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Studio Ghibli adds acorn-shaped Totoro bento boxes to its anime merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 28, 2025
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The next best thing to carrying a sack full of magical acorns. 

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• (acorns • anime • autumn • beautiful • bento • bento boxes • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli plushie pouches show gamaguchi style isn’t just for toads【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 27, 2025

Mini clasp pouches double as adorable bag accessories.

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• (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • plushies • pouches • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Light-up Totoro is a mix of centuries-old pottery techniques and classic anime cuteness【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 26, 2025

Studio Ghibli’s anime forest spirit gets the Shigarakiyaki treatment.

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• (anime • ceramics • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • pottery • Shigaraki ware • Shigarakiyaki • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro porcelain dolls that support Japanese manufacturing

• Oona McGee
  Oct 25, 2025

Esteemed plush toy maker brings over a century of tradition to three new Totoros.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • dolls • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • porcelain • porcelain ware • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new “komorebi” plush toys to brighten your days

• Oona McGee
  Oct 23, 2025

Anime characters from five famous movies want cuddles from their new owners. 

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• (anime • anime merchandise • Calcifer • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • plush toys • plushies • soft toys • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)

Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters

• Oona McGee
  Oct 22, 2025

Snuggle up to favourites from Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • scarf • scarves • shawls • stoles • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 14, 2025

A beautiful way to add a calming sense of escapism to your day.

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• (anime • beautiful • cups • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Ki&Ki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • mugs • My Neighbor Tototo • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)

Classy and cute, Ghibli cloth coasters are here in time for autumn tea time【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 14, 2025

Tea with Totoro, anyone?

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• (anime • coasters • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinks • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Totoro belly warmers are ready to keep your tummy toasty through the cold months ahead【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 13, 2025

My haramaki Totoro.

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• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • haramaki • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • warm)

Studio Ghibli releases cosy new anime socks to warm our toes and hearts this autumn

• Oona McGee
  Oct 12, 2025

My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service feature in this new collection.

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• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Spirited Away shirts to its GBL streetwear range in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2025

Maintain street cred with design details that true anime fans will appreciate. 

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• (anime • beautiful • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Kashira • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • shirts • spirited away • streetwear • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new Gobelin tote bags that capture the beauty of two anime films

• Oona McGee
  Oct 11, 2025

These totes are like works of wearable art. 

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Gobelin weave • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • Studio Ghibli • tapestry)

Beautiful Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle pins both are and aren’t great gacha items【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 10, 2025

So thankfully there’s a way to easily gather a complete set.

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• (anime • can badges • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • manga • pin badges • pins • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro pouches to its anime merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2025

Totoro and the Catbus are joined by Jiji for this joyous new collection. 

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

Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise in honour of Mr Dough and the Egg Princess anime short

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2025

Film characters in an egg carton make this one of the studio’s most unusual releases of the year.

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

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

• Oona McGee
  Oct 7, 2025

Step into the role of an anime character from Kiki’s Delivery Service and Porco Rosso.

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• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Chinese papercutting Totoro T-shirts make their way to Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2025

Previously exclusive to Ghibli specialty shops outside of Japan, five designs featuring Totoro and No Face make their Japan debut.

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• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • manga • My Neighbor Tototo • No Face • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime bibs and cushion to its merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2025

Totoro, Jiji and the Catbus are here to bring joy to all ages. 

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbor Totoro Plate for 2026

• Oona McGee
  Sep 22, 2025

Yearly Plate is filled with gorgeous anime details. 

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• (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.

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

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