Anime icon says “I won’t watch it,” but at least offers words of encouragement to director of Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
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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.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
Says Hayao Miyazaki’s fabled anime studio has dismissed roughly 200 animators during its cool-down period.
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?
If you’ve got a hankering for some anime collectibles and some snacks, you’re covered on both fronts.
You don’t need Hayao Miyazaki-level drawing skills or magical powers, as long as you’ve got some basic office/school supplies.
Respondents in the U.S., China, and four other countries’ top 10 answers included Pokémon, military leaders, and adult film actresses.
Special exhibition looks back on the amazing depictions of food in Studio Ghibli’s anime films.
Annual tradition is more beautiful than ever this year.
This isn’t the first time atmospheric anime cosplay has been reported in the country either.
Studio Ghibli co-founder seems to have had a profound reason for character’s prodigious bust.
American website’s number-crunching puts Makoto Shinkai’s hit ahead of anything from Studio Ghibli.
Why is Studio Ghibli located in Koganei? Why are there two girls in My Neighbour Totoro? When will Miyazaki’s next film be released? Toshio Suzuki answered all these questions and more at an event last night in Tokyo.
Only two Japanese-made films have ever earned more, and one of them is about to get knocked down a slot by Makoto Shinkai’s runaway hit.
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