With just over a month until the opening, the park is ready to share its Ghibli magic with the world.
My Neighbour Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki has spent over US$2 million to save the forest where Totoro was born, but needs more help.
Director Hayao Miyazaki shares a number of revelations, including the real reason why there’s only one girl in the Totoro poster.
Pulling the curtain back on what awaits you when you step into the magical anime world of Ghibli.
Japanese fans rate the best dwellings from iconic anime films, and reveal why they want to live there.
Join us for a journey to the countryside to find the forest giant from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro.
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“It was a dream, but it wasn’t a dream!” is the perfect tagline for these gorgeous Ghibli bags and pouches.
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