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Machiko Kyo’s cocoon is an award-winning manga that depicts the events of World War II from the perspective of adolescent girls, and it’s officially getting an anime adaptation. Japanese public broadcaster NHK announced plans to air the anime in summer 2025, which will mark 80 …Read more »
Media Do International, Clover Press and Shueisha are all working together on a Kickstarter for the English translation and publication of romance novel Love Like the Falling Petals, which has been a bestseller in Japan and received a live-action Netflix adaptation. The Kickstarter is currently …Read more »
Looking for a great roundup of Japanese films, animated and otherwise? Get thee to Toronto. From May 10 to June 27, the TIFF Bell Lightbox will be showing a series they’re calling POP Japan, featuring anime faves like Spirited Away and Akira, plus madcap live-action …Read more »
According to Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, his colleague Hayao Miyazaki has a mother complex and bases many of his heroines after her. So it’s no surprise that there is new Studio Ghibli merchandise coming out specifically for Mother’s Day. The three new items are …Read more »
MEGACON Orlando, which boasts being the biggest comics, sci-fi and anime convention in the southeastern part of the country, will be back March 30 to April 2. In addition to things related to American pop culture, it will have specific otaku interests, like a maid …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 »
Ghibli Museum is a tourist attraction people have flocked to for more than two decades, but there’s a special homage to the movie My Neighbor Totoro that most people have missed. So, more than 20 years after opening, the Ghibli Museum thought it might share …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 »
Mark Osborne, director of Kung Fu Panda and 2015’s The Little Prince, is a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki. He also knows Miyazaki is a big fan of the French classic The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and Osborne wanted to make sure he …Read more »
A few days ago, Studio Ghibli started releasing some not-so-subtle teases about a partnership with Lucasfilm, and it ended up resulting in a Star Wars short by the revered anime studio. -Zen- Grogu and Dust Bunnies was swiftly revealed after the teasers, and we didn’t …Read more »
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 »
Fans around the world fell in love with Laid-Back Camp, and it’s not hard to see why. This sweet series is as easygoing as its title suggests. Not only that, it reminds us to stop and enjoy the beauty of the world around us. We can’t …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 »
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 »
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 »
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