Totoro and Ponyo are waiting for you to eat them at this beautiful Hayao Miyazaki-endorsed cafe.
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Recreation of magical pendant from Hayao Miyazaki classic couples with elegantly detailed music box.
An iconic image from Hayao Miyazaki’s anime classic is ready to adorn the walls of superfans’ homes.
One anime legend looks back on 50 years of friendship with another in memorial service held at Studio Ghibli museum.
Hideaki Anno recalls working on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind with the Studio Ghibli legend.
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