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Studio Ghibli releases art crystal puzzles and folding umbrellas for rainy season in Japan
- Oona McGee
May 9, 2024 - Tweet
New line of products has us looking forward to rainy days.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • anime merchandise • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • puzzles • shopping • shops • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • umbrellas)
Studio Ghibli releases new mug and tumbler collection featuring Jiji and Totoro
- Oona McGee
May 8, 2024
Stay hydrated with anime characters that love outdoor excursions.
- Japan
- (anime • bottles • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • mugs • My Neighbor Totoro • shopping • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tumblers)
Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
- Oona McGee
Apr 30, 2024
A dozen new ways to add Ghibli flair to our wardrobes.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2024
Totoro, No Face, and friends want to give you a cool, cute summer.
- Japan
- (anime • bedding • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • pillows • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towelket • whisper of the heart)
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
- Oona McGee
Apr 19, 2024
Luisa and The Baron, Jiji, Totoro and No Face are spectacles all of their own.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • glasses • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • The Cat Returns • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli bath mats and towels will help wash your worries away
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2024
Totoro, the Catbus, and Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service are now super absorbent…and fully cute.
- Japan
- (anime • bathrooms • Catbus • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • towels)
New Studio Ghibli bedding sets are cool in all senses of the word
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2024
Drift off to sleep with characters from Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • bedding • beds • bedsheets • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pillows • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- Oona McGee
Mar 28, 2024
Because the gift of corn is a special one for lovers of Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • corn • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • gift • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother’s Day, but look great all year long
- Casey Baseel
Mar 18, 2024
Sure, you could buy these for your mom, but you could also buy them for yourself.
- Japan
- (anime • carnations • Donguri Kyowakoku • flowers • gardening • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • Mother's Day • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli unveils huge new sock collection featuring loads of anime characters
- Oona McGee
Mar 16, 2024
Totoro, Kiki, Calcifer and No Face are some of the faces that’ll put a spring in your step this spring.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • socks • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Recreate the Ghibli Museum at home in cute miniature form
- Oona McGee
Mar 2, 2024
New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.
- Japan
- (anime • anime art • anime merchandise • art • Catbus • cute • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • mini • miniature • My Neighbor Totoro • paper craft • papercraft • robot soldier • shopping • souvenirs • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Feb 28, 2024
New videos show Totoro’s anime bus in action, and it’s even cuter than we imagined.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • cars • Catbus • cute • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro • TOYOTA • video)
Sakura Totoro tableware arrives in stores just in time for sakura season【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 22, 2024
Even the Studio Ghibli mascot gets swept up in the springtime spirit.
- Japan
- (anime • ceramics • cherry blossoms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Mino ware • Mino-yaki • minoyaki • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura • Studio Ghibli • tableware • Totoro)
Real-world Totoro Catbus now has official debut date at Ghibli theme park
- Casey Baseel
Feb 20, 2024
After decades of waiting, we’re finally going to get to ride the Catbus!
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • Catbus • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • theme parks • Totoro)
Totoro sakura goods capture the beauty of Studio Ghibli cherry blossoms
- Oona McGee
Feb 19, 2024
This Ghibli anime character loves hanami flower-viewing as much as we do.
- Japan
- (anime • beauitful • cherry blossoms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • sakura • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Chibi Totoro Valentine’s chocolate cream puffs appear, are sweet both inside and out
- Casey Baseel
Feb 7, 2024
Tokyo’s Ghibli-themed bakery whips up some special treats for a day of chocolate love.
- Japan
- (Catbus • chocolate • cream puffs • food • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli bento box collections released just in time for hanami sakura-viewing picnics
- Oona McGee
Feb 6, 2024
Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro are here to add anime flair to your lunch this cherry blossom season.
- Japan
- (anime • bento • bento box • bento boxes • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • lunch box • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
My Neighbour Totoro kimono coat sells out as soon as it’s released by Studio Ghibli in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jan 30, 2024
There is one item in this indigo collection that’s still available, though.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • haori • Hayao Miyazaki • indigo • Japanese fashion • kimono • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • traditional Japanese clothing)
Ghibli Soot Sprite stickers use special Japanese washi paper for sticky realism
- Oona McGee
Jan 22, 2024
Plus, they only need water to adhere to surfaces.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • makkurokurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • Soot Sprite • stickers • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Beautiful Ghibli suncatchers are back in stock to bring anime light to your living space【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2024
Totoro, Kiki, and Howl recreate famous flying scenes in stained glass-style artwork.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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