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March 16 is going to be a big day for Ghibli Park! The Valley of Witches section will officially open, and five exhibits are joining the Grand Warehouse. The exhibits showcase characters from Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie The Boy and the Heron, plus Spirited Away’s …Read more »
No Face is one of the most iconic and mysterious characters from Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning anime movie Spirited Away. Kinyo Roadshow (translated as Friday Roadshow) is a weekly Friday-night movie segment on Japan’s Nippon TV, and while playing Spirited Away last week, it tweeted some …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s birthday was on January 5, and on the same date his Oscar-winning movie Spirited Away played on Japanese television. During the film’s ad time, a special commercial played — a Suburu commercial featuring Spirited Away’s Chihiro and Yubaba. Technically, you only hear their …Read more »
So far the very successful Spirited Away play in Japan has had two actresses rotating in the role of Chihiro, the main character. Next year, however, two more actresses will be added to the rotation, both of whom already have impressive credentials: Rina Kawaei and …Read more »
The official live-action Spirited Away stage play has been a hit in Japan, and now it’s been announced that the play will move beyond its home country. Next year, between April and July (with specific dates still coming) the play will be performed at the …Read more »
How would you like to get around town in a bus decorated with Spirited Away imagery? Right now people in Fukuoka City, Japan have that option, but only for a limited time. The Spirited Away buses, put out by operator Nishitetsu Bus, are around for …Read more »
Yesterday Otaku USA reported that the Spirited Away stage play was on hiatus because Romi Park, who plays Yubaba and Zeniba in alternating performances, had caught COVID. Rather than have the alternating actress take over as Yubaba and Zeniba, the production felt it was best …Read more »
People were getting themselves seated for the Spirited Away play at the Misono-za theater in Nagoya when it was announced the performance had been cancelled. Romi Park, who plays Yubaba and Zeniba in alternative performances, had been diagnosed with COVID. Park said she was using …Read more »
Spirited Away, one of the most iconic and beloved anime movies ever, is having a stage play in Japan. But if you’re not actually able to sit in the audience, Hulu will be streaming the play twice this summer. The play has had its run …Read more »
The Spirited Away stage play has debuted at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. For those not lucky enough to attend, there are photos from the performances, as well as a video with some of the cast. In this set of pictures, for example, you can …Read more »
Spirited Away played on Japan’s Nippon TV last week, and Studio Ghibli took the opportunity to tweet answers to questions fans sent to them beforehand. Let’s take a look at what we learned. One person asked, “When it was released overseas, what kind of reaction …Read more »
The other day we got a sneak peek of the upcoming Spirited Away stage play, in the form of two posters showing actresses Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi in costume. The two actresses will switch on and off for the play. A lot of fanfare …Read more »
Two new poster visuals have been revealed for the Spirited Away stage play—which brings Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award-winning anime film to life when performances kick off at TOHO’s Imperial Theatre in February 2022. Shows will run there from February to March before …Read more »
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 »
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