Somehow it’s been 20 years since Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli delighted the world with Spirited Away, and the studio behind it all is keenly aware of the anniversary. One of the special ways they’re celebrating is with a detailed illustration of Yubaba, which they …Read more »
A number of people and places have been negatively affected by COVID-19, and that’s quite true for many museums during quarantine. As beloved as the Studio Ghibli Museum is, it’s also been struggling. “If the deficit and the withdrawal of reserves continue, the proper operation …Read more »
Donguri Kyowakoku is rolling out more Spirited Away-themed merchandise as part of the movie’s 20th anniversary festivities. The latest merchandise, which go on sale July 22, consist of a very special lamp and four watches. The lamp is stylized after the movie’s hopping lantern. You …Read more »
Studio Ghibli opened in June of 1985, and to celebrate its anniversary Netolabo Survey Team in Japan asked people who their favorite Ghibli heroine was. The results have been posted, and the woman who took the top spot got about one third of all the …Read more »
GKIDS and Fathom Events will be behind Ghibli Fest 2021, where it will air the Miyazaki movies Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro in theaters. The movies will only be in theaters for a limited time. Spirited Away …Read more »
More concept art has arrived for Aichi prefecture’s Ghibli Park, which is currently scheduled for a fall 2022 opening. This comes along with two newly revealed areas inspired by Ghibli classics My Neighbor Totoro and Laputa: Castle in the Sky. In the case of the …Read more »
A lot of businesses have been hit hard over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of those is the Ghibli Museum. The museum has been struggling due to closures and the limitations placed on attendance even while re-opened, so Mitaka City has …Read more »
Summer isn’t too far away, and Studio Ghibli has come out with new merchandise to help people stay cooler in the hotter months. The merchandise is also an ecologically friendly way to stay cooler, which falls in line with Hayao Miyazaki’s interests. We’re talking about …Read more »
Studio Ghibli has had close ties with Pixar Animation Studios and Disney over the years, with former Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter being a friend of the studio and working on some of the English releases of titles like Spirited Away and Ponyo. Lasseter …Read more »
Back in December of last year, the Demon Slayer movie officially surpassed Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away as the #1 movie of all time in the Japanese box office. That was just one of many accomplishments the film has made during its run, so it should …Read more »
Trumpeter Susumu Kazuhara, who sometimes used the stage name Shin Kazuhara, has passed away at age 74. A cause of death was not given. If you’ve seen the movie Laputa: Castle in the Sky, the trumpet music done by character Pazu was performed by Kazuhara. …Read more »
The movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was done by Hideaki Anno at Studio Khara, but it turns out Studio Ghibli had some involvement. There’s a scene in the movie that they wanted to make by drawings characters by hand and then taking pictures …Read more »
Studio Ghibli has come out with new merchandise this month in the form of jewelry starring some of its heroines. These cameo brooches are inspired by characters from the films Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, Whisper of the Heart, Porco …Read more »
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki recently appeared on Fuji TV’s Bokura no Jidai talk show, and the subject of a potential live-action Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind came up during the discussion. While there are some high profile professionals who would love to …Read more »
Studio Ghibli has many characters it can use for merchandise, and while plenty of Totoros have been made, there are other, lesser-known characters that can also be inspiriting for making goods. Like the little soot sprites that you get to see in Spirited Away and …Read more »
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