On the 30th anniversary of its founding, is the venerated Studio Ghibli a shell of its former self or a thriving, evolving creative space? Yes. That’s the contradiction embodied in a new long-form interview with co-founder and über-producer Toshio Suzuki, who shed a bit of …Read more »
Studio Ghibli: the legendary anime studio founded by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki after the completion of their film Nausicaa really needs no introduction. Beloved by anime fans and mainstream film lovers alike, Ghibli’s films have become essential viewing in their native Japan …Read more »
When Hayao Miyazaki retired in 2013, he mentioned that while he was done with feature filmmaking, he still had plenty of projects up his sleeve, including potential animated shorts for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo. Miyazaki is making good on that promise, and now …Read more »
Director Isao Takahata might not be quite as famous as his Studio Ghibli compatriot Hayao Miyazaki, but it’s entirely possible Miyazaki wouldn’t have the had the career he did without the elder Takahata’s help. That’s one of many interesting tidbits discussed in a new long-form …Read more »
If you've never seen it before, the folks at CineFix have a regular series called 8-Bit Cinema that takes movies and imagines them as classic 2D video games. It's pretty much always an entertaining success, and the latest to get the treatment is none other …Read more »
Disney has a major collection on the way for fans of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray set is due out on November 17 as an Amazon exclusive, and it comes packing eleven feature films and some extras that fans …Read more »
A fan has gone the extra mile to pay tribute to one of anime's greats, Hayao Miyazaki, in a short video. Clocking in at a little over three minutes, the video features some of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's classic anime films and the Joe Hisaishi …Read more »
Here's a nice example of fan dedication. Japanese Minecraft player Mocchi Hajikura showed his love for Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki's classic anime film Castle in the Sky by recreating the entire world in Minecraft . Naturally, this was no small feat. Hajikura's work …Read more »
Do you like the films of Hayao Miyazaki ( Spirited Away , My Neighbor Totoro )? Me too. But maybe not as much as this guy. French animation student Gwenn Germain, student at art school Creapole, has created a pretty stunning 2:30 minute short that …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki, director of films like Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never shied away from sharing his political views, and this week’s move by the recently-retired filmmaker is no exception. Miyazaki has joined the leadership of a fund that opposes the relocation …Read more »
Man, Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away would have been an awesome 2D game. If you can't fathom how that would work, you'll have to see one of CineFix's latest 8 Bit Cinema videos, which imagines Hayao Miyazaki's 2002 anime film as an NES-style side-scroller.
When Marnie Was There , the latest (but hopefully not last) film by Studio Ghibli and director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, is about to hit the States courtesy GKids, who have just released the English dub trailer. Take a gander! Marnie stars Hailee Steinfeld as Anna Sasaki …Read more »
While Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata’s film Princess Kaguya did not win the Academy Award for best animated feature (boo), the good news is Takahata “has his mind set” on his next work according to an interview with AP. Takahata’s next film will be “a …Read more »
Legendary anime director and recent retiree Hayao Miyazaki is keeping busy. Aside from working on a pet project manga, helping out on Hideaki Anno’s Animator Expo, and winning lifetime achievement Oscars, Miyazaki also been volunteering once a week to clean up Fuchi no Mori, a …Read more »
Way back in February of last year, we posted about an event called Animesia, in which a group of restaurants in Akihabara served up dishes from various anime. One of the items on offer was the pasta wolfed down by Lupin and Jigen in Hayao …Read more »
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