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Ghibli might finally be willing to let images of Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime be seen outside theaters
The Boy and Heron has been in theaters for almost a month, but the studio still hasn’t shown a single scene off the screen.
U.S. studio attempts to dodge backlash by keeping apology low-key, driving #NoBarbenheimer to trend in Japan.
Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie will be seen for the first time in North America in Canada.
Now it’s never too late to get your hands on these once theater-only pieces of Ghibli memorabilia.
How Do You Live? earned more in its opening weekend than some of Ghibli’s most celebrated films, but how does it compare to other anime movie hits?
Acclaimed anime director’s first film in 10 years drew big audiences on opening day, despite the surprising lack of promotion.
Hayao Miyazaki’s latest movie will be in theaters soon, but one standard piece of anime merchandise won’t.
Toshio Suzuki also discusses how Ghibli has stayed in business without releasing a theatrical feature in almost a decade and whether this is Miyazaki’s final film.
Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition is different from studio’s past art events, Ghibli co-founder says.
Japanese survey reveals the studio’s most popular anime houses, and why people want to live there in real life.
Warner Brothers Studio Tokyo Making of Harry Potter lets you visit everything from the Great Hall of Hogwarts to the closet Harry lived in at the Dursley’s.
One poster and the title is all you’re getting before How Do You Live? hits theaters, and producer Toshio Suzuki explains why.
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12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
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Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo- Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027
Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
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Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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