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Bringing one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most legendary anime films to life is a tall order, but they just might have pulled it off.
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For the first time ever, you can watch My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away without physical media, but one important movie is being left out.
Unexpected post-typhoon scene in Japan is so beautiful it looks like something from a movie.
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Wrap up against the chill with Soot Sprites, Totoro, Jiji, Howl’s fire demon, and a snuggly Catbus.
”This guy’s got some mad game” says our reviewer, who watched the Hayao Miyazaki classic for the first time at the age of 30.
Everything on these figures moves, from the eyes to the legs to the segments of the shell!
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