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Studio Ghibli’s popular Toshio Suzuki exhibition returns, includes 8800 of his favourite books
- Katie Pask
Mar 7, 2022 - Tweet
Learn secrets about one of Japan’s most famous producers at this magical exhibition.
- Japan
- (art exhibition • exhibition • Ghibli • ghibli art • Ghibli Exhibition • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli Exhibition • Tokyo • Toshio Suzuki)
Studio Ghibli releases new line of rings designed to be both jewellery and figurines
- Oona McGee
Mar 5, 2022
Special collection lets you wear your love of anime on your fingers and display it too.
- Japan
- (anime • Calcifer • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • jewellery • jewelry • Kazaring • merchandise • movies • rings • Studio Ghibli • wow)
Studio Ghibli anime artist to sell artwork to support Ukraine
- Oona McGee
Mar 2, 2022
One of Japan’s leading art directors leads the way in raising funds for an issue that’s close to his heart.
- Europe, Japan, Russia
- (animation • anime • art • artists • charity • Ghibli • Nizo Yamamoto • Russian invasion of Ukraine • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • twitter • Ukraine • war • Weathering with You)
Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
- Oona McGee
Feb 25, 2022
A fun new way to raise a glass to the wonders of anime.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Mamma Aiuto • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • zoetrope)
Studio Ghibli reveals mystery hidden on coat of arms and outdoor signs at Ghibli Museum
- Oona McGee
Feb 18, 2022
Fans in Japan left reeling after surprise revelation blows everyone’s minds.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • Catbus • characters • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Mascots • movies • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli fan wins Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Studio Ghibli memorabilia
- Oona McGee
Feb 18, 2022
A massive collection No Face would be proud of.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • characters • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Mascots • Morikoro • movies • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Toshio Suzuki • wallpapers)
Studio Ghibli releases wallpapers for Ghibli Park, introduces us to two new forest characters
- Oona McGee
Feb 5, 2022
Meet “Miyazo” and “Zukkoro“, a duo based on Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki, who come with an interesting backstory.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • characters • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Mascots • Morikoro • movies • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Toshio Suzuki • wallpapers)
Ghibli Museum becomes “Hot Wind Museum” for traditional Japanese range with No Face and Totoro
- Oona McGee
Feb 1, 2022
Spirited Away samue is the star of this collection designed by Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki.
- Japan
- (aprons • bags • cute • fashion • Ghibli • maekake • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pouches • purses • samue • shoulder bags • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • traditional clothes)
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
- Oona McGee
Jan 25, 2022
Now it all makes sense.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • Chihiro • COK • fan theories • GAINAX • Ghibli • Haku • Hayao Miyazaki • Joe Hisaishi • Night on the Galactic Railroad • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • theory • Toshio Okada • twitter • videos)
Studio Ghibli’s Porco Rosso: Behind-the-scenes trivia and secret Easter eggs revealed
- Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2022
Insider revelations shed new light on the beloved anime film.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • COK • drawing • films • Friday Roadshow • Ghibli • ghibli art • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • Trivia • TV • twitter)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki gets a happy ending to his broken eraser tale
- Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2022
Anime studio touched by the kindness of a fan who grew up watching Ghibli movies.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • art • cel animation • COK • drawing • electric erasers • Ghibli • ghibli art • Hayao Miyazaki • illustration • movies • Sakura Craypas • Studio Ghibli • twitter)
Studio Ghibli asks fans to help Hayao Miyazaki replace his beloved eraser
- Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2022
Japanese animation studio is searching for a hard-to-find product used by the director to create anime for many years.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • art • cel animation • COK • drawing • Ghibli • ghibli art • Hayao Miyazaki • illustration • Studio Ghibli • twitter)
Spirited Away x Loewe pop-up store in Harajuku whisks visitors away to the world of Studio Ghibli
- Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2022
New store is just as magical as the exclusive goods inside it.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • Ghibli • handbags • Harajuku • Hayao Miyazaki • LOEWE • merchandise • movies • No Face • pop-up shop • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli fukubukuro: The lucky bag everyone in Japan wants to get their hands on at New Year
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2022
Anime merchandise haul comes with a few unusual surprises.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2022 • Fukubukuro Roundup 2022 • Ghibli • goods • Kiki's Delivery Service • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2022 • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Which Studio Ghibli house would you most like to live in?
- Oona McGee
Nov 25, 2021
Japanese fans rate the best dwellings from iconic anime films, and reveal why they want to live there.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • homes • houses • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbour Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise to celebrate Laputa: Castle in the Sky anniversary
- Oona McGee
Oct 21, 2021
Pazu is ready to catch anything as part of this new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • merchandise • movies • Studio Ghibli)
Japanese sugar artist astounds fans with edible robot from Laputa: Castle in the Sky【Video】
- Oona McGee
Oct 10, 2021
A very sweet take on a classic Studio Ghibli anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • art • beautiful • Castle in the Sky • cookies • cool • Ghibli • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Laputian robot • robots • Studio Ghibli • sugar • sweets • videos • Whip Sugar)
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
- Oona McGee
Sep 28, 2021
Inventors of the original sweatshirt put an original spin on some beloved anime characters.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • clothing • COK • cute • fashion • GBL • Ghibli • jumpers • merchandise • Russell Athletic • Studio Ghibli • sweaters)
Add some Ghibli magic to the table with scene-stealing goods from Kiki’s Delivery Service
- Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2021
Inspired by the tableware seen in the animated movie.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • ceramics • COK • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • tableware)
Amazing Totoro bread reveals a different side to the Ghibli anime character【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 11, 2021
Giant bread contains a giant surprise.
- Japan
- (anime • baking • bread • cool • crazy • cute • food • funny • Ghibli • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • video)
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