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Elegant ghostly Ghibli curtain captures the ungraspable form of No Face【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 27, 2025 - Tweet
Clever design trick brings the Spirited Away star’s otherworldly appearance into your real-world home.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • moviers • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli adds beanbag plushies to its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 19, 2025
Beanbags with character…from My Neighbour Totoro, The Boy and the Heron, and Spirited Away.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds folding fans to its anime specialty store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2025
Totoro and No Face whisk you away to enchanted worlds.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
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 releases new My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away bamboo fans for summer
- Oona McGee
May 22, 2025
Stay cool with the help of these iconic anime characters.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro • Uchiwa)
Have a cool summer, say Totoro and No Face with Ghibli towel-type pillowcases【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2025
Characters from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Kiki’s Delivery Service want to help keep you cozy on hot summer nights.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pillow covers • pillowcases • pillows • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towelket)
Ghibli Spring/Summer T-shirt Collection turns short-sleeve weather into Ghibli weather【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 26, 2025
A dozen different designs for lovers of Studio Ghibli anime, including some subtle salutes for true fans.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli cushions to cozy up mean you can finally give No-Face the hug he needs【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 25, 2025
Famous faces from Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro are here to grace your home and warm our heart.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cushions • cute • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli noren hanging art puts the path to Spirited Away in your home【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 17, 2025
Three different patterns featuring the staff and customers of the Studio Ghibli bathhouse of the gods.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • No Face • noren • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • wall scrolls)
Starting a new spring commute? Totoro and No Face can keep you company with Ghibli pass cases
- Casey Baseel
Apr 16, 2025
A quick way for Ghibli fans to give themselves a smile at least twice a day while commuting or traveling in Japan.
- Japan
- (anime • commuter passes • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pass cases • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New line of adorable Ghibli gel ink pens reminds us that being creative by hand is still special
- Casey Baseel
Apr 7, 2025
Champion of hand-drawn animation is a fitting motif for when you want to put pen to paper.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pens • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds Spirited Away Bonsai Water Garden to merchandise collection in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2025
The magical train ride tickets from the movie are available to purchase as well.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • bonsai • Bonsai Water Garden • cute • Ghibli • interior • Japanese garden • manga • merchandise • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • train • water feature)
Totoro, Spirited Away tenugui tapestries promise good luck at New Year’s, smiles all the time【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 29, 2024
Traditional towels get playful Ghibli twists on symbols of prosperity.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • kagami mochi • manga • New Year's • No Face • Oshogatsu • Studio Ghibli • tapestries • tenugui • Totoro • towels)
Studio Ghibli cooking/housework aprons are here to lend some cheer to chores【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 28, 2024
Totoro, No Face, and Calcifer are ready to help get meals ready and the house clean.
- Japan
- (anime • aprons • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Howl's Moving Castle • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Moving, burping No Face coin bank figure is back to receive your Ghibli fan generosity【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 20, 2024
No Face is always hungry, and he’s craving your coins.
- Japan
- (anime • coin bank • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • interior • manga • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli showcases traditional craftsmanship with new wallet range
- Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2024
Totoro and No Face bring anime star power to a craft coveted by samurai.
- Japan
- (anime • Bunko • Bunkoya • coin case • crafts • craftsmanship • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • good luck • Himeji leather • Japanese traditional crafts • leather • leather goods • lucky • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • shop • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tradition • wallets)
New Ghibli Doll Collection is the best-of-both-worlds solution to the plushie-or-figure dilemma
- Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2024
Adorably fuzzy versions of the Studio Ghibli anime stars will give fans warm and fuzzy feelings of joy.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • figures • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • plushies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds a Spirited Away jewellery box to its merchandise range in Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 30, 2024
No Face pulls at the heartstrings in this sad-but-sweet product.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • jewellery • jewellery box • jewelry • No Face • shop • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Professional basketball player cosplays as Studio Ghibli’s No-Face for Halloween in the U.S.【Vid】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 1, 2024
NBA rookie of the year salutes the Hayao Miyazaki anime classic.
- Japan, USA
- (anime • basketball • cosplay • cosplayers • No Face • spirited away • sports • Studio Ghibli • video)
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