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The Imaginary very much feels like something that has come from the studio that will be the successor to Studio Ghibli's, and while the magic is there, it hasn't reached the very high expectations it is trying to meet. Director:  Yoshiyuki Momose Summary: Rudger is a boy no one can see, imagined by Amanda to share her[...]

The vibrant colors of Calcifer, aesthetic of Witch of the Waste and many more have been unveiled in a new collection from Loewe celebrating the style of Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle The 2004 film by Hayao Miyazaki has been invoked for fans with this capsule collection coming out of the luxury house formed back in[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Studio Ghibli & Lucasfilm announcing their Disney+ hand-drawn animated short, Zen- Grogu and Dust Bunnies; Ironheart star Dominique Thorne discussing her upcoming Disney+ series & unboxing some sweet Marvel merch; HBO Max's Titans dropping some preview images for the fourth season's fourth episode, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob[...]

After two days of teases from famed animation studio Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo) and Lucasfilm, we learned what all of the cloak & dagger stuff was all about While it's not connected to Star Wars: Visions Vole 2, "Star Wars" and Studio Ghibli have teamed up for the[...]

Well, these social media posts from Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo) teasing a collaboration between the famed animation studio and Lucasfilm are getting more and more interesting Earlier today, Studio Ghibli tweeted out an image of a tiny Grogu (Baby Yoda) figure with the words, "This Is The Way."[...]

Davies explaining why David Tennant's clothes regenerated, Studio Ghibli teasing a collaboration with Disney's Lucasfilm, Netflix dropping a new The Witcher: Blood Origin teaser & key art, and we look at what clues we may have found in Adult Swim's Rick and Morty Season 6 midseason trailer. Image: BBC, Lucasfilm, Studio Ghibli trailer screencap, HBO Max BCTV[...]

Last night's edition on BBC One featured two contestants with two rather Bleeding Cool specialised subjects. BBC Mastermind screencap from iPlayer Auditor Ian Wang answered questions on The Films of Studio Ghibli, and graphic designer Kit Lane answered questions on the comic books Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. BBC Mastermind screencap from iPlayer Each managed to answer 15[...]

In the hustle and bustle of the film industry, especially when it comes to animation, Studio Ghibli's work is exactly like that That very much includes the 1989 classic Kiki's Delivery Service. Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas, that primarily deals in comics, video games, trading cards, and other collectible items, has put[...]

Heritage Auctions, an auction house based in Dallas, Texas that deals primarily in auctions surrounding comics, video games, trading cards, and other similar collectibles, has put a real gem on the auction block: this time, they have got up for auction a rare production cel from the Studio Ghibli masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro Prospective bidders have[...]

Studio Ghibli film Earwig and the Witch is coming to Blu-ray from Gkids and Shout Factory The fantastical anime film has added an impressive English language voice cast, including Richard E Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens, and Taylor Paige Henderson as "Earwig." Kacey Musgraves voices Earwig's Mother and also sings the English language version of[...]

The legendary Studio Ghibli has made some of the most beautiful and beloved animated movies of all time There is a reason they are so well respected in the animation industry and why their movies are often the ones you give to your friends if you're trying to get them into anime The studio is[...]

Faithful, loyal, and definitely the kind of companion you would want riding shotgun. Soot Sprites (Studio Ghibli): They have always been my favorite Ghibli characters and shared my love for sweets Best army to get things done They can't stop, won't stop… and that is nice to have sometimes. Eeveelutions ("Pokemon"): Out of all my favorite Pokemon[...]

Studio Ghibli film The Wind Rises will come to digital streaming services on September 1, and on Blu-ray on September 22 The release is from GKIDS and Shout Factory There will also be a standalone DVD release as well Basically, whatever platform you could want this film on, you will be able to get it[...]

His anime films in Studio Ghibli are still largely hand-drawn The studio has a reputation for taking its time to release projects When they do, most become cinematic masterpieces Fiercely protective of his work, Miyazaki had a love-hate relationship in the current digital age Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshiro Suzuki, a long-time friend of Miyazaki, spoke[...]

Studio Ghibli fans and collectors will have two new editions to add to their media shelves in May Shout Factory will be releasing two new steelbook editions of classics Ponyo and Howl's Moving Castle on May 12th Both of the discs are loaded with special features, and each features new artwork on the cover You[...]

And that's saying something. And yet this film was largely ignored, except by Studio Ghibli stans, and it lost the Oscar to Frozen (PS– That's a tough choice, as both of those are excellent Controversial opinion: Frozen should've been nominated for Best Picture, and The Wind Rises should've won Best Animated Feature.) And while I recommended you[...]

Shortly thereafter in 2014, Studio Ghibli followed suit and said it would take a "brief pause" after Miyazaki's retirement Now it seems that the lights have come back on again at Ghibli and Miyazaki is in full pre-production for a new feature, slated for release in 2019, just ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics It[...]

 Champions of the social media sales game, the folks at HU posted their newest set of "Monday Must Haves", which just happen to be from their Studio Ghibli line. Fans of the classic animated feature films Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, and Kiki's Delivery Service will instantly recognize the designs featured in today's deals: The Howl's[...]

The collection was focused around Studio Ghibli While many of the pieces sold out, some can still be found on the website. "Studio Ghibli was my second one (pop-up shop) I had joint show in 2014 with a friend of mine This was my first solo pop-up The first one kind of was very limited in[...]

According to Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki (via a report on Anime News Network), Miyazaki is currently prepping a new film, confirming rumors that started last fall claiming Miyazaki wanted to come out of retirement and get back to freaking work. The 76-year-old creator of such films as the Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke continued to draw[...]

Studio Ghibli has adapted Ronja, the Robber's Daughter based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren for Amazon Prime It tells the story of Ronja, the daughter of a professional robber, who realizes the complicated nature of her father's profession when she befriends Birk, the child of a rival tribe She struggles to balance this friendship[...]

Yasuda, born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, was part of Studio Ghibli when it was founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. She was the head of the color department until 2008 when she retired after working on Ponyo She returned in 2013 to work on the Academy Award nominated film The Wind Rises[...]

Mix two beloved Japanese pop cultural corner stones and watch the internet swoon. That's exactly what artist Matt Vince (via Kotaku) has done, by creating these posters for a Legend of Zelda Studio Ghibli movie There are three and they show off Link, Zelda and Ganandorf respectively They really are gorgeous and capture Ghibli pretty faithfully.   This has[...]

With licenses including Marvel, Star Wars, and Studio Ghibli, they have a very diverse portfolio to offer their fans. And lets get something straight: before Her Universe (as pointed out in vignettes during the show with Ashley and all of the designers) this was a group of people who was in desperate need of representation in[...]

In what's being called a "Farewell Masterpiece" from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, given the unclear status of the studio's production in the future, The Wind Rises may indeed be a bit of a swan song, for now. The home theater version of the animated film is getting special treatment in its packaging options, including a[...]

Not yet anyway. STUDIO GHIBLI ANNOUNCES CLOSURE Toshio Suzuki has announced the closure of Studio Ghibli Here's a translated version of the news article: "Just moments ago, Toshio Suzuki, Studio Ghibli producer, announced on the TV show of the MBS Jounetsu Tairiku chain effectively as announced as sources close to the studio, Studio Ghibli will close and production[...]

Studio Ghibli has announced their next film to be released in 2014, according to Anime News Network, and it'll be an adaptation of English children's novel When Marnie Was There. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who last did The Secret Life of Arrietty in 2010, will direct the film, which is about two little girls becoming friends, only one[...]

The film has already stormed its way through Sundance, picking up the Directing Award and Special Jury Prize, and rumours are abound that it could do equally well at this year's BAFTAs. However, I went into this interview straight after watching Studio Ghibli's latest animated adventure Arrietty, based on the timeless children's novel The Borrowers by[...]