Studio Ghibli
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This beautifully styled collection recreates all the tiny details from the best animated meals.
This is the news we’ve been waiting to hear since the acclaimed director came out of retirement.
According to this former soldier, the message that director Hayao Miyazaki hid in morse code has never been revealed until now.
76-year-old anime legend wants the film to be his legacy after he moves on to the next world.
Twitter user shares screenshots of Hayao Miyazaki anime that surprising number of fans haven’t heard of, and which can be seen next month.
Character dynamics in the anime classic were inspired by the relationship between Miyazaki’s mom and her four sons.
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Jiji the cat and Totoro and friends feature on tops, pants, skirts, dresses and accessories in the collection.
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