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A whole bunch of new Spirited Away merch is on the way in Japan. That’s to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film, which came out on July 20, 2001. Included in the new merch is a squeezable plush of No-Face. There’s also a statuette …Read more »
Donguri Kyowakoku continues to roll out Spirited Away merchandise in honor of the movie’s twentieth anniversary. If the hopping lantern lamp and watches weren’t enough for you, there’s also a replica of Zeniba’s seal. The Spirited Away Witch’s Contract Seal is just under three and …Read more »
Would you believe Spirited Away is 20 years old this month? The record-setting film, about a girl working at the bathhouse of the gods to buy her parents’ freedom, is one of Studio Ghibli’s most memorable stories. One of the most memorable things about it is …Read more »
Somehow it’s been 20 years since Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli delighted the world with Spirited Away, and the studio behind it all is keenly aware of the anniversary. One of the special ways they’re celebrating is with a detailed illustration of Yubaba, which they …Read more »
Donguri Kyowakoku is rolling out more Spirited Away-themed merchandise as part of the movie’s 20th anniversary festivities. The latest merchandise, which go on sale July 22, consist of a very special lamp and four watches. The lamp is stylized after the movie’s hopping lantern. You …Read more »
Studio Ghibli has many characters it can use for merchandise, and while plenty of Totoros have been made, there are other, lesser-known characters that can also be inspiriting for making goods. Like the little soot sprites that you get to see in Spirited Away and …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, Oscar winner and, until recently, highest-grossing Japanese film ever, is heading to the stage. It’s being adapted into a play by some top talent, including John Caird from the Royal Shakespeare Company, who will write and direct the play. It’ll open …Read more »
After about twenty years of sitting comfortably in the record books as the #1 movie at the Japanese box office, Spirited Away was replaced by the smash hit Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. However, until recently, Spirited Away was still the number one Japanese film worldwide. …Read more »
The unimaginable has officially happened: Spirited Away has lost its number one spot as the biggest earner in the Japanese box office. The 2002 film now takes second place to Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. The Demon Slayer movie …Read more »
Yesterday we reported that the Demon Slayer film has done better than most movies have in Japan at the box office, even beating out all the Miyazaki movies at this point except for Spirited Away. While Miyazaki was out picking up trash to help the …Read more »
Stuck at home like, well, the rest of the human race? Fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away? Here’s a project for you, courtesy Steven Hudson of Studson Studio. The seriously crafty Hudson just posted a video on his YouTube channel detailing how he created a …Read more »
You know things are getting serious when Yubaba, the main antagonist from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, has to swoop in to promote mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Studio Ghibli character can now be seen taking care of herself and others and practicing good …Read more »
Last time we posted about the Studio Ghibli theme park, it was set to open in 2022, and it looks like that timing is still on track. There is a cool update, though, with the introduction of more concept art that shows some of the …Read more »
June 21, 2019 marked the premiere of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away anime film in China, which waited 18 years for it to hit theaters. The movie was released in 9,000 theaters across the country, and it went on to earn 488 million …Read more »
Earlier this month we posted about the then-upcoming Chinese premiere of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away anime film, which took a whopping 18 years to make its way to theaters in the country. Well, the film’s debut finally happened on June 21, and it came away with …Read more »
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