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· Bryan Ke
Studio Ghibli’s newest film, “The Boy and the Heron,” will make history in September as the first Japanese film to open the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Key details: The film festival announced the news in a tweet on Thursday, sharing that “The Boy and the Heron”…
· Bryan Ke
Ghibli Park has announced the opening dates for two upcoming areas of its park: Mononoke no Sato (Mononoke Village) and the Valley of Witches. Mark your calendars: The park revealed in a tweet on Thursday that Mononoke Village will open to the public on Nov. 1, followed by the…
· Ryan General
The classic manga won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia accolade at the 2023 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
· Chandler Treon
Hayao Miyazaki’s final film “The Boy and the Heron” set a record with the biggest opening weekend of any Studio Ghibli production despite virtually zero marketing efforts. An unadvertised masterpiece: Originally titled “How Do You Live,” the film made 1.83 billion yen…
· Bryan Ke
Around 1,000 people across Japan participated in a survey to indicate the Studio Ghibli houses they would most like to live in. Survey details: The survey, which was conducted by Japan Trend Research and housing specialist Logos Home between June 3 and June 9, asked the…
· Ryan General
“I wonder if it’ll be okay without publicity. I am beginning to worry. I do believe in you, Mr. Suzuki. But I’m concerned… that’s all”
· Isa Peralta
Studio Ghibli has collaborated with Japanese company Ensky on a collection of accessories that showcases characters from four beloved films. About the collection: The new items feature characters from “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” and…
· Carl Samson
Three men who admitted to posting obscene photos taken with display characters in Japan’s Ghibli Park reportedly apologized to local officials last week. Images of guests pretending to molest characters at the theme park in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture, began circulating on social…
· Michelle De Pacina
Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura wants Studio Ghibli Park’s operating company to stop visitors from taking lewd photos with character statues. Last month, photos of men pretending to sexually assault female character statues in the Studio Ghibli theme park went viral on Twitter,…
· Ines Shin
Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Japanese filmmaker Goro Miyazaki, recently modeled merchandise coming soon to Ghibli Park. On Monday, the official Ghibli Park Twitter account tweeted, “In a very serious meeting about new products,” along with two pictures of Goro, who is also the creative…
· Ryan General
“Spirited Away: Live On Stage,” the stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning animated feature film, is set to make its North American premiere as part of the 2023 Studio Ghibli Fest. Film distributor GKIDS teamed up with content provider Fathom Events to bring the…
· Bryan Ke
Studio Ghibli recently announced their collaboration with Japanese artisan company Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten to create a special collection of handmade objects. Each item in the curated lot, which was announced on Wednesday, was created by craftsmen across Japan. Some of them…
· Isa Peralta
Visitors of Japan’s Ghibli Park can look forward to the addition of Catbuses and attractions from “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “Princess Mononoke.” The popular theme park will reportedly collaborate with Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota to create six rideable Catbuses. The…
· Iris Jung
Images of Pokémon generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in the style of Studio Ghibli have gone viral. On Tuesday, Facebook page The Art or AI uploaded a series of AI-generated art under the description, “What if Studio Ghibli created Pokémon?”
· Isa Peralta
Spanish fashion house Loewe took to social media on Thursday to share photos of its upcoming “Howl’s Moving Castle” capsule collection. The campaign photos were taken by German photographer Juergen Teller and are an official look at the highly anticipated collection’s…
· Iris Jung
A 3-year-old boy discovered a secret aspect of the Ghibli Museum’s entrance over 20 years after its opening in 2001. The official Twitter account for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan, tweeted: “This angle that a 3-year-old boy was pointing at, saying, “Mom! The cat bus is…
· Iris Jung
Studio Ghibli-themed bonsai fountains are now available for fans to add to their collections. The animation studio’s line of bonsai fountains feature scenes from the films “My Neighbour Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away.” All four fountains are operated via battery…
· Iris Jung
International visitors will be able to purchase Ghibli Park tickets via an official English-language website at the start of 2023. Tickets will be made available on Jan. 10, 2023, at 2 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) through Ghibli Park’s official international website for…
· Isa Peralta
Before you read: Hayao Miyazaki is unretiring (again) to make one last Studio Ghibli film just because ‘he wants to’ Legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest Studio Ghibli film will premiere in cinemas across Japan in 2023.
· Chandler Treon
Former Sonic Team lead programmer Yuji Naka has been arrested (again) for alleged insider trading.
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.
