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NAFCA text covers the skills, both in drawing and speaking Japanese, that you’ll need to start an anime artist career in Japan.
Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.
From Haku’s rice ball to cursed chicken and charred newt cookies, this book will show you how to make Spirited Away’s fantastic fantasy fare.
One of Japan’s favorite coming of age stories is coming back with an all-new anime series.
Studio Ghibli co-founder was sketching Totoro a decade before the forest spirit appeared on movie screens.
Painting the World of Studio Ghibli contains background paintings from each and every feature-length Ghibli anime.
An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.
Official recipes give us a taste of famous meals from the film, and they’re easy enough for children to make too.
There’s a legend that ties the origin of this popular dish to one of Japan’s biggest bookstores.
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