Studio Ghibli (Page 7)
There are as many factors working in the Hayao Miyazaki movie’s favor as there are working against it on the path to becoming the second-ever Academy Award-winning anime.
Chihiro is all grown up in special one-off ad that aired during Ghibli TV broadcast in Japan.
New documentary ends with scene of Miyazaki painting scene of not-yet-adapted source material from his manga masterpiece.
But there’s still a way to get your hands on two of Studio Ghibli’s most popular characters.
Ghibli mascot turns into okiagari koboshi dolls, and there’s an easy way to get the whole set.
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