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Studio Ghibli anime stoles are here to keep you warm with a range of famous characters
- Oona McGee
Oct 22, 2025 - Tweet
Snuggle up to favourites from Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • scarf • scarves • shawls • stoles • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli and Akira anime movie cels up for bid in Heritage Auctions animation event
- Casey Baseel
Oct 17, 2025
Cels and background art from four Hayao Miyazaki-directed Ghibli anime are on offer.
- Internet, Japan, USA
- (AKIRA • animation cels • anime • anime cels • art • auction • cels • Heritage Auctions • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Nausicaa of the Valey of the Wind • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime tea and mugs in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 14, 2025
A beautiful way to add a calming sense of escapism to your day.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cups • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Ki&Ki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • mugs • My Neighbor Tototo • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)
Classy and cute, Ghibli cloth coasters are here in time for autumn tea time【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 14, 2025
Tea with Totoro, anyone?
- Japan
- (anime • coasters • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinks • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases cosy new anime socks to warm our toes and hearts this autumn
- Oona McGee
Oct 12, 2025
My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service feature in this new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases new Gobelin tote bags that capture the beauty of two anime films
- Oona McGee
Oct 11, 2025
These totes are like works of wearable art.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Gobelin weave • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • Studio Ghibli • tapestry)
Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro pouches to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 9, 2025
Totoro and the Catbus are joined by Jiji for this joyous new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds new anime socks to its GBL merchandise store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2025
Step into the role of an anime character from Kiki’s Delivery Service and Porco Rosso.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli partial marshmallow socks look totally sweet and cozy【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2025
Totoro and pals want to make you feel warm and fuzzy not just in your heart, but on your feet too.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Princess Mononoke • roomwear • socks • spirited away • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new anime calendars for 2026 with heartwarming fan service
- Oona McGee
Sep 8, 2025
A year of My Neighbour Totoro plus 22 other movies, and you get to choose when to display them.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • calendar • calendars • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • organizers • schedule books • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
There’s always time, and space, for a Ghibli figure that’s also a calendar, right?【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 5, 2025
Spirited Away and Kiki’s Delivery Service figurines double as cube-based calendars.
- Japan
- (anime • calendars • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Gorgeous Ghibli schedule books are here to help you get a jump on planning ahead【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2025
The anime stars of My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and more say it’s not too soon to start thinking about 2026.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • organizers • schedule books • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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)
New Studio Ghibli Uniqlo T-shirt line coming to the U.S., Japan left out once again【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 4, 2025
Eight Ghibli anime movies inspire new collection of tees and sweatshirts.
- Japan
- (anime • fashion • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Pom Poko • Princess Mononoke • shirts • spirited away • sweatshirts • t-shirts • The Boy and the Heron • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • Uniqlo)
Beautiful covers make Studio Ghibli vinyl soundtracks and image albums look as good as they sound
- Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2025
Gorgeous artwork graces the jackets of LP releases of the work of Ghibli’s greatest composer.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Jo Hisaishi • Kiki's Delivery Service • LPs • manga • music • Princess Mononoke • records • soundtracks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • The Wind Rises • vinyl)
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 earrings bring classy fun to your look courtesy of Totoro, Calcifer, and more 【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
May 18, 2025
Pierced-ear and clip-type accessories for the sophisticated anime fan.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • Calcifer • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • fashion • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Beautiful Studio Ghibli tenugui can add summer anime style to your home and hand-washing【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 17, 2025
There are all sorts of ways to use tenugui, from wall art to bento carriers, and these Ghibli stars are up for all of them.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • posters • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro • towels • wall scrolls)
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)
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