Hayao Miyazaki’s latest anime makes its photo spot debut, but a classic Castle in the Sky scene is bowing out.
The Boy and the Heron
Cutest cast members of The Boy and the Heron are ready to head out wherever you want to take them.
From Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro to The Boy and The Heron, these sets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
Bird poop scene is just one of the new images we can use “within the bounds of common sense”.
No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?
Oscar nod is the fourth for Miyazaki and sixth for Studio Ghibli, which last won the Best Animated Feature award more than two decades ago.
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.




















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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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Large amount of supposed human organs left in Osaka marketplace
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