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My Neighbour Totoro

Studio Ghibli adds new Totoro and Jiji blanket socks to its merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 16, 2026
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Beloved anime movie characters are perfectly placed for wiggle-toe animation. 

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• (anime • cute • fashion • Ghibli • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • socks • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds Totoro family goods to its anime merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 14, 2026

Finished with a Totoro netsuke that combines anime charm with centuries of Japanese tradition. 

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• (anime • bags • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • keychains • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new plush mascot character collection with a focus on friendship

• Oona McGee
  Sep 23, 2026

Unlikely friendships form across anime movie borders with this new range of soft plush toys.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • plush • plush toy • plush toys • plushies • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime socks that pay tribute to characters from four different movies

• Oona McGee
  Sep 20, 2026

Cosy up in colder weather with cute characters cuddling your toes.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Ki&Ki • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • socks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027

• Oona McGee
  Aug 29, 2026

Schedule your days the Ghibli way, with a dash of magic on every page of the year.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • calendar • calendars • cute • diaries • diary • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • organizers • schedule books • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Nephew of Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki serves up Totoro Shaved Ice in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Aug 25, 2026

Find out if these limited-edition sweets uphold the family reputation for quality and creativity.

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• (anime • cream puffs • cute • desserts • food • kakigori • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shaved ice • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • SNO • Studio Ghibli • summer • sweets • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli unveils new interactive stationery dioramas that bring anime movies to life on your desk

• Oona McGee
  Aug 20, 2026

My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away characters set the scene for desktop adventures with special details that fans will love.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cool • cute • dioramas • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese stationery • merchandise • My Neighbor Tototo • My Neighbour Totoro • paperweights • pen stand • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli unveils new finger puppets featuring anime characters from My Neighbour Totoro

• Oona McGee
  Aug 7, 2026

Recreate magical movie moments with beloved characters on your fingertips.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • finger puppets • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • puppets • purses • Soot Sprite • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

New Studio Ghibli washi tape adds anime flair to Japanese stationery

• Oona McGee
  Jul 31, 2026

Ghibli designs so charming they’ll be hard to peel yourself away from.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese stationery • masking tape • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • presents • stationery • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • tape • Totoro • washi tape)

Studio Ghibli releases huge new wooden clip collection featuring 25 anime movies

• Oona McGee
  Jul 16, 2026

From Nausicaä to Earwig and the Witch, this collection celebrates all but one of Ghibli’s major feature films. 

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• (anime • anime movies • clips • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • wood • wooden)

Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro coin purses…but who’s the blue character?

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

This Ghibli mystery makes us wonder if some Pom Poko-esque shapeshifting has been going on.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • coin purse • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • purses • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli brings anime characters to the table with new Totoro placemat that’s like a movie cell

• Oona McGee
  Jul 14, 2026

Make every meal a Ghibli one, with Kiki’s Delivery Service also joining the dinner party.

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• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • placemat • placemats • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases a musical diorama based on a touching anime scene from My Neighbour Totoro

• Oona McGee
  Jul 4, 2026

Beloved movie moment, brought to life in a beautifully crafted musical diorama.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • diorama • Donguri Kyowakoku • figurines • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • music box • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • presents • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli brings Totoro Soot Sprites out of the anime shadows for a new bag and pouch collection

• Oona McGee
  Jul 3, 2026

Supporting characters from My Neighbour Totoro are the star of this new merchandise range. 

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• (anime • bags • cute • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • Soot Sprite • soot sprites • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli mini towels add anime flair to a Japanese cultural tradition

• Oona McGee
  Jul 1, 2026

Beloved Ghibli characters want to hold your hand and welcome you into the Japanese world of mini towels.

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• (anime • cool • culture • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese culture • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • towels)

Studio Ghibli combines anime and craftsmanship in new Totoro and Jiji Gobelin tapestry bags

• Oona McGee
  Jun 30, 2026

Traditional craft brings hand-drawn anime characters to life with unique warmth.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • bags • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Gobelin tapestry • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new anime character fans to keep fans looking and feeling cool this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 19, 2026

Totoro and Jiji are ready to join you on all your summer adventures.

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• (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • sensu • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 18, 2026

Like everything Ghibli touches, the beauty is in the details.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • diorama • Donguri Kyowakoku • figurines • Ghibli • gifts • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • music box • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • presents • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise • summer • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli turns anime characters into “Friendly Bags” for merchandise range in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 17, 2026

Six characters from three famous films are ready to become your bag buddies.

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• (anime • bags • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro futon bedding to its anime store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jun 16, 2026

Famous character plays strawberry thief in this new bedtime adventure.

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• (anime • baby • baby goods • bedding • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

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