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Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
- Oona McGee
Jun 8, 2025 - Tweet
Huge range of clothing, bags, accessories and stationery help to save the place where Totoro was born.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Totoro Forest • Totoro Fund)
Studio Ghibli umbrellas bring anime joy to Japan’s rainy season
- Oona McGee
Jun 7, 2025
Experience the pitter-patter of raindrops like Totoro in the forest.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • rainy season • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • umbrella • umbrellas)
Studio Ghibli wind chime adds anime charm to the summer breeze
- Oona McGee
Jun 5, 2025
The sounds of a Japanese summer, with the help of magical movie characters.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • wind chime)
Studio Ghibli adds folding fans to its anime specialty store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2025
Totoro and No Face whisk you away to enchanted worlds.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro tenugui anime art for the rainy season in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 3, 2025
Traditional techniques bring centuries of craftsmanship to Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • rainy season • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro • wall art)
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro neckties to brighten up your office wear
- Oona McGee
May 30, 2025
Anime ties and tie pins that’ll start a conversation.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Necktie • neckties • Studio Ghibli • suit • tie pin • tie pins • ties • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro scrunchie and ribbon sets in Japan
- Oona McGee
May 28, 2025
Enhance your style with subtle nods to the anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • hair accessories • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • scrunchies • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases Mini Mini Stamp sets featuring top anime characters
- Oona McGee
May 24, 2025
Totoro and No Face are just some of the familiar faces waiting to leave a mark on your heart.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • stamps • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases cute “bean letter” uchiwa fans in three anime movie designs
- Oona McGee
May 23, 2025
Totoro is just one of the popular characters ready to keep you cool this summer.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • Uchiwa)
Studio Ghibli’s new Howl’s Moving Castle curtain brings magical anime charm to your home
- Oona McGee
May 21, 2025
A dash of magic from Howl’s room, now available in the real world.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • curtains • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • manga • merchandise • movies • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli brings anime cake from Kiki’s Delivery Service to life… without the calories
- Oona McGee
May 15, 2025
A new way to enjoy the cake from the anime movie.
- Japan
- (anime • anime food • anime merchandise • cakes • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • pouch • pouches • Studio Ghibli • sweets)
Studio Ghibli serves up My Neighbour Totoro with a side of traditional Japanese wagashi sweets
- Oona McGee
May 7, 2025
Proof that Totoro loves sweets and matcha as much as we do.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • daifuku • dango • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • ichigo daifuku • Japanese sweets • mochi • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura mochi • strawberry daifuku • Studio Ghibli • sweets • taiyaki • Totoro • traditional Japanese sweets • wagashi)
Studio Ghibli brings Princess Mononoke’s Wolf Fang Dagger to life as a ballpoint pen
- Oona McGee
May 6, 2025
Take a stab at writing with a little anime movie magic.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Japanese stationery • manga • merchandise • movies • pens • Princess Mononoke • san • stationery • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases new Kodama flower vase that glows in the dark, lights up your heart
- Oona McGee
May 3, 2025
Princess Mononoke anime characters highlight the beauty of nature…and the Japanese language.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • flower vase • flowers • gaming interior • Ghibli • ichirin • kodama • manga • merchandise • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • vase)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime cushions for Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
- Oona McGee
May 2, 2025
Support your tush with supporting characters from two top anime movies.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cushions • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • interior • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki’s Delivery Service collection with Jiji as the star
- Oona McGee
May 1, 2025
Watercolour design recalls the talents of painter Ursula from the anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • bags • cute • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • merchandise • pass case • pouches • Studio Ghibli • train pass case)
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
- Oona McGee
Apr 28, 2025
Glow-in-the-dark forest creatures bring a smile to your dial at all times of the day and night.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • interior • kodama • manga • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli unveils new anime hug pillow from Whisper of the Heart
- Oona McGee
Apr 25, 2025
From Shizuku’s lap in the anime world straight to your lap in the real world.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • anime pillows • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • hug pillow • huggie pillows • huggy pillow • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • whisper of the heart)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro furoshiki bag for Mother’s Day in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 24, 2025
Putting an anime twist on Japanese tradition.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • manga • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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)
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