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· Isa Peralta
Levi’s and Studio Ghibli unveil ‘Princess Mononoke’ denim collab
Levi’s and Studio Ghibli will soon be dropping a limited-edition “Princess Mononoke” apparel collection. About the collection: The new collection “pays tribute to the enchanting world created by its [‘Princess Mononoke’s’] makers, Japan’s pioneering Studio Ghibli,” Levi’s wrote.
· Bryan Ke
Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ set to open Toronto International Film Festival
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”…
· Ryan General
Hayao Miyazaki’s 40-year-old manga wins Eisner award
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 last film breaks Studio Ghibli record despite no marketing
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…
· Ryan General
Hayao Miyazaki ‘worried’ over lack of publicity for his final film ‘How Do You Live?’
“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”
· Ryan General
Manga author with ‘zero’ drawing talent to launch Japan’s first fully AI-drawn manga
A Japanese manga author who said he has “absolutely zero” drawing talent is set to launch a science fiction manga title entirely drawn by artificial intelligence. The author, who uses the pseudonym Rootport, used the viral AI tool Midjourney to create “Cyberpunk: Peach John,”…
· Ryan General
‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’ to hit US theaters for 2023 Studio Ghibli Fest
“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…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix enlists Guillermo del Toro to direct animated adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘The Buried Giant’
Guillermo del Toro and Netflix are teaming up to create an animated adaptation of Japanese British author Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2015 fantasy novel “The Buried Giant.” Del Toro, who previously worked on Netflix’s “Pinocchio,” will direct and produce the stop-motion film and is…
· Ryan General
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ co-creator shares how a Hayao Miyazaki rule influenced the show
Legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s commitment to creating stunning hand-drawn animations in his Studio Ghibli films influenced the creators of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Avatar Studios co-head Bryan Konietzko shared in a recent interview how Japanese animation inspired the…
· Isa Peralta
Ghibli Park to add rideable Catbuses, ‘Princess Mononoke’ village and more
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
Look: AI recreates Pokémon as Studio Ghibli characters
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?”
· Michelle De Pacina
Interview: Karen X Cheng on her LNY metaverse and how AI can benefit artists everywhere
A collaboration between award-winning digital creator Karen X Cheng and McDonald’s rung in the Lunar New Year with an immersive metaverse experience. The innovative campaign includes an experiential augmented reality (AR) filter, one of the first commercials to use NeRF (neural…
· Isa Peralta
Loewe unveils ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ capsule collection
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…
· Daniel Anderson
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ to compete at Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) has announced that the international premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film, “Suzume,” will be part of the festival’s Competition section. Set to take place sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 26, “Suzume“‘s screening at…
· Editorial Staff
‘An insult to life itself’: Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki condemns AI art
A clip of legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki reacting to artificial intelligence (AI) art has reentered online discourse surrounding the technology’s surge in popularity. The video originally appeared in a 2016 NHK documentary series by Kaku Arukawa, which…
· Isa Peralta
New Studio Ghibli film from Hayao Miyazaki will premiere in 2023
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.
· Isa Peralta
Could the next Studio Ghibli project be a Star Wars film starring Grogu?
Studio Ghibli’s official Twitter account posted a photo on Friday of a Grogu figurine, hinting that the animation studio’s upcoming collaboration with Lucasfilm will be a Star Wars project. In the recent tweet, the Grogu figurine is featured in front of an out-of-focus…
· Khier Casino
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm join forces for new mystery project
Studio Ghibli released a teaser on Twitter to announce a brand new project with Lucasfilm. The video only showed the Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm logos with no background music. The studio partnered with seven Japanese animation studios, including Studio Trigger and Kamikaze…
· Bryan Ke
Stunned fans spot ‘Hayao Miyazaki’ strolling around Ghibli Park in news report
Izumi Pao, a Hayao Miyazaki impersonator for over 15 years, became an instant celebrity at Ghibli Park during its opening day on Nov. 1. Ghibli fans watching local news coverage of the opening were perplexed after the long-time Miyazaki impersonator was shown walking around the…
· Isa Peralta
Netizens suspect man giving candy to Studio Ghibli trick-or-treaters is Hayao Miyazaki
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…