ticket through a lottery based booking system. On Oct. 16, 15, 21 and 23, guests can enter three of the park’s five areas — Hill of Youth, Dondoko…
· Bryan Ke
Kosugi no Osugi (The Great Cedar of Kosugi), known by locals and visitors as the Totoro Tree, has been gaining a strong following online thanks to its striking resemblance to Totoro from Studio Ghibli’s 1988 film “My Neighbor Totoro.” The “double-eared” cedar tree is 20 meters…
· Ryan General
Since the release of the beloved Studio Ghibli film “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in 1989, Japanese fans have long wondered why the young witch Kiki can no longer hear her talking cat Jiji by the end of the film. The official Twitter account of Nippon TV’s “Kinyo Roadshow” shared…
· Rebecca Moon
The Studio Ghibli theme park in Japan, currently under construction, announced its admission ticket prices and online reservation procedures on Friday. The Hill of Youth, Dondoko Forest and Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse museum-like attractions will be the park’s first sections to…
· Rebecca Moon
A teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1995 Studio Ghibli film “Whisper of the Heart'' was released on Tuesday. Announced in early 2020 the film is expected to be released on Oct. 14 in Japan. Directed and written by Yuuichirou Hirakawa, who previously…
· Rebecca Moon
A woman in Paris, France, has been awarded a Guinness World Record for owning the largest known Studio Ghibli memorabilia collection. Eloïse Jéglot, a makeup artist and tattoo model, was officially recorded as owning 1,304 Studio Ghibli items. Some of these items include Studio…
· Michelle De Pacina
Ghibli Park, a theme park showcasing real-life attractions from the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli animation studio, has launched its official website, giving fans a preview of what’s to come. The theme park is located at Aichi Expo Memorial Park in…
· Sarah Yukiko
On Jan. 7, Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe released their second collection in collaboration with Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. The “Loewe x Spirited Away” campaign features beloved characters from the 2001 animated film, combined with Loewe’s iconic logo on a…
· Sarah Yukiko
Hayao Miyazaki, the celebrated co-founder of Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli, turned 81 on Jan. 5. Fans of the animator/director/writer sent birthday wishes on social media, including Nickelodeon Animation, which paid tribute to his work through an original cartoon.…
· Carl Samson
Studio Ghibli co-founder, director and animator Hayao Miyazaki is reportedly coming out of retirement again to create one last feature-length film. What it’s about: Miyazaki, who announced his retirement in 2018 — the latest of several cycles of retiring and returning — talked…
· Ryan General
A new video from a long-running tourism ad campaign contains the right blend of whimsy and pastel colors to make it seem like a teaser for an upcoming Studio Ghibli film. Oregon’s mesmerizing animated tourism ad campaign, which wants viewers to imagine the state’s best…
· Ryan General
A picturesque campground that is set to open in Japan in 2021 is nothing short of breathtaking. Situated in the Uga Valley near Nagoya, the Japanese campground Hygge Circles Ugakei is home to a vast area of forests, mountains and bodies of water.
· Ryan General
Studio Ghibli’s official merch store in Japan has a special treat for eco-friendly fans. Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku), which has created a variety of merchandise based on characters from the famed animation studio, has released some adorable Studio Ghibli tote bags.
· Bryan Ke
Studio Ghibli recently released a series of wallpapers inspired by movies that fans can use as backgrounds for their video calls. The wallpapers, which were released on April 13, are intended to be used for virtual video chats.
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.
