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Studio Ghibli mini towels add anime flair to a Japanese cultural tradition

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2026
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Beloved Ghibli characters want to hold your hand and welcome you into the Japanese world of mini towels.

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• (anime • cool • culture • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese culture • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • towels)

Studio Ghibli combines anime and craftsmanship in new Totoro and Jiji Gobelin tapestry bags

• Oona McGee
  Jun 30, 2026

Traditional craft brings hand-drawn anime characters to life with unique warmth.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • bags • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Gobelin tapestry • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 25, 2026

Sure, they may be messy in the anime, but these Ghibli Soot Sprites will help you keep your real-world paperwork tidy.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • makkurokurosuke • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • soot sprites • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime character fans to keep fans looking and feeling cool this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 19, 2026

Totoro and Jiji are ready to join you on all your summer adventures.

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• (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • sensu • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 18, 2026

Like everything Ghibli touches, the beauty is in the details.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • diorama • Donguri Kyowakoku • figurines • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • music box • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • presents • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • summer • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli turns anime characters into “Friendly Bags” for merchandise range in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 17, 2026

Six characters from three famous films are ready to become your bag buddies.

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• (anime • bags • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro futon bedding to its anime store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 16, 2026

Famous character plays strawberry thief in this new bedtime adventure.

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• (anime • baby • baby goods • bedding • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 16, 2026

Giant Totoro heads across the Pacific as Ghibli specialty shop opens up in California.

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• (anime & manga • COK • Donguri Kyowakoku • Donguri Republic • Donguri Republic in Los Angeles • Los Angeles • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Ghibli’s No Face continues to demonstrate his generous character growth by dispensing soy sauce

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 6, 2026

Can you please pass the soy sauce, No Face?

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• (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • No Face • soy sauce • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new range of neckties to its anime merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 5, 2026

Bring Totoro and the gang to work with cleverly concealed character details. 

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• (anime • businesswear • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Father's Day • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • neckties • Studio Ghibli • suits • ties • Totoro • workwear)

Studio Ghibli adds mini pillows and massive mats to its anime merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  May 19, 2026

My Neighbour Totoro is here to help you look and feel cool in traditional Japanese style. 

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• (anime • cool • cushions • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • igusa • interior • interiors • Japanese interior • mats • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pillows • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the Catbus

• Oona McGee
  May 3, 2026

Sparkly new range will hold down your papers and lift your spirits with anime charm.

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• (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gift • gifts • glass • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Noritake • paperweights • presents • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime keychains that are like miniature figurines

• Oona McGee
  Apr 30, 2026

Special collection includes the Spirited Away train that lights up at the push of a button.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Hin • Howl's Moving Castle • keychain • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime character puppet socks to its merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Apr 26, 2026

No Face, Catbus and Totoro come to life as unique puppets for your feet. 

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• (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • socks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2026

American casual aesthetic, thoughtful Japanese design.

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• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)

New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 20, 2026

Two Totoros, and one other Studio Ghibli character, are cute, fuzzy, and useful in new accessory lineup.

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• (accessories • anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • pouches • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 19, 2026

Resist the urge to eat this Ghibli food.

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• (anime • croquettes • Donguri Kyowakoku • food • From Up on Poppy Hill • funny • manga • pouches • Studio Ghibli)

Howl’s Moving Castle’s scene-stealing dog is here to clean your home as a plushie mop

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 10, 2026

Your home is your castle, and Studio Ghibli’s Heen will make it a clean one to boot.

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• (anime • clever • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Heen • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • manga • plushies)

Beautiful Ghibli earrings allow you to finally reunite two of the studio’s star-crossed lovers

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 5, 2026

This Whisper of the Heart couple can finally have the happy ending they never got in the anime.

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• (accessories • anime • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • fashion • manga • Studio Ghibli • whisper of the heart)

Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro 2026 Corn Gift to its anime store for Mother’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Apr 1, 2026

New release contains exclusive My Neighbour Totoro products that can’t be purchased anywhere else. 

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• (anime • corn • corn gift • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gift • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • presents • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

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