Ghibli fans have used their fertile imaginations to come up with multiple nightmare scenarios for the theme park based on the anime studio’s movies.
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Makoto Shinkai’s initial concept for female lead Mitsuha would have rubbed audiences the wrong way, producer cautioned.
Kero-chan protected Sakura during her anime adventures, and now it’s time for him to protect your hands from burns during your cooking endeavors.
Two of the biggest stars of Japanese animation make unexpected appearances in photo shoots.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
Norihiko Hibino wants you to take a moment for yourself. Just relax. Let your worries fade. Get lost in his smooth saxophone sounds.
No Face is hungry for coins and when he looks this animated eating them, we can’t stop feeding him!
Innovative awesomeness utilizes one simple trick.
Says Hayao Miyazaki’s fabled anime studio has dismissed roughly 200 animators during its cool-down period.
Fans are keeping their fingers crossed about this summer’s “Not Just Pikachu Pikachu Outbreak” event.
Lost his real-life penguin wife, gained an anime waifu.
Publisher nixes two of the most common storytelling tricks in the anime playbook in attempt to create something adults can enjoy.
Series was phenomenally popular in Japan and Latin America, but will English-speaking audiences show up?
Everyone loves Ghibli movies, and for good reason. But since Miyazaki retired (or not, depending on how he feels this week), people have wondered – who will be his spiritual successor?
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