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How to turn a classic Japanese noodle dish into Studio Ghibli’s Totoro
- Casey Baseel
Sep 12, 2020 - Tweet
Tororo turns into Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • cooking • cool • cute • food • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Noodles • soba • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
The Japanese cat with over 100 cosplay costumes
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2020
Nausicaä, The Catbus and Super Mario are just some of the characters in this feline’s impressive collection.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • Catbus • cats • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cute • cute. cats • funny • Ghibli • pets • Studio Ghibli • Super Mario • Totoro)
My Neighbour Totoro storyboards reveal secrets behind the Ghibli anime movie
- Oona McGee
Aug 17, 2020
Totoro’s missing dialogue, Kanta’s final revelation, and… Totoro has a crush on Satsuki?!
- Japan
- (anime • art • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • SNJO • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli now has a Hawaiian shirt and skirt collection【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2020
Characters from two popular anime movies are cleverly concealed in these unique designs.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • GBL • hawaii • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Ghibli fans for Ghibli fans! Anime studio’s new line of Japanese sensu, uchiwa arrives for summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2020
Totoro and No-Face want to keep you company and keep you cool this summer.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fans • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Uchiwa)
Totoro ready to help keep forests clean this summer with his adorable new reusable shopping bags
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2020
New line launches as Japan starts push to reduce the use of disposable plastic shopping bags.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • cute • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Awesome Studio Ghibli T-shirt line combines high fashion and anime history in 22 designs【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2020
Totoro, Spirited Away, and seven other classics inspire the “American casual” collection.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • GBL • Hayao Miyazaki • Princess Mononoke • shirts • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)
Dead body found in real-life Totoro’s Forest in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2020
Prefectural border woodlands served as inspiration for beloved Studio Ghibli anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • scary • Totoro • Totoro's Forest)
Can you really learn to draw Totoro from that 61-second Studio Ghibli producer video?【Experiment】
- Casey Baseel
May 18, 2020
Legendary anime producer Toshio Suzuki makes it look easy in his video lesson, but is our worst artist on staff beyond help?
- Japan
- (art • drawing • experiment • how to • illustration • SNJO • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro • video)
Create a Studio Ghibli cafe at home with anime movie glass tableware
- Oona McGee
May 15, 2020
Magical characters keep you company while you dine indoors.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • glasses • Laputa • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • natsumikan • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli producer shows us how to draw Totoro【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 7, 2020
Come for Toshio Suzuki’s easy, step-by-step instructions, stay for the hidden Ghibli gems in the office.
- Japan
- (anime • art • drawing • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Nagoya • stay home • Studio Ghibli • Toshio Suzuki • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli releases new set of free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
- Oona McGee
Apr 24, 2020
Now you can spirit yourself away to the world of Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • background • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • online chat • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Tonari no Totoro • Totoro • video conference • wallpapers • Zoom)
Studio Ghibli makes every day magical with new Spirited Away, Totoro and Kiki calendars
- Oona McGee
Jan 8, 2020
Beloved characters keep you company every day of the year.
- Japan
- (anime • calendar • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Kawaii • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli celebrates New Year with a fukubukuro lucky bag packed with anime merchandise
- Oona McGee
Jan 3, 2020
Donguri Kyowakoku delivers one of the best lucky bags of the New Year, with a very unusual Totoro.
- Japan
- (anime • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro Roundup 2020 • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • lucky bag • Lucky Bag Roundup 2020 • merchandise • My Neighbour Totoro • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli clocks let you keep an eye on the time with your favourite anime characters
- Oona McGee
Dec 17, 2019
Movies like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totoro feature in the exclusive new collection.
- Canada, Japan
- (anime • clocks • COK • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli My Neighbour Totoro sweater is the anime knitwear we need this winter
- Oona McGee
Nov 9, 2019
Premium GBL clothing line brings us a Catbus that’s been hand-knit in Canada.
- Canada, Japan
- (anime • Catbus • COK • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • knitted sweater • knitwear • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • sweaters • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli partners with L.L. Bean for totes adorable Totoro totes【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 23, 2019
Hayao Miyazaki’s anime forest spirit and Catbus grace the made-in-the-U.S.A. bags.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Catbus • COK • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • L.L. Bean • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tote bags • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli scarves, gloves and bags will keep you warm this fall and winter
- Oona McGee
Oct 10, 2019
Wrap up against the chill with Soot Sprites, Totoro, Jiji, Howl’s fire demon, and a snuggly Catbus.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • COK • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Japanese baker creates terrifyingly cute anime character breads【Videos】
- Oona McGee
Jun 26, 2019
Slicing through Totoro, Catbus, and Pikachu is strangely satisfying.
- Japan
- (anime • bakeries • baking • bread • Catbus • cute • food • Instagram • Kawaii • Mt. Fuji • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Pikachu • Pokemon • Totoro)
New Totoro x Natsumikan range from Studio Ghibli covers glass tableware, towels and keychains
- Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2019
Totoro ditches his beloved acorn for a popular Japanese citrus this summer.
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • glasses • Laputa • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • natsumikan • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
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