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Studio Ghibli reveals surprising secrets hidden in My Neighbour Totoro
- Oona McGee
Aug 22, 2022 - Tweet
Director Hayao Miyazaki shares a number of revelations, including the real reason why there’s only one girl in the Totoro poster.
- Japan
- (anime • Friday Roadshow • Ghibli • Grave of the Fireflies • Hayao Miyazaki • Isao Takahata • Mei • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Satsuki • Setsuko • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Trivia • twitter)
Totoro Catbus is now the best shape desserts, amazing Japanese macaron chef proves【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2022
We’re not sure if we want to ride it or eat it, but we do know that we love it.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cooking • food • Hayao Miyazaki • macrons • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • sweets • video)
Hot Topic and Studio Ghibli are opening a fashion store in Tokyo’s Harajuku【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 29, 2022
Awesome Princess Mononoke denim and Spirited Away Yokosuka jackets join extra-kawaii Totoro at Harajuku Collective pop-up store.
- Japan
- (anime • fashion • Harajuku • Harajuku Collective • Hayao Miyazaki • Hot Topic • Kawaii Monster Cafe • My Neighbor Totoro • pop-up stores • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli theme park announces VERY low daily attendance caps, start date for ticket sales
- Casey Baseel
Jul 21, 2022
A whole lot of people are going to be going home from Ghibli Park without seeing the whole thing, but maybe that’s by design.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme park • Totoro • whisper of the heart)
Free Ghibli Park preview day ticket applications are now open!
- Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2022
Special days give fans access to the brand-new Studio Ghibli anime theme park before its public grand opening.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • whisper of the heart)
Often-forgotten Totoro character is the star of these awesome two-in-one Ghibli capsule toys【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 7, 2022
Line of figure/ring combos is here to make your shelves and your fingers look cute.
- Japan
- (anime • capsule toys • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • gachapon • gashapon • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • rings • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Totoro’s Catbus gets a redesign for the Ghibli theme park【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 17, 2022
Studio shows off how the beloved character will look inside the Ghibli’s Giant Warehouse section of the park.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Catbus • cute • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro)
Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
- Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2022
2.6-billion yen project will protect some 7,000 trees.
- Japan
- (anime • conservation • environment • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • nature • Tokorozawa • Totoro)
Ghibli fan builds anime statues on the side of the road, buys his materials at Daiso【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 4, 2022
Characters from three Hayao Miyazaki films are waiting in this wooded area.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cool • Howl's Moving Castle • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
My summer kimono Totoro! Ghibli mascot and Kiki co-star grace beautiful anime yukata【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 11, 2022
Finally, a way to spend the whole summer with Totoro!
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • Kiki's Delivery Service • kimono • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • yukata)
The secret behind this mysterious Studio Ghibli x Pixar image
- Oona McGee
May 11, 2022
Anime studio gives us a closer look at the true story behind this illustration.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fan theories • films • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • John Lasseter • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Pixar • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
A visit to the Studio Ghibli theme park for a secret look at the new areas
- Oona McGee
May 5, 2022
Pulling the curtain back on what awaits you when you step into the magical anime world of Ghibli.
- Japan
- (Aichi • Aichi Earth Expo Memorial Park • Amusement Parks • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and Satsuki's House • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • travel)
Live-action My Neighbor Totoro stage play starts this fall, composer Joe Hisaishi producing【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2022
Veteran Studio Ghibli composer explains why the play isn’t being produced in Japan.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Joe Hisaishi • Live action • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • plays • stage plays • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • video)
Ghibli now lets you give your mom a Totoro-style Mother’s Day present with the Corn Gift Set【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 6, 2022
You can give gifts like Mei this May.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • corn • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Mother's Day • moving • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • touching)
New Studio Ghibli clock pays homage to anime soot sprites at the museum
- Oona McGee
Mar 29, 2022
Beautiful timepiece comes with an equally beautiful backstory.
- Japan
- (anime • clocks • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • soot sprites • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro)
Totoro’s coziest scene becomes a skateboard with new official Studio Ghibli anime decks【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 24, 2022
Ghibli’s ”American casual” brand’s boards are designed for easy customization and display.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • skateboards • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Someone secretly left a beautiful, touching present for Totoro at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 3, 2022
And the wrapping makes it extra special.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • moving • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • touching)
Studio Ghibli’s “Bouncing Totoro” zoetrope gets its own merchandise at museum
- Oona McGee
Feb 25, 2022
A fun new way to raise a glass to the wonders of anime.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Mamma Aiuto • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • zoetrope)
Ghibli Museum becomes “Hot Wind Museum” for traditional Japanese range with No Face and Totoro
- Oona McGee
Feb 1, 2022
Spirited Away samue is the star of this collection designed by Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki.
- Japan
- (aprons • bags • cute • fashion • Ghibli • maekake • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pouches • purses • samue • shoulder bags • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • traditional clothes)
Studio Ghibli stores start selling super adorable clasp bags with Totoro-patterned fabric
- Katy Kelly
Jan 29, 2022
The line is adorable, and has a perfect name to match!
- Japan
- (bags • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • My Neighbor Totoro • pouches • purses • shoulder bags • Studio Ghibli)
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