After working on My Neighbour Totoro, animator Akemi Miyazaki steps out from her husband’s shadow to show us Totoro’s real-world birthplace.
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Totoro and Ponyo are waiting for you to eat them at this beautiful Hayao Miyazaki-endorsed cafe.
Totoro chopstick rests, lanterns, cups, and figurines created by Shigaraki craftsmen specialising in tanuki raccoon dog figurines.
An iconic image from Hayao Miyazaki’s anime classic is ready to adorn the walls of superfans’ homes.
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Turns out that sci-fi horror blends surprisingly well with the fantastical world of Japanese animation.
Twitter user shares screenshots of Hayao Miyazaki anime that surprising number of fans haven’t heard of, and which can be seen next month.
Pair perfectly recreates look of the human stars of the beloved Studio Ghibli anime.
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.
The special release takes us through the love story of Cassis and Arles, a romance the animator has been developing for ten years.
Special exhibition looks back on the amazing depictions of food in Studio Ghibli’s anime films.
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