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It’s almost time for another beloved Studio Ghibli film to return to U.S. theaters, this time with the big screen revival of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 feature Ponyo. This one is coming back as part of the ongoing Studio Ghibli Fest 2022, and tickets are now …Read more »
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. Ponyo is celebrating its 10th anniversary as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018, and you can relive the gorgeous feature in …Read more »
Not terribly shocking considering the series' popularity, but the tenth One Piece film, Strong World , had a killer debut in Japanese theaters, ultimately toppling the opening weekend box office gross of Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo . The first filmgoers to attend Strong World screenings received …Read more »
Ponyo or, as it's known in its original Japanese release, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea , really made an impression in its country of origin. Now, according to Walt Disney Pictures, Hayao Miyazaki's latest celebrated work will be making its way to US …Read more »
There is sad news as we learn of the passing of author and lyricist Rieko Nakagawa. Her children’s books have sold millions of copies, and she’s been involved with Hayao Miyazaki. Nakagawa was 89 years old when she passed away on October 14. A cause …Read more »
Japan’s Sayama Hills inspired the movie My Neighbor Totoro, with Hayao Miyazaki previously saying Totoro would never have been born if he, Miyazaki, hadn’t lived in that area. The hills are now sometimes referred to as Totoro’s Forest, and The Totoro Fund program is an …Read more »
More than 290,000 audience members have witnessed the Royal Shakespeare Company’s My Neighbour Totoro stage play during its two seasons at the Barbican in London. Both seasons were sold out, and ticket sales broke new records. Next the play is going to be performed at …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron is checking off a number of firsts, and it’s not just the first time an anime has won at the Golden Globes. It is now officially the most successful original anime movie in North America, bringing in about …Read more »
This week Hideaki Omura, the governor of Aichi, and Goro Miyazaki, the creative head of Ghibli Park planning (and son of Hayao Miyazaki) held a press conference to talk about the upcoming Catbuses. Yes, because if you’re going to make a park all about Studio …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume anime film has made a major splash around the world, and now its time on the big screen in its home country is getting ready to wind to a close. The film opened in Japan back in November 2022, and it will …Read more »
The traveling Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition reached the Kobe City Museum this week and will stick around there until June 25. As part of the festivities, the museum’s restaurant Tooth Tooth is offering three unique drinks during this time period. One is based on …Read more »
Spring is still a few weeks away, and for people living in snowy regions, making a snowman can be a way to pass time. But for three sisters stuck at home in a snow day in Kansai, Japan, they decided to make themselves a snow …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume anime film keeps making waves at the box office in Japan, and now it’s hit another milestone. Suzume has officially sold over 10 million tickets in Japan, and it’s the third Makoto Shinkai film to do so after your name. and Weathering …Read more »
Jan Rabson is a voice actor who had a number of roles in the world of anime over the years, including Tetsuo in the Streamline Pictures English dub of Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime film Akira. According to fellow VA Bob Bergen, Rabson recently passed away …Read more »
Studio Ghibli films are beloved around the world, but they’re especially treasured in their home country of Japan. Line is a popular messaging app in Japan, and recently Line Research posed a question for a survey: “Which Ghibli anime do you like?” The survey received …Read more »
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