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Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- Oona McGee
Mar 28, 2024 - Tweet
Because the gift of corn is a special one for lovers of Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • corn • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gift • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images from The Boy and the Heron
- Oona McGee
Mar 27, 2024
Bird poop scene is just one of the new images we can use “within the bounds of common sense”.
- Japan
- (anime • art • cool • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 27, 2024
A delicious way to store your valuables.
- Japan
- (anime • cake • chocolate • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
We investigate the newly released film revival of Hayao Miyazaki’s Sherlock Hound
- Krista Rogers
Mar 26, 2024
The remastered and re-released theatrical feature is back in Japanese theaters for a limited time to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
- Japan
- (animation • anime • detective • dogs • film • Hayao Miyazaki • K. Masami • limited • revival • Sherlock Holmes • Sherlock Hound • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron doll that never, ever gives up
- Oona McGee
Mar 22, 2024
Anime character delivers a lesson in resilience with a dash of Ghibli magic.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron)
Studio Ghibli displays The Boy and the Heron Academy Award Oscar in Japan for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2024
Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki share the accolade with a heartwarming gesture for fans.
- Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movies • Oscars • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • Toshio Suzuki)
Spirited Away’s No-Face, Yubaba appear in seaside park in Japan as Ghibli museum exhibit opens 【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 20, 2024
Special traveling Ghibli exhibit makes its first stop in Kanagawa.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • museums • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Toshio Suzuki and Ghibli Exhibition)
Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother’s Day, but look great all year long
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2024
Sure, you could buy these for your mom, but you could also buy them for yourself.
- Japan
- (anime • carnations • Donguri Kyowakoku • flowers • gardening • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli unveils huge new sock collection featuring loads of anime characters
- Oona McGee
Mar 16, 2024
Totoro, Kiki, Calcifer and No Face are some of the faces that’ll put a spring in your step this spring.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • socks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron wins Academy Award, studio COO apologizes for Hayao Miyazaki’s absence
- Casey Baseel
Mar 11, 2024
No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?
- Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • movies • Oscars • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • Toshio Suzuki)
A Sumo Wrestler’s Tail: Studio Ghibli short anime film gets a new merchandise collection
- Oona McGee
Mar 7, 2024
Now you can own some of Ghibli’s rarest and cutest anime characters.
- Japan
- (A Sumo Wrestler's Tail • anime • anime art • anime merchandise • anime movies • art • Chu Zumo • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Ghibli shorts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • movies • shopping • souvenirs • Studio Ghibli)
Beardless Hayao Miyazaki has on-brand answer to what he likes about The Boy and the Heron【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 6, 2024
Smooth-faced Studio Ghibli director has mini interview with producer Toshio Suzuki.
- Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • How Do You Live • manga • movies • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • Toshio Suzuki • video)
New Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron exhibits unveiled at Ghibli Park
- Oona McGee
Mar 5, 2024
Some of the studio’s most magical characters step into the spotlight.
- Japan
- (Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Grand Warehouse • Hayao Miyazaki • Oshirasama • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Boy and the Heron • theme parks • tourists sites • travel)
Recreate the Ghibli Museum at home in cute miniature form
- Oona McGee
Mar 2, 2024
New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.
- Japan
- (anime • anime art • anime merchandise • art • Catbus • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • mini • miniature • My Neighbor Totoro • paper craft • papercraft • robot soldier • shopping • souvenirs • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Mar 1, 2024
Anime settings come to life in the Valley of Witches, with amusement park rides and hot dogs in cat paws!
- Japan
- (anime • Earwig and the Witch • food • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's bakery • Kiki's Delivery Service • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Valley of Witches • Witch's Valley)
Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Feb 28, 2024
New videos show Totoro’s anime bus in action, and it’s even cuter than we imagined.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • cars • Catbus • cute • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro • TOYOTA • video)
Sakura Totoro tableware arrives in stores just in time for sakura season【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 22, 2024
Even the Studio Ghibli mascot gets swept up in the springtime spirit.
- Japan
- (anime • ceramics • cherry blossoms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Mino ware • Mino-yaki • minoyaki • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura • Studio Ghibli • tableware • Totoro)
New live-action Spirited Away actresses appear in costume as Chihiro for first time
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2024
Stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli film gears up for its first performances outside Japan.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Live action • spirited away • Spirited Away stage play • stage plays • Studio Ghibli)
Spirited Away’s radish spirit dances as new Bubblebody figure from Studio Ghibli
- Oona McGee
Feb 20, 2024
Beloved minor character gets a starring role in new Studio Ghibli release, and there’s a red bucket hat in store too.
- Japan
- (anime • bobblehead • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figure • GBL • hats • Hayao Miyazaki • Oshirasama • radish • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Real-world Totoro Catbus now has official debut date at Ghibli theme park
- Casey Baseel
Feb 20, 2024
After decades of waiting, we’re finally going to get to ride the Catbus!
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Catbus • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro)
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