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Small Totoro Little Room Lamp is back, still the most adorable Ghibli nightlight ever【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 20, 2023 - Tweet
Big cuteness comes in small (Totoro) packages.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli diorama calendars will put a little whimsy on your desktop all year long【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 11, 2023
And the fun doesn’t have to stop when the year is up.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • calendars • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Totoro sequel anime, Mei and the Baby Catbus, to screen at Ghibli theme park this fall
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2023
One more reason to visit Ghibli Park.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Ghibli Park • Ghibli shorts • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and the Baby Catbus • Met and the Kittenbus • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • theme parks • Totoro)
Beautiful Studio Ghibli calendar jigsaw puzzles are an activity worth framing【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 5, 2023
And yes, there are even Ghibli frames to hang them in.
- Japan
- (anime • art • beautiful • calendars • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • puzzles • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2023
Filled with tiny details to delight fans of Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Howl’s Moving Castle too.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • gadgets • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • humidifier • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli anime theme park unveils real-world Catbus, will start recruiting for Catbus drivers soon
- Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2023
If you’re one of the many Totoro fans who’s dreamed about riding the Catbus, you’re going to get your chance.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • Catbus • cool • cute • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli and Uniqlo team up for line of beautiful T-shirts and bags, but not in Japan【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2023
Neither Japan nor the U.S. are the first countries to get the first collaboration between the anime studio and fashion brand.
- SE Asia
- (anime • bags • Catbus • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Makkuro Kurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Princess Mononoke • shirts • Singapore • soot sprites • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • susuwatari • sweatshirts • t-shirts • Thailand • Totoro • Uniqlo)
Ghibli Catbus keychain with rotating destination marker will make Totoro fans’ heads spin【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2023
Adorable accessory is also a great reminder that sometimes you need to take a break.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Dongur Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • keychain • keyholder • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new plush toy backpacks for adults and children
- Oona McGee
Aug 12, 2023
Now you can take Totoro, Jiji, the Catbus, and Boh from Spirited Away on a new adventure!
- Japan
- (anime • Boh • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • goods • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • shop • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Totoro, Soot Sprites ready to head outdoors with you in new Ghibli/Outdoor Products bag collab
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2023
Backpacks and pouches for the next time the classic anime inspires you to get out and explore nature.
- Japan
- (anime • backpacks • bags • cool • cute • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • makkurokurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • Outdoor Products • Soot Sprite • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases a My Neighbour Totoro skateboard clock in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jul 29, 2023
Now you can tell time by your skateboard.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • GBL • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • skateboarding • skateboards • soot sprites • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • glassware • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • Ponyo • Studio Ghibli • tableware • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases amazing new My Neighbour Totoro merchandise in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2023
Bus stop clock and light-up diorama are two of the highlights in this stunning new range.
- Japan
- (anime • clothes • COK • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • 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.
- Japan
- (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.
- 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)
Studio Ghibli releases a Totoro wind chime with a century of craftsmanship behind it
- Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2023
Anime studio’s love for traditional processes extends to its newest merchandise offering.
- Japan
- (anime • brass • cool • craftsmanship • culture • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Nousaku • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Toyama Prefecture • tradition • wind chime)
Studio Ghibli releases new bags and letter fans for anime fans
- Oona McGee
Jun 12, 2023
My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are all represented in this show-stopping new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Calcifer • cool • cute • fans • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
My Neighbor Totoro tie pins and neckties are ready to be presents for your father (or yourself)
- Casey Baseel
Jun 4, 2023
Studio Ghibli teams up with classic Tokyo menswear company for stylish collection arriving in time for Father’s Day.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Father's Day • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Ghibli Museum releases beautiful new line of anime art T-shirts, available for online orders【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
May 29, 2023
Shirts take inspiration from memorable sights at Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum, offered in both adult and kid sizes.
- Japan
- (anime • Castle in the Sky Laputa • cool • fashion • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
- Oona McGee
May 25, 2023
Jiji the cat from Kiki’s Delivery Service also gets its own moving vehicle.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • online shopping • shopping • Studio Ghibli • Takara Tomy • tomica • Totoro • toys)
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