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Setting of Ghibli’s Whisper of the Heart is More Tragedy Than Fantasy

• Anime News Network
  Jun 15, 2019
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Studio Ghibli released the Whisper of the Heart anime film in 1995, a story of youth following their dreams.

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• (Ghibli • Japanese society • society • Studio Ghibli • whisper of the heart)

New Totoro x Natsumikan range from Studio Ghibli covers glass tableware, towels and keychains

• Oona McGee
  Jun 14, 2019

Totoro ditches his beloved acorn for a popular Japanese citrus this summer. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • glasses • Laputa • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • natsumikan • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)

How to get a job in anime with Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki

• Oona McGee
  Jun 13, 2019

When Miyazaki says Totoro isn’t cute, you don’t have to agree with him.  

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• (anime • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli)

We channel Sen from Ghibli’s Spirited Away and travel to a Japanese train station by the sea

• Oona McGee
  Jun 11, 2019

One of the most unusual stations in the country, where you’re not allowed to exit the station, but you can visit a secret park by the platform. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Instagram • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Studio Ghibli sunglasses let you channel anime film characters from Laputa: Castle in the Sky

• Oona McGee
  May 24, 2019

New shades let you see the world through the eyes of Pazu and Colonel Muska.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • eyewear • Ghibli • glasses • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • merchandise • movies • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli summer merchandise puts famous anime characters on Japanese fans and wind chimes

• Oona McGee
  May 23, 2019

New collection will keep you cool with friends from My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Spirited Away.

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• Japan
• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • glasses • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Porco Rosso • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)

Studio Ghibli anime films get American comic book style update with new glassware collection

• Oona McGee
  May 17, 2019

Speech bubbles and pops of bright colour add a new comic twist to movies like My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away.

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• Japan
• (anime • Comics • DC Comics • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • glasses • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Marvel Comics • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Porco Rosso • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)

New Studio Ghibli exhibition opens in Tokyo, features giant talking Yubaba from Spirited Away

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2019

We catch up with No Face, Mari Natsuki, who voiced the character of Yubaba, and legendary producer Toshio Suzuki at the limited-time exhibition.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • COK • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • No Face • SNO • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli Exhibition • Toshio Suzuki • Yubaba)

Spirited Away meals and merchandise coming to new Studio Ghibli exhibition in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Mar 28, 2019

Taste the magical world of My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away for a limited time!

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• Japan
• (anime • COK • exhibitions • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • pop-up cafes • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • Yubaba)

Spirited Away train station and submerged tracks attract Ghibli fans around Japan

• Oona McGee
  Mar 17, 2019

But people aren’t happy about tourists trespassing and littering while they get the perfect photo.

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• Japan
• (anime • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Instagram • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • tourism • tourist sites • travel)

Totoro cream puffs come to the Ghibli Museum neighbourhood with exclusive new Catbus cookie

• Oona McGee
  Mar 15, 2019

We visit the new Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo and try the very special Rum Raisin Catbus you can’t get anywhere else.

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• Japan
• (Catbus • COK • cookies • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNO • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli Baby-G watch pays homage to Kiki’s Delivery Service anime with gorgeous details

• Oona McGee
  Mar 11, 2019

Cute characters peer out at you from this limited-edition timepiece.

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• Japan
• (anime • Baby G • Casio • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • watches)

Sakura Totoro: Official Studio Ghibli merchandise for cherry blossom season 2019

• Oona McGee
  Feb 19, 2019

Enjoy hanami flower viewing with some famous anime wood sprites this year.

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• Japan
• (anime • cherry blossoms • cute • Ghibli • Kawaii • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • sakura • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli offers special Spirited Away present with Toshio Suzuki exhibition tickets in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Feb 13, 2019

Grab your tickets now before they sell out!

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• Japan
• (anime • art • exhibitions • Ghibli • movies • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • Toshio Suzuki)

Limited edition “Spirited Away” Seiko watch is beautiful combination of technology and anime

• Kay
  Jan 25, 2019

Aside from the attractive design, we love the fact that the face of the watch features none other than … “No Face”! 

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• (ALBA • anime merchandise • Ghibli • Seiko • spirited away • watch)

New Studio Ghibli exhibition in Tokyo features movie favourites, calligraphy by Toshio Suzuki

• Oona McGee
  Jan 10, 2019

Plus exclusive Ghibli merchandise you won’t find anywhere else.

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• Japan
• (anime • exhibitions • Ghibli • movies • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • Toshio Suzuki)

Studio Ghibli-licensed store Donguri Kyowakoku brings us the fukubukuro lucky bag of our dreams

• Oona McGee
  Jan 4, 2019

Totoro and Kiki merchandise make this a great start to the year.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime characters • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2019 • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Lucky Bag Roundup 2019 • Lucky Bags • lucky Bags 2019 • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Ghibli moss art discovered along mountain road in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Dec 30, 2018

Totoro, Kiki, and No Face are just some of the characters who’ve emerged from the moss-covered wall.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • Princess Mononoke • Saitama • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli theme park designs unveiled, five special zones bring anime movie worlds to life

• Oona McGee
  Dec 24, 2018

All the details on the buildings, stores and cafes set to appear at the new Studio Ghibli theme park.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)

Japanese fans rank the top 10 most beautiful female characters from Studio Ghibli anime movies

• Oona McGee
  Dec 21, 2018

So many iconic Ghibli heroines, so many different looks and personalities.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime characters • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)

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