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Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother’s Day, but look great all year long
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2024 - Tweet
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 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)
Studio Ghibli bento box collections released just in time for hanami sakura-viewing picnics
- Oona McGee
Feb 6, 2024
Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro are here to add anime flair to your lunch this cherry blossom season.
- Japan
- (anime • bento • bento box • bento boxes • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • lunch box • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Make Studio Ghibli anime food with new Kiki’s Delivery Service recipe book from Japan
- Oona McGee
Jan 27, 2024
Official recipes give us a taste of famous meals from the film, and they’re easy enough for children to make too.
- Japan
- (anime • anime food • books • cookbooks • cooking • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • recipe • Studio Ghibli • sweets)
Beautiful Ghibli suncatchers are back in stock to bring anime light to your living space【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2024
Totoro, Kiki, and Howl recreate famous flying scenes in stained glass-style artwork.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Handmade wool Totoro/Ghibli coasters are available now for the first time in seven years【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 13, 2024
It’s been a long time since we last saw these adorable coasters and pot mats featuring beloved characters from My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
- Japan
- (anime • Calcifer • cooking • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli Park unveils new shop and restaurants in Witch’s Valley area, and yes — there’s a bakery!
- Oona McGee
Jan 12, 2024
Now we’ll be able to taste the bread from Kiki’s Delivery Service!
- Japan
- (anime • food • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's bakery • Kiki's Delivery Service • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Witch's Valley)
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)
New Totoro, Catbus, and other Ghibli plushies transform from cushions to blankets【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 6, 2023
Snuggly cast members from Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Whisper of the Heart are here to help us get through winter.
- Japan
- (anime • blankets • Catbus • cushions • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • whisper of the heart)
Studio Ghibli anime Paper Shadow Art craft kits back in stock in time for the holidays【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2023
Clever analog visual effect makes it look like Totoro and Kiki are stepping into the real world.
- Japan
- (anime • art • arts and crafts • crafts • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Celebrate Japanese New Year traditions with Studio Ghibli decorations
- Oona McGee
Nov 29, 2023
Totoro, Jiji and No Face bring anime charm to some traditional customs.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • new year • New Year 2024 • New Year's 2024 • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tradition)
New Studio Ghibli gloves will warm your heart and hands this winter
- Oona McGee
Nov 16, 2023
Enchanted anime characters make even the coldest days a magical adventure.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • gloves • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • winter)
Smiling Totoro, Catbus eco bags and plushie clips reward you with smiles for being kind to nature
- Casey Baseel
Oct 30, 2023
Soot Sprites and Jiji also join the adorable lineup.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • eco bags • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • reusable shoping bags • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli diorama calendars will put a little whimsy on your desktop all year long【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 11, 2023
And the fun doesn’t have to stop when the year is up.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • calendars • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibi theme park recruiting full and part-time staff for new expansions, no experience necessary
- Casey Baseel
Oct 7, 2023
Openings include positions at new takeout restaurant in Valley of Witches.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • restaurants • Studio Ghibli • theme parks)
See the world through a new lens while wearing a pair of Studio Ghibli-inspired eyeglasses
- Krista Rogers
Oct 3, 2023
The authentic glasses are based on the ones worn by two bespectacled characters from classic anime films.
- Japan
- (anime • eyeglasses • eyewear • fashion • glasses • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Washin)
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2023
Filled with tiny details to delight fans of Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Howl’s Moving Castle too.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • gadgets • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • humidifier • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Wobbly Spirited Away No Face tea time figure is ready for a jittery Ghibli break, Jiji too【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 26, 2023
No Face will be fine. He just needs his tea.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
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