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The long-awaited day is finally here! Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli Park has thrown open its door for its grand opening. So far three areas are open to the public: Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse, Hill of Youth, and Dondoko Forest. Goro Miyazaki, Hayao’s son, was there for the …Read more »
The grand opening of Ghibli Park is now less than a week away! The park, which will continue to expand, will throw open its doors on November 1. Tickets went on sale in August, but with as much interest as people have in the park …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 »
There is sad news coming out of Japan. It’s been announced that award-winning illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki, some of whose works have been adapted into shorts by Studio Ghibli, passed away late last month. She was 80 years old and the cause of death was listed …Read more »
Ghibli Park will have its grand opening on November 1, and in the meantime fans are getting little tidbits of news and information. Yesterday more details of the park were unveiled to the press. “There is enough in Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse for people to enjoy …Read more »
Composer Joe Hisaishi—known to anime fans for his work with director Hayao Miyazaki and more—was supposed to have concerts this coming weekend at OVO Arena Wembley in London, but those plans have been postponed. Shortly before they were set to debut, the producers announced that …Read more »
If you’re dying for a piece of Hayao Miyazaki animation but can no longer stand the wait for his next feature film, How Do You Live?, Studio Ghibli has something very short but very sweet to tide you over. With Ghibli Park just months away …Read more »
Studio Ghibli joined Twitter relatively late in the game, and it doesn’t follow anyone, but it does have more than a million followers. And it just offered those million followers — plus anyone who is interested — an original illustration it’s encouraging fans to use …Read more »
If you’ve ever been to an overcrowded amusement park and hated the long lines and crushing crowds, you’re not alone. Bits of information continue to trickle out about the upcoming Ghibli Park, and that includes an attendance cap so you don’t have to deal with …Read more »
Ghibli Park will have its big opening on November 1, but before then there will be a few free “preview days.” On these pre-selected October dates, a handful of lucky people will be able to get in early. And one of them could be you. …Read more »
Iconic anime director Hayao Miyazaki has made no secret about his love of nature and his environmentalism, and right now he’s working toward making almost nine acres in Kaminoyama into a nature reserve. There’s a special connection here, because Miyazaki has said that the Kaminoyama …Read more »
Japan has a ton of specialty cafés, and there’s one in Nagoya known as Osu no Mori no Café Kodama that’s all about Studio Ghibli. That starts with the name (Kodama, from the forest spirits in Princess Mononoke) and includes the decorations and even the …Read more »
In May 2021, Studio Ghibli shared an image of Totoro standing at the bus stop with Sulley and Mike from Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. That got many people wondering if the two studios might work on something together, and the image went viral. pic.twitter.com/iSjVuRcuQ0 — スタジオジブリ …Read more »
Toshio Suzuki, Studio Ghibli’s co-creator and long-time producer, now has his own traveling exhibit called the Toshio Suzuki and Ghibli Exhibition. In addition to seeing all sorts of Studio Ghibli nods (like a huge Yubaba head), it lets people get to know Suzuki. For starters, …Read more »
Everyone’s favorite big cuddly forest spirit is taking the stage in London. We heard earlier today that My Neighbor Totoro will be getting the Royal Shakespeare Company treatment. It’s kind of a big deal… and it’s not the first time a Studio Ghibli film has taken …Read more »
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