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Spirited Away No Face piggy bank is back to talk, burp and play music as it munches coins 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jan 12, 2024 - Tweet
First-generation model finally returns due to popular demand.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • No Face • piggy bank • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Who is No Face? Hayao Miyazaki finally gives us the answer
- Oona McGee
Jan 10, 2024
Studio Ghibli gives fans a fascinating insight into the mysterious anime character.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kinyo Roadshow • movies • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • twitter)
Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron won a Golden Globe. Now can it win an Oscar?
- Casey Baseel
Jan 9, 2024
There are as many factors working in the Hayao Miyazaki movie’s favor as there are working against it on the path to becoming the second-ever Academy Award-winning anime.
- Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Golden Globes • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movies • Oscars • SNO • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • Toshio Suzuki)
Spirited Away’s Yubaba and Chihiro surprise everyone in Japanese Subaru commercial 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Jan 7, 2024
Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • commercials • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese commercials • Mari Natsuki • Rumi Hiiragi • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Subaru • voice actors)
Spirited Away bathhouse spirits steal the spotlight in new Studio Ghibli finger puppet collection
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2024
Minor characters get a starring role in this huge new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Hayao Miyazaki draws Year of the Dragon illustration for New Year’s card to Studio Ghibli fans
- Oona McGee
Jan 2, 2024
Anime studio’s New Year’s nengajo comes with a sweet message.
- Japan
- (2024 • animal Zodiac • anime • art • Chinese zodiac • COK • cute • dragon • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • illustration • nengajo • New Year's • New Year's cards • Studio Ghibli • Year of the Dragon)
Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is being adapted to live-action as a stage play
- Casey Baseel
Dec 29, 2023
Before there was Ghibli, there was Conan.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Future Boy Conan • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)
New Studio Ghibli mechanical pencils make writing and drawing a dream
- Oona McGee
Dec 26, 2023
Pick your favourite design from five anime movies.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese stationery • mechanical pencil • My Neighbor Totoro • pencils • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Park your backside on a Princess Mononoke face mask cushion
- Oona McGee
Dec 23, 2023
New Ghibli cushions look so beautiful they’ll be a challenge to sit on.
- Japan
- (anime • cushions • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • mask • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)
Ghibli beanbag plushies want to hang out and provide profound cuteness to your living space【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 22, 2023
14 characters from half a dozen anime masterworks for your cuddling/decorating needs.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky • Cat Bus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • stuffed animals • Totoro)
Totoro and Kiki star in new Ghibli stationery collection
- Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2023
Adorable designs bring a new look to some of the studio’s most popular anime characters.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • memo pad • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • notebook • pencils • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Hayao Miyazaki painting classic Ghibli heroine, talking about returning to her world excites fans
- Casey Baseel
Dec 18, 2023
New documentary ends with scene of Miyazaki painting scene of not-yet-adapted source material from his manga masterpiece.
New Calcifer and Hin goods go on sale in Japan, most sell out as soon as they’re released
- Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2023
But there’s still a way to get your hands on two of Studio Ghibli’s most popular characters.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • Calcifer • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • Hayao Miyazaki • Hin • Howl's Moving Castle • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
Porco Rosso punching puppets bring anime rivalry to life in beautiful way
- Oona McGee
Dec 16, 2023
Donald Curtis and Porco Rosso, like you’ve never seen them before.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donald Curtis • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Porco Rosso • puppets • shop • Studio Ghibli)
“A secret from Hayao Miyazaki”: Toshio Suzuki draws Totoro anime stamps but keeps it hush-hush
- Oona McGee
Dec 15, 2023
Studio Ghibli co-founder Suzuki wants to keep this a secret between him and us.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cute • cute stamps • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • line • Line stamps • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • stamps • stickers • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro)
Snowman Totoro, other self-righting dolls never stay down, will always keep your spirits up【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 12, 2023
Ghibli mascot turns into okiagari koboshi dolls, and there’s an easy way to get the whole set.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • okiagari koboshi • self-righting dolls • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up【Video】
- Oona McGee
Dec 8, 2023
Yes, this moving castle actually moves, and it’s cuter than we could’ve imagined.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Studio Ghibli • toys • video)
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
- Oona McGee
Dec 5, 2023
Finally, the collection we’ve all been waiting for!
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • merchandise • new • news • photos • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)
Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive season
- Oona McGee
Dec 3, 2023
Cute range makes all our anime wishes come true this winter.
- Japan
- (anime • cake • cakes • Cheesecake • Christmas • Christmas 2023 • Christmas cake • cookies • cream puffs • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro)
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Casey Baseel
Dec 1, 2023
Okinawa distiller teams up with the anime legend.
- Japan
- (alcohol • anime • drinks • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese whiskey • Japanese whisky • My Neighbor Totoro • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • Whiskey • whisky)
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