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Catbus Sandwich is even more awesome than it sounds, because it’s actually a cookie
- Casey Baseel
Sep 23, 2025 - Tweet
Totoro-themed bakery whips up new batch of treats inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime classic.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbor Totoro Plate for 2026
- Oona McGee
Sep 22, 2025
Yearly Plate is filled with gorgeous anime details.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Noritake • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Yearly Plate)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro collection for autumn
- Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2025
Cosy up to famous forest characters in this new anime movie collection.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)
Two beautiful Totoro Catbus interior piece figures scamper back to the Studio Ghibli store【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 19, 2025
Unusual names for cute-as-ever Catbus pieces.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Next stop for the Totoro Catbus: Your home, thanks to Ghibli magnets【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2025
Six feline friends, with one a secret, are ready to stick to surfaces and transport some Ghibli cuteness.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • magnets • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Beautiful forest-style Studio Ghibli specialty shop reopens at Tokyo Skytree this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2025
Catbus and multiple Totoros getting ready to receive guests once again.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • Skytree • Solamachi • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo Skytree • Totoro • tourism • travel)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away bamboo fans for summer
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2025
Stay cool with the help of these iconic anime characters.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • Uchiwa)
Ghibli Spring/Summer T-shirt Collection turns short-sleeve weather into Ghibli weather【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 26, 2025
A dozen different designs for lovers of Studio Ghibli anime, including some subtle salutes for true fans.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli cushions to cozy up mean you can finally give No-Face the hug he needs【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 25, 2025
Famous faces from Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro are here to grace your home and warm our heart.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cushions • cute • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Totoro and Catbus sukajan is two iconic Japanese looks blended by a U.S. fashion brand【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 22, 2025
BoxLunch shows springtime flare with its Studio Ghibli collection.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • BoxLunch • Catbus • fashion • jackets • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • sukajan • Totoro • Yokosuka jackets)
Studio Ghibli music boxes bring anime music from My Neighbour Totoro into your home
- Oona McGee
Apr 21, 2025
Totoro and the Catbus take on the guise of musical figurines.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Catbus clock from Studio Ghibli keeps an eye on the time…and on you
- Oona McGee
Apr 15, 2025
Moving features bring My Neighbour Totoro magic into your home.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • clocks • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • interior • manga • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli Rollbahn notebooks are both dynamic and subtle salutes to anime classics【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 15, 2025
Cats, pigs, and monster princesses grace the covers of these functional and flexible notebooks.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Delfonics • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • notebooks • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • Rollbahn • stationery • Studio Ghibli)
Catbus and Totoro towlkets are part towel, part blanket, all adorable【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 13, 2025
No matter how you use them, you can count on these Studio Ghibli housewares to be comfortingly soft and achingly cute.
- Japan
- (anime • blankets • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towelket • towelkets • towels)
Studio Ghibli anime art up for auction, alongside Sailor Moon, Pokémon, Akira and Dragon Ball Z
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2025
Landmark event contains over 1,200 lots that you can own.
- Japan
- (animation cels • anime • anime art • anime auction • anime cels • art • auctions • Catbus • cels • Dragon Ball Z • Ghibli • Heritage Auctions • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Baby’s first Totoro cosplay? Ghibli specialty shop has adorable infant fashion sets【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2025
Catbus joins Totoro in cap and bib bundles.
- Japan
- (anime • babies • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • kids • manga • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Catbus plushie jumps out of the anime world and into your arms for Ghibli cuddles
- Oona McGee
Mar 8, 2025
Cute character wants to be your fur baby.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Totoro sequel anime short inspires cuddly T-shirt, adorable plushies at Ghibli Museum shop【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 19, 2025
Mei and the Baby Catbus lineup includes spooky but cute “Ghost Totoro.”
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Ghibli Museum • manga • Mei and the Baby Catbus • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds Catbus and Totoro items to its anime range in Japan
- Oona McGee
Feb 14, 2025
Supporting characters step up to support your daily needs.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Japanese stationery • My Neighbor Totoro • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • watering can)
Totoro’s Catbus is back to once again not overstay its welcome with adorable figure line【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2025
Cute kitties offered as blind-buys, but with an option for those who understandably want them all.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Totoro)
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