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Why was Kanta’s Granny picked to be on the Joker card of this My Neighbor Totoro deck?
Is she a secretly evil old lady? Or a prankster spirit in disguise? Japanese netizens discuss.
Forget snowmen – Japan shows us we should be making snow Pokémon and Totoros instead!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2018
Or, if you want to be really unique, snow toilets and urinals.
Chinese “Chinchilla bed”, which looks uncannily like Studio Ghibli’s Totoro, available to buy
- Richard Simmonds
Dec 4, 2017
Snuggle up with Chinchilla, Totoro’s legally ambiguous futon-style cousin from China.
- China, Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • taobao • Totoro)
Totoro has a sequel? Thousands of Japanese Twitter users shocked to learn of Ghibli follow-up
- Casey Baseel
Oct 11, 2017
Twitter user shares screenshots of Hayao Miyazaki anime that surprising number of fans haven’t heard of, and which can be seen next month.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • Mei and the Kittenbus • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli in Real Life video beautifully combines the worlds of reality and Hayao Miyazaki
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2017
The characters of Ghibli’s anime films live in our hearts, and in this amazing video, they live in our towns too.
- Japan, Korea
- (anime • awesome • beautiful • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • tributes • video)
Studio Ghibli reveals new handmade clothing range with cute short anime film 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 20, 2017
Jiji the cat and Totoro and friends feature on tops, pants, skirts, dresses and accessories in the collection.
- Japan
- (anime • anime characters • Anofuku • characters • clothing • cute • Daikanyama • fashion • Ghibli • Nakameguro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Tsutaya)
Guillermo del Toro as Totoro: The amazing fan art concept that was right under our noses
- Casey Baseel
Sep 1, 2017
Guillermo del Totoro is the touching result of a child actress’ pronunciation hurdles.
- Internet, Japan, Mexico
- (anime • art • awesome • cool • cute • Guillermo del Toro • Hayao Miyazaki • illustration • movies • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Top 5 Studio Ghibli films Japanese viewers are tired of watching
- Oona McGee
Jul 10, 2017
These responses prove that when you’re spoiled with the best anime in the world, you really can have too much of a good thing.
- Japan
- (anime • films • Ghibli • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Surveys • television • Totoro)
Ghibli theme song for My Neighbour Totoro gets an electronic makeover in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 20, 2017
New version of the classic melody is making news with Ghibli fans around the country.
- Japan
- (anime • music • My Neighbor Totoro • soundtrack • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli handkerchiefs feature Totoro and the Catbus, and have a surprise wrapped inside
- Casey Baseel
May 12, 2017
If you’ve got a hankering for some anime collectibles and some snacks, you’re covered on both fronts.
- Japan
- (anime • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • food • Hayao Miyazaki • Totoro)
Totoro and friends come out to play as cute new Studio Ghibli toys
- Oona McGee
Apr 5, 2017
The wind-up toys feature adorable movements designed to bring a smile to everybody’s faces.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli tea collection includes tea sourced from Totoro’s real-life forest in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2017
Now you can enjoy the flavours of some well-known characters from the acclaimed animation studio.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)
Cute cat shows off incredible skills with cup-and-ball game【Video】
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2017
No matter how many times the cups are moved, this cat always knows which cup the ball is in.
- Japan
- (animals • cats • Cats of Instagram • cool • cute • Instagram • pets • Totoro • tricks • videos)
Awesome Japanese teacher creates Studio Ghibli chalkboard art to celebrate students’ graduation
- Casey Baseel
Mar 3, 2017
Annual tradition is more beautiful than ever this year.
- Japan
- (anime • art • chalkboard art • education • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • schools • Studio Ghibli • Teachers • Totoro)
Amazingly creative sculptures appear on streets around the country as heavy snowfall hits Japan
- Oona McGee
Jan 16, 2017
Cute characters from Studio Ghibli, Pokémon and even viral videos have been emerging from the Japanese snow this winter.
- Japan
- (cute • Ghibli • Godzilla • Pokemon • snow • snowmen • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Stunning works of art in various mediums, all inspired by Ghibli classics 【Pics】
- KK Miller
Nov 26, 2016
Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and other favorites inspire some new masterpieces.
- Internet, Japan
- (art • fan art • Howl's Moving Castle • Princess Mononoke • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Artist carves cute Studio Ghibli characters into Oreo cookie filling 【Video】
- Corey Gold
Nov 2, 2016
Who can resist scrumptious Oreo cookies, especially when they’re inscribed with our favorite Ghibli anime characters? Read More
- Japan
- (anime • art • cookies • food • Hayao Miyazaki • No Face • Oreo • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • sweets • Totoro • video)
Adam Savage, co-host of TV show Mythbusters, cosplayed at New York Comic Con as Totoro 【Video】
- KK Miller
Oct 15, 2016
The experience, in his own words: “That was AWESOME.”
- Internet, USA
- (Adam Savage • anime • cosplay • New York Comic Con • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • videos)
Studio Ghibli introduces new character “My Neighbour Rice Ball” as part of ad campaign
- Oona McGee
Sep 15, 2016
The adorable new character appears in a charming story told over several new video clips.
World of My Neighbor Totoro stunningly recreated in Minecraft
- Corey Gold
Sep 10, 2016
A new video reveals spectacular footage of the world of My Neighbor Totoro rebuilt in Minecraft.
- Japan
- (anime • Cat Bus • Catbus • Ghibli • Minecraft • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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