A cool video popped up on YouTube the other day. It’s a chart that cycles through the years 2001 to 2019, showing the box office gross of anime films in Japan as time goes by. The chart is largely in Japanese, but thanks to illustrated …Read more »
We posted the other day about some problems at convenience store chain Lawson. But here’s some happier news: Studio Ghibli just produced a new commercial for the chain. Aside from being charming as all get-out, it’s another sign the once-dormant studio is kicking back into …Read more »
In Japanese, there’s an English-derived phrase for taking things at one’s own, usually leisurely pace: maipēsu. According to a new essay from Studio Ghibli uber-producer Toshio Suzuki, that about describes the rate at which master director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film is coming together. In an …Read more »
Anime pilgrimages are a great opportunity for fans to visit local spots that inspired their favorite TV series and movies. These can quickly turn into a nuisance, however, when the location in question is private property that has nothing to do with anime. That’s what …Read more »
Fans of Studio Ghibli and high fashion, take heed: coach jackets based on two of the studio’s most beloved films are heading your way. The jackets, which were just announced, pay tribute to director Hayao Miyazaki’s hits Castle in the Sky (1986) and Princess Mononoke …Read more »
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the Hayao Miyazaki manga/anime that helped launch Studio Ghibli, is getting a kabuki stage play in Japan. This is the first kabuki play based on a Miyazaki or Ghibli film, and will star two greats of the kabuki …Read more »
As we reported a few months ago, shockingly, China has never had official releases of Studio Ghibli films. That’s being rectified this month, with the theatrical release of Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro (a mere 30 years after its release in Japan). While the original …Read more »
Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s classic Studio Ghibli anime film Castle in the Sky returns to theaters this November to bring an epic finale to Studio Ghibli Fest 2018! Screenings will be available in both English and the original Japanese—with dubbed showings scheduled for November …Read more »
Spirits are in the air this Halloween, and nothing celebrates the season quite like Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s classic anime film, Spirited Away. Chihiro, Haku, No Face, and all the other memorable characters are coming back to theaters for a limited three-night event on …Read more »
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro, from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki. Don’t miss when this classic tale of magic and adventure—featuring the voices of Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, and real-life sisters …Read more »
It may have taken 30 years, but 1988’s My Neighbor Totoro will be getting a theatrical release in China. Believe it or not, Totoro is the first Studio Ghibli film to get a release in theaters in China—ever. It’s unlikely to be the last, though. …Read more »
Over his decades making iconic anime films, Studio Ghibli director and frequent unretirer Hayao Miyazaki has inspired more than a few artists. Some of those artists (over 130, in fact) will pay tribute to Miyazaki at an exhibition in Los Angeles August 17-19. The exhibition, …Read more »
Directed by Academy Award®-nominated Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies has been universally hailed as an artistic and emotional tour de force. Now it’s coming to theaters in its first nationwide release for a limited three-night event on August 12, 13, and 15, …Read more »
Are you on the edge of your seat waiting for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film? Uh, might want to find something to do in the meantime. According to Ghibli uber-producer Toshio Suzuki, who’s out on a press tour for his new book, Miyazaki’s latest (and proooooobably …Read more »
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles and deep humanity. Princess Mononoke returns to cinemas July 22, 23, and 25, and you can secure your tickets …Read more »
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