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New Ghibli art exhibit lets you step into the studio’s anime posters. Sea of Corruption【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 1, 2023 - Tweet
Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition is different from studio’s past art events, Ghibli co-founder says.
- Japan
- (anime • art • COK • exhibitions • Friday Road Show • Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Kinyo Road Show • movies • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • ohm • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)
Ghibli Window Wall Art series turns any wall into a portal to an anime wonderland【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 30, 2023
Three beautiful Hayao Miyazaki anime settings to visually connect your home to.
- Japan
- (anime • art • clever • cool • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • Porco Rosso • veautiful)
Studio Ghibli releases beautiful color vinyl record anime soundtrack series, available now【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 15, 2023
The sounds of Studio Ghibli are looking good too.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky • Grave of the Fireflies • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Joe Hisaishi • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • music • My Neighbor Totoro • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Ponyo • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • records • soundtrack • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • The Wind Rises • Totoro • vinyl)
Studio Ghibli releases a Totoro wind chime with a century of craftsmanship behind it
- Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2023
Anime studio’s love for traditional processes extends to its newest merchandise offering.
- Japan
- (anime • brass • cool • craftsmanship • culture • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Nousaku • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Toyama Prefecture • tradition • wind chime)
Studio Ghibli releases new bags and letter fans for anime fans
- Oona McGee
Jun 12, 2023
My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are all represented in this show-stopping new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Calcifer • cool • cute • fans • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
My Neighbor Totoro tie pins and neckties are ready to be presents for your father (or yourself)
- Casey Baseel
Jun 4, 2023
Studio Ghibli teams up with classic Tokyo menswear company for stylish collection arriving in time for Father’s Day.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Father's Day • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
- Casey Baseel
Jun 3, 2023
One poster and the title is all you’re getting before How Do You Live? hits theaters, and producer Toshio Suzuki explains why.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • interview • movies • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki)
Japanese city getting Spirited Away buses to celebrate Studio Ghibli anime producer museum event
- Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2023
Toshio Suzuki exhibit comes to southern city for the first time, with new merch along for the ride.
- Japan
- (anime • buses • COK • Fukuoka • Fukuoka City • Hayao Miyazaki • spirited away • Studio Ghinli • Toshio Suzuki • Toshio Suzuki and Ghibli Exhibition • transportation • travel)
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2023
Shirts take inspiration from memorable sights at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum, offered in both adult and kid sizes.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky Laputa • cool • fashion • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2023
Jiji the cat from Kiki’s Delivery Service also gets its own moving vehicle.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • online shopping • shopping • Studio Ghibli • Takara Tomy • tomica • Totoro • toys)
Studio Ghibli now sells plush toys seen on Howl’s bed from Howl’s Moving Castle
- Oona McGee
May 13, 2023
Cuddle up to the same cute plushies seen in the anime movie!
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • howl • Howl's Moving Castle • merchandise • plush toys • plushies • shopping • Studio Ghibli)
New Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more
- Casey Baseel
May 7, 2023
Over a dozen designs from six anime film classics.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki’s Deliver Service • Laputa • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Porco Rosso • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
New Spirited Away live-action stage play performances scheduled for 2023, 2024
- Casey Baseel
Apr 28, 2023
Adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki anime returns to two Japanese cities, first performances to be held this summer.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Kanna Hashimoto • Live action • manga • spirited away • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)
New Studio Ghibli exhibition brings anime movie magic to cities around Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 1, 2023
Celebrating a famous partnership that’s flourished for decades.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cool • cute • exhibition • Friday Roadshow • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kinyo Road Show • Nausicaa • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Studio Ghibli • Tokyo • Toyama • Yoshifumi Kondo)
Ghibli embroidered patches/brooches let you wear your love of Ghibli anime/food on your sleeve
- Casey Baseel
Mar 15, 2023
Or on your bag, hat, or whatever other part of your outfit you like.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • brooches • Castle in the Sky • fashion • Ghibli food • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • My Neighbor Totoro • patches • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Live-action Totoro stage play nominated for nine of the U.K.’s highest theatrical honors
- Casey Baseel
Mar 8, 2023
Adaptation of Studio Ghibli anime earns more Olivier Award nominations than any other production this year.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Hayao Miyazaki • Jo Hisaishi • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbor Totoro stage play • Olivier Awards • stage plays • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Spirited Away bathhouse kimono, Princess Mononoke necklace merch coming to Ghibli Park
- Casey Baseel
Mar 7, 2023
Goro Miyazaki models two pieces of real-world Ghibli anime fashion.
- Japan
- (Aburaya • accessories • Amusement Parks • anime • fashion • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • kimono • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • theme parks • yukata)
Three sisters in Japan skip building a snowman, build awesome snow Totoro Catbus instead【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 3, 2023
Siblings make use of their school’s snow day in the best way possible.
- Japan
- (Catbus • cute • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • snow • snowman • Totoro • video)
Cherry blossom Totoro tableware, interior decoration line arrives for Ghibli-style sakura spring
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2023
Anime’s cutest forest spirit works his magic with Japan’s most beautiful flower.
- Japan
- (anime • beauitful • cherry blossoms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • sakura • Studio Ghibli • tableware • tenugui • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli collection includes a US$2,450 wooden Totoro 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Feb 20, 2023
When the worlds of traditional Japan and Japanese anime collide.
- Japan
- (chusen • cool • dyeing • Ghibli • goods • handcraft • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese traditional crafts • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pottery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • traditional craft • traditional crafts • traditional culture • traditional handicrafts)
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