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· Ines Shin
Hayao Miyazaki’s son models new ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Princess Mononoke’ Ghibli Park merch
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’ 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…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Studio Ghibli previews theme park attractions at touring exhibition in Japan
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…
· Rebecca Moon
Live-action ‘Spirited Away’ play shows incredible artistry in Tokyo premiere
Tokyo’s Imperial Theater premiered a live-action play of Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” this week, one year after the project’s announcement in Feb. 2021. The official Twitter page of Astage released promotional photos from the play, showing off the incredible artistry of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mind-blowing theory will change the way you watch ‘Spirited Away’ forever
Toshio Okada, an anime producer, author and lecturer, shared a “Spirited Away” theory that suggests main protagonists Haku and Chihiro are siblings. Okada provided arguments detailing how Haku could actually be Chihiro’s older brother who drowned in the river trying to save his…
· Sarah Yukiko
Spend your gold nuggets on this $3,000 Susuwatari bag from Studio Ghibli x Loewe’s ‘Spirited Away’ collection
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…
· Ryan General
Korean American Director Takes Over to Rewrite, Lead Live-Acton ‘Your Name’
Korean American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is set to write and direct a live-action adaptation of the hit Japanese anime film “Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa),” Deadline reports. Taking over: Chung, the acclaimed director of 2007’s “Munyurangabo” and this year’s “Minari,” is replacing…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Lantern Festival Makes This Entire City Look Like the One From ‘Spirited Away’
Nagasaki has showcased its otherworldly beauty once again through its annual lantern festival, which looks like it came straight out of Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” movie. 2年前、長崎の祖母のお葬式の帰りに行きました 水面に移ってるのも幻想的ですよね💗 pic.twitter.com/UaG72UyLbY
· Ryan General
Director of Insanely Successful Anime Film ‘Your Name’ Announces New Film
Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai, whose work on the 2016 smash-hit animation “Kimi no Na wa” (“Your Name”) has got fans calling him the “New Miyazaki,” has just announced a new film. Shinkai revealed at a news conference on Thursday that his next film, “Tenki no Ko”…
· Ryan General
Italian Photographer Takes Breathtaking Photos Inspired By Japanese Anime
With its combination of colorful graphics, quirky characters, fantastical themes, and vibrant settings, anime often evokes a unique sense of wonder to its audience.
· Ryan General
Hot Spring Bathing System from ‘Spirited Away’ Exists in Real Life
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.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Shrine Offers to Dress Foreigners as ‘Maidens’, But Will Some Say Cultural Appropriation?
Female foreigners are flocking to a Japanese shrine that offers an experience package allowing them to play maidens. Visitors at Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, play the role of a miko, or a Shinto shrine maiden, for an hour.
· Max Chang
The Oscars Are So Full of Ignorant White People, They Can’t Recognize an Anime Masterpiece
Everyone’s new favorite anime film “Your Name” may have recently smashed some box office records and earned fans across the globe but somehow, it still fell short of earning a nod from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Makoto Shinkai’s global hit, which became the…
· Ryan General
Korean Animated Film Angers the Internet For Allegedly Copying ‘Spirited Away’
Fans of the hugely popular Studio Ghibli film “Spirited Away” have been accusing a South Korean animation studio of copying too many elements from the Hayao Miyazaki classic. An upcoming Korean animated film called “dal-bich-goong-gwol”, or “Moonlight Palace,” is already…