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Studio Ghibli unveils new anime stationery collection, with a Spirited Away River God memo stand

• Oona McGee
  Sep 22, 2026
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The mysterious god even has a moving mouth, to eat the tasty anime meals on the note pads.

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• (anime • anime food • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Japanese stationery • Kiki's Delivery Service • memo pads • memos • merchandise • note pads • Ponyo • Ponyo ramen • River God • spirited away • stationery • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new Ponyo glassware to its anime lineup for summer

• Oona McGee
  Jul 27, 2026

Stay cool with a little help from a Ghibli seaside town.

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• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Ghibli • gifts • glass • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Studio Ghibli merchandise)

New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more

• Casey Baseel
  May 31, 2026

Newest volume in Ghibli cookbook series is packed with easy-to-make recipes for fans of the anime film.

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• (anime • books • cookbooks • cooking • food • Ghibli food • Ghibli's Table • Ponyo • Ponyo ramen • ramen • Studio Ghibli)

It’s officially Ponyo time as Ghibli character appears as new anime accessory line and clock【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 30, 2025

Whether you’re heading out to brave the summer heat or staying cool at home, Ponyo is ready to hang out.

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• (accerroies • anime • clocks • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • fashion • interior • manga • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli)

Ponyo-catching game comes to Ghibli Park anime theme park this summer

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 11, 2025

Ghibli Park gives you a chance to experience a traditional Japanese summer festival and to take home multiple Ponyos if you’ve got the right skills.

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• (Amusement Parks • anime • festivals • Japanese festivals • kingyo-sukui • manga • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • summer festivals • theme parks)

Studio Ghibli releases Ponyo donburi bowl to bring anime ramen to life

• Oona McGee
  Jul 12, 2024

Japanese tableware brings us one step closer to tasting anime food in the real world.

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• (anime • anime food • anime shop • bowls • cool • cute • donburi • Donguri Kyowakoku • food • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese food • merchandise • Ponyo • ramen • shopping • Studio Ghibli • tableware)

Studio Ghibli Uniqlo shirts and bags on sale now, but not in Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 1, 2024

The anime fashion line makes its return, but once again not in Ghibli or Uniqlo’s home country.

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• (anime • bags • Castle in the Sky • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Ponyo • Princess Mononoke • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro • Uniqlo • Uniqlo T-shirts)

Ghibli-themed sweets shop releases edible Ponyo pudding summertime sweets

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 4, 2023

Ponyo on the Peach is back with a sweet countermeasure to the summer heat.

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• (anime • cafes • food • Hayao Miyazaki • Ponyo • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • Studio Ghibli • sweets)

Beautiful Ghibli glass tableware invites Totoro and Ponyo to lunch and tea time this summer【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 28, 2023

Perfect for iced tea, chilled noodles, or however else you want to cool yourself off.

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• (anime • beautiful • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • glassware • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • tableware • Totoro)

The top 10 Studio Ghibli anime homes that fans would most like to live in

• Oona McGee
  Jun 27, 2023

Japanese survey reveals the studio’s most popular anime houses, and why people want to live there in real life.

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• (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • homes • houses • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbour Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases beautiful color vinyl record anime soundtrack series, available now【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2023

The sounds of Studio Ghibli are looking good too.

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• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Grave of the Fireflies • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Joe Hisaishi • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • music • My Neighbor Totoro • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Ponyo • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • records • soundtrack • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • The Wind Rises • Totoro • vinyl)

New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime cars on their way, even if neither one is really a car【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 26, 2023

Two memorable non-land-based Hayao Miyazaki vehicles are joining the Tomica lineup.

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• (anime • cars • Castle in the Sky • cool • cute • Hayao Miyazaki • Laputa • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Takara Tomy • tomica • toys)

Studio Ghibli creates amazing crossover illustration for Twitter Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 14, 2022

Stars from 11 different Ghibli anime take to the skies in celebratory group shot.

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• (anime • awesome • cool • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • twitter • Twitter Japan)

Which Studio Ghibli house would you most like to live in?

• Oona McGee
  Nov 25, 2021

Japanese fans rate the best dwellings from iconic anime films, and reveal why they want to live there.

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• (anime • anime characters • COK • cute • Ghibli • homes • houses • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbour Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli makes us hungry for new plate collection featuring iconic characters in mid-meal

• Ingrid Tsai
  May 23, 2021

Sorry Grandma. I’m not inheriting your fine china when I have these beautiful Studio Ghibli plates. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Arrietty • Castle in the Sky • dishware • From Up on Poppy Hill • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Pom Poko • Ponyo • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Cat Returns • whisper of the heart)

Fan-made Ghibli Caption Maker lets you put your own spin on famous anime scenes

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 19, 2020

Works with images from Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart, and more.

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• (anime • clever • cool • funny • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • whisper of the heart)

Studio Ghibli anime art appears in new ad campaign: What if our mugs were used in Ghibli films?

• Oona McGee
  Sep 25, 2020

Japanese company tests the bounds of “common sense” by using Ghibli art to advertise their wares. 

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• (advertising • anime • Arrietty • art • cool • free downloads • free images • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • marketing • movies • mugs • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli images go viral for perfectly depicting the life of a housewife

• Oona McGee
  Sep 24, 2020

Hilarious captions with viral hashtag help everyone “Learn about housewife work through Ghibli”.

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• (anime • Arrietty • art • caption • cool • free downloads • free images • funny • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • LOL • movies • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Tales from Earthsea • viral hashtag)

Studio Ghibli releases 400 images from eight movies free to download online

• Oona McGee
  Sep 20, 2020

Surprise gesture of goodwill comes with an amusing caveat from producer Toshio Suzuki. 

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• (anime • Arrietty • art • cool • free downloads • free images • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Ponyo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Tales from Earthsea)

Studio Ghibli releases free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls

• Oona McGee
  Apr 14, 2020

Wow your friends and colleagues by looking as if you’re inside the world of Ghibli.  

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• (anime • Arrietty • background • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Laputa • movies • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • online chat • Ponyo • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya • video conference • wallpapers • Zoom)

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