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Real-world Legend of Zelda treasures, Heart Container lights and Ruppe pouches, coming soon [Pics]

Casey Baseel
4 days ago
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Whether you’re restoring your energy at home or out adventuring in the world, these Hyrulian artifacts will be ready to help.

Japan
(bags • cool • interior • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • video games • Zelda)

Studio Ghibli homeware brand’s faux oil lamp brings light, smiles, and Kiki’s Jiji to your home

Casey Baseel
5 days ago

Kiki’s Delivery Service scene-stealer is adorably transfixed by Donguri Kyowakoku’s latest homeware offering.

Japan
(anime • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • lamp • manga • Studio Ghibli)

New Gundam plush goods mix cosplay and comfort for Char-custom-level coziness [Pics]

Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2026

Even the Red Comet needs a nap sometimes, right?

Japan
(anime • Char Aznable • cool • cosplay • crazy • cushions • Gundam • interior • manga • mecha • Mobile Suit Gundam • Premium Bandai • weird)

Japan’s newest anime figure crane game prize may also be the world’s weirdest hanger [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2026

There are two reasons this figure is posed that way.

Japan
(anime • Baki the Grappler • crane games • crazy • figures • funny • interior • manga • UFO catchers • weird • Yujiro Hanma)

Giant wagashi cushions will turn your home sweet home into home sweet Japanese sweets home

Casey Baseel
Oct 10, 2026

Nitori lets you cuddle up with taiyaki, dorayaki, and more.

Japan
(cool • crazy • cushions • cute • dorayaki • food • interior • Japanese food • Japanese sweets • Nitori • sweets • taiyaki • wagashi • weird)

Cuddly starry night Totoro and other Ghibli blankets set to keep you cozy in chilly months ahead

Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2026

If you’ve got Totoro in your Ghibli-loving heart, why not have him on your lap too?

Japan
(anime • blankets • cozy • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Totoro and other Ghibli anime figure humidifiers return just in time for the dry season [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Oct 3, 2026

Three ways to deal with uncomfortably dry weather while also letting you go “Ahhhh! Isn’t Totoro/Calcifer/Jiji cute?”

Japan
(anime • Calcifer • Donguri Kyowakoku • gadgets • Howl's Moving Castle • humidifiers • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli’s Calcifer is ready to light up your home as a magical-looking candle lamp [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2026

Fireless fire spirit is ready to provide the cozy glows of the Ghibli anime film.

Japan
(anime • Calcifer • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • manga • Studio Ghibli)

Final Fantasy VII’s Buster Sword gets real-world practicality as a giant towel [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2026

The fantasy of using Cloud’s sword every day can now become a reality.

Japan
(awesome • Buster Sword • cool • crazy • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • interior • Square Enix • towels • video games)

New Ranma 1/2 anime tableware and lifestyle goods are appropriately multi-faceted [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Sep 16, 2026

The Rumiko Takahashi anime remake inspires a line of items for cooking, carrying, or just admiring.

Japan
(anime • bags • drinkware • interior • manga • ranma • Ranma 1/2 • Rumiko Takahashi • tableware)

Studio Ghibli unveils new My Neighbour Totoro Yearly Plate for 2027

Oona McGee
Sep 4, 2026

Anime characters with beautiful details will keep you smiling all year long.

Japan
(anime • Catbus • ceramics • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Noritake • plate • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Yearly Plate)

Beautiful Totoro bonsai figure needs no watering, makes soothing rain showers whenever you want

Casey Baseel
Aug 7, 2026

Need a stress-soothing break? This figurine’s return means you can wait with Totoro while he waits for the Cat Bus.

Japan
(anime • bonsai • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • figurines • fountain • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • water garden)

Studio Ghibli’s No Face twirls to sound of Spirited Away’s theme song in beautiful accessory box

Casey Baseel
Aug 2, 2026

This box comes pre-loaded with something for anime fans to treasure.

Japan
(anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • music box • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Sanrio’s newest item looks like dog butt, exactly like it’s supposed to [Photos]

Casey Baseel
Jul 30, 2026

If you’ve ever wanted to take a nap while burying your face in Pompompurin’s butthole, this is the cushion you’ve been waiting for.

Japan
(COK • crazy • cushion • cute • funny • interior • nap pillow • pillow • plushies • Pompompurin • Sanrio • weird)

Studio Ghibli Laputa figure looks like it’s really flying thanks to cool visual trick

Casey Baseel
Jul 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Totoro is as adorable as ever, thanks to being Totoro, in his own magnetic figure form.

Japan
(anime • Castle in the Sky • clever • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • interior • Laputa • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

How are you supposed to wash a Japanese futon duvet at the laundromat?

Casey Baseel
Jul 27, 2026

Sure, that big, fluffy down blanket is a must for making it through a Japanese winter, but how are you supposed to clean it when summer comes around?

Japan
(coin laundry • COK • duvet • futon • interior • laundromat • laundry • life hacks • Living in Japan)

Yoshinoya and Dragon Quest slaying scalpers with shift to made-to-order collaboration merch

Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2026

Following suspiciously swift sell-out of Yoshinoya’s Dragon Quest Slime bowls, new policy means that everyone who wants one can buy one at the regular price.

Japan
(beef bowls • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • dragon quest walk • food • gyudon • interior • restaurants • scalpers • slime • SNO • Square Enix • tableware • video games • Yoshinoya)

Don’t judge this Kiki’s Delivery Service book by its cover, because it’s not actually a book!

Casey Baseel
Jul 4, 2026

Studio Ghibli pseudo-literature isn’t for reading, but is still something fans will want on their shelf.

Japan
(anime • books • clever • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Studio Ghibli)

Ghibli’s No Face continues to demonstrate his generous character growth by dispensing soy sauce

Casey Baseel
Jun 6, 2026

Can you please pass the soy sauce, No Face?

Japan
(anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • No Face • soy sauce • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds mini pillows and massive mats to its anime merchandise store in Japan

Oona McGee
May 19, 2026

My Neighbour Totoro is here to help you look and feel cool in traditional Japanese style.

Japan
(anime • cool • cushions • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • igusa • interior • interiors • Japanese interior • mats • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pillows • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)

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