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Spain held a general election on July 23, and it became popular online for artists to encourage people to vote while using Studio Ghibli symbolism. Anime News Network credits artist Álvaro Ortiz with starting the trend. Ortiz shared a picture inspired by the movie, saying, …Read more »
In 2020, GBL released Hawaiian shirts styled after My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service, and in 2022 they’re coming out with a Hawaiian-themed line with Princess Mononoke and Porco Rosso. Each set of items use the same design inspired by these movies. So on …Read more »
It’s time to say farewell to a legend, because actor and voice actor Syuichiro Moriyama has passed away at the age of 86. Moriyama was known for many roles over the course of his 63-year career, and fans of Studio Ghibli films will no doubt …Read more »
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a dazzling aerial adventure set in and above the scenic port towns of the Adriatic Sea. Porco Rosso is preparing to make a daring barrel roll back into theaters …Read more »
Disney has a major collection on the way for fans of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray set is due out on November 17 as an Amazon exclusive, and it comes packing eleven feature films and some extras that fans …Read more »
Last week, we reported Yoshiaki Nishimura, producer of Studio Ghibli films Princess Kaguya and When Marnie Was There , had formed his own new animation studio, Studio Ponoc. Now Studio Ponoc’s first animation project, which features animation from Ghibli staff, is streaming online. The ad, …Read more »
Rewatching Ghibli’s Porco Rosso the other day, I was reminded that, before live- action films starting relying increasingly on computer effects (what percentage of, say, Gravity is actually filmed footage?), animation used to be the exclusive home of a kind of breathtaking movement impossible in …Read more »
When machines of peace are used as weapons of war, does the creator bear responsibility? That’s the question underpinning The Wind Rises , the first film from master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki since 2008’s Ponyo . Unlike Ponyo, this is definitely not a kids’ film. The …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s early work Shuna’s Journey finally received an English release, thanks to graphic novel publisher First Second Books. Alex Dudok de Wit, who has written a book about Grave of the Fireflies published by the British Film Institute, worked as the translator. He spoke …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 »
Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, is getting ready to return with something very special for anime fans and animation collectors alike. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Volume III is an auction that will be held from September 23-26, and among the …Read more »
In January 2021, Otaku USA reported on Yukidaruma Shokunin Toshinyan and the amazing snow sculptures he makes, including one of Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro. He even got Catbus to glow. Flash forward to February 2022, and of course Toshinyan is still making amazing sculptures …Read more »
Shoji Kawamori’s The Super Dimension Fortress Macross has flown higher than anyone ever imagined. The musical space romance spawned multiple sequels and has a devoted fan following for its galactic idols. Its U.S. adaptation, Robotech, introduced a new generation of fans to anime. And this winter, Macross Plus …Read more »
Studio Ghibli opened in June of 1985, and to celebrate its anniversary Netolabo Survey Team in Japan asked people who their favorite Ghibli heroine was. The results have been posted, and the woman who took the top spot got about one third of all the …Read more »
Heritage Auction’s The Art of Anime and Everything Cool Signature Auction over the weekend was a great success. The auction house estimated they’d take in $979,222, but they ended up earning $2,118,954. My Neighbor Totoro and Akira pulled in the most money and were in …Read more »
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