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Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films

• Oona McGee
  Jul 18, 2026
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Iconic quotes, air pirates and a very subtle Gina reference make this collection a must-have for fans of this Ghibli classic.

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• Japan
• (air pirates • anime • bags • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Porco • Porco Rosso • shirts • streetwear • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts)

Studio Ghibli theme park’s new dessert is a drinkable version of Hayao Miyazaki’s pilot daydream

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 10, 2026

This Hideout is both a dessert we’d like to drink and a place we’d like to be.

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• Japan
• (Amusement Parks • anime • cafes • drinks • food • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • Porco Rosso • restaurants • Studio Ghibli • sweets • theme parks)

Studio Ghibli film towels with English dialogue lines are cinematically cool and cute[Photos]

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 3, 2026

Beautiful soft cloth versions of iconic Ghibli scenes warm the heart and inspire the spirit.

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• Japan
• (anime • Caslte in the Sky • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towels • Whipser of the Heart)

Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details

• Oona McGee
  Apr 24, 2026

American casual aesthetic, thoughtful Japanese design.

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• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)

Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 3, 2026

There’s likely a meaning between the choice of Ghibli anime’s artwork to give the visiting politician.

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• Europe, Japan
• (anime • Emmanuel Macron • Hayao Miyazaki • manga • politicians • politics • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime character badges to its streetwear shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 12, 2026

Tiny plump badges with a lot of heart, and they’re affordably priced too.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • badges • brooches • Donguri Kyowakoku • Earwig and the Witch • Ghibli • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • merchandise • No Face • pin badges • Porco Rosso • Soot Sprite • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli releases cosy new anime socks to warm our toes and hearts this autumn

• Oona McGee
  Oct 12, 2025

My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Kiki’s Delivery Service feature in this new collection.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime socks to its GBL merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 7, 2025

Step into the role of an anime character from Kiki’s Delivery Service and Porco Rosso.

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• Japan
• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers

• Oona McGee
  Jun 1, 2025

Porco Rosso steals the spotlight with a tokkuri and ochoko you won’t find anywhere else.

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• Japan
• (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese sake • manga • ochoko • Porco Rosso • sake • sake set • Studio Ghibli • tokkuri • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli Rollbahn notebooks are both dynamic and subtle salutes to anime classics【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 15, 2025

Cats, pigs, and monster princesses grace the covers of these functional and flexible notebooks.

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• Japan
• (anime • Catbus • Delfonics • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • notebooks • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • Rollbahn • stationery • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli releases new mug tumblers featuring anime movie characters

• Oona McGee
  Oct 21, 2024

Share a drink with some of the studio’s most famous faces.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinks • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • mugs • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Porco Rosso • shopping • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tumblers)

Studio Ghibli brings anime air travel to life with Porco Rosso neck pillow and cushion

• Oona McGee
  Sep 17, 2024

A very Ghibli way to travel. 

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• Japan
• (anime • cushions • Donguri Kyowakoku • Gobelin weave • interiors • Mamma Aiuto • neck pillow • plane travel • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • travel • travel goods • upholstery)

Gorgeous handmade, made-in-Japan Ghibli leather wallets return to Donguri Kyowakoku【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 6, 2024

Ojaga Design teams up with My Neighbor Totoro, Laputa, and Porco Rosso.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Catbus • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Laputa • leather • My Neighbor Totoro • Ojaga Design • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • wallets)

Porco Rosso punching puppets bring anime rivalry to life in beautiful way

• Oona McGee
  Dec 16, 2023

Donald Curtis and Porco Rosso, like you’ve never seen them before. 

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• Japan
• (anime • anime merchandise • cute • Donald Curtis • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Porco Rosso • puppets • shop • Studio Ghibli)

Ghibli Window Wall Art series turns any wall into a portal to an anime wonderland【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 30, 2023

Three beautiful Hayao Miyazaki anime settings to visually connect your home to.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • clever • cool • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • Porco Rosso • veautiful)

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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• Japan
• (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 Ghibli T-shirts give you anime style with short sleeves from Spirited Away, Totoro, and more

• Casey Baseel
  May 7, 2023

Over a dozen designs from six anime film classics.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki’s Deliver Service • Laputa • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Porco Rosso • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)

New Studio Ghibli die-cast anime car line brings Catbus, Spirited Away Sea Railway to your home

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 16, 2022

Tomica dreams of Ghibli.

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• Japan
• (anime • cars • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Porco Rosso • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Takara Tomy • tomica • toys)

Add this year’s GBL line of Studio Ghibli shirts for adults to your casually stylish collection

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 21, 2022

2022’s collection of Hawaiian shirts and more highlights designs based on Ghibli classics Princess Mononoke and Porco Rosso.

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• Japan
• (Anime Fashion • fabric • fashion • GBL • Hawaiian shirts • Porco Rosso • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)

Studio Ghibli’s Porco Rosso: Behind-the-scenes trivia and secret Easter eggs revealed

• Oona McGee
  Jan 19, 2022

Insider revelations shed new light on the beloved anime film.

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• Japan
• (animation • anime • COK • drawing • films • Friday Roadshow • Ghibli • ghibli art • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli • Trivia • TV • twitter)

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