Our spoiler-free review of Hayao Miyazaki’s first new film in five years comes with a sneak-peek look at the official movie programme.
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The beautiful love story between Vincent and Alliz reminds us that “life is beautiful but fragile, like glass itself“.
Totoro from My Neighbour Totoro and Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service are the stars of the show this year.
This beautifully styled collection recreates all the tiny details from the best animated meals.
This is the news we’ve been waiting to hear since the acclaimed director came out of retirement.
According to this former soldier, the message that director Hayao Miyazaki hid in morse code has never been revealed until now.
Jiji the cat and Totoro and friends feature on tops, pants, skirts, dresses and accessories in the collection.
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.
Characters from Mary and the Witch’s Flower team up with prominent brands for a spectacular promotional campaign.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
No Face is hungry for coins and when he looks this animated eating them, we can’t stop feeding him!
The special release takes us through the love story of Cassis and Arles, a romance the animator has been developing for ten years.
The wind-up toys feature adorable movements designed to bring a smile to everybody’s faces.
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