Stage play goes beyond the Studio Ghibli founder’s anime movie to tell the complete story.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Page 2)
Bringing one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most legendary anime films to life is a tall order, but they just might have pulled it off.
First costumed photos for upcoming adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark film show princess protagonist and her anime arc antagonist.
Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
Studio Ghibli co-founder also had two iron-clad conditions for the upcoming kabuki adaptation of his classic anime film.
Pikachu and Ash also watch over the crops, which were once destroyed by the tsunami in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Actor Shichinosuke Nakamura to portray warrior princess in story arcs Studio Ghibli anime-only fans have never seen.
All-male cast brings anime classic to the traditional stage in a historic first for Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.
Hideaki Anno recalls working on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with the Studio Ghibli legend.
Fan shows us a reason to hang onto your old VHS anime even after you’ve upgraded to newer media versions.
Studio Ghibli co-founder seems to have had a profound reason for character’s prodigious bust.
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