Ready the Catbus: My Neighbor Totoro is returning to theaters
Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro was many Americans’ first introduction to the work of Hayao Miyazaki back in the…
Let's think about something nice for a minute, like the Studio Ghibli theme park
It’s a lousy world out there, folks, full of assholes, harassers, and inescapable arguments about the Dilb…
The Grave Of The Fireflies poster was much darker than we realized
As anyone who has seen the film will tell you, Grave Of The Fireflies is sad as hell. Adapted for the screen and…
R.I.P. Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of Grave Of The Fireflies
Isao Takahata, who co-founded celebrated Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli with his long-time friend Hayao…
Ni No Kuni 2 is the
Ghibli-inspired, anti-war fairy tale we need right now
Welcome to our Game In Progress review of Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. This first installment deals mainly in the…
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Studio Ghibli alums keep the company’s whimsical spirit alive with Mary And The Witch’s Flower
Anime aficionados mourned when Studio Ghibli closed up shop a few years ago, following the retirement of founder/legend…
Studio Ghibli is getting ready for Hayao Miyazaki's next (and probably last) film
Among animation studios, Japan’s Studio Ghibli enjoys a global reputation second only to that of Pixar—a credit to its…
Can a lifelong anime skeptic learn to love it?
How much of the stuff that you don’t like have you actually given a fair shake? I’m posing this question to you, the…
Relive the evolution of Studio Ghibli
For many Westerners, the films of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli are the entry point for Japanese animation. With their…
Not everything is bad: A My Neighbor Totoro theme park is coming to Japan
Listen, we’ll be straight with you: There’s a lot to be pessimistic about today. But although this world is full of…
Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement, just like he said he would
Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli is beloved by cinephile purists worldwide for its commitment to hand-drawn…
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Glacial pacing and stilted animation drag down Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter
Japan’s Studio Ghibli is internationally renowned for its beautiful, emotional animated projects, but its first venture…
Here’s a trailer for Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter, Studio Ghibli’s new Amazon series
If there’s one thing you can count on when there’s a never-ending feud between two parties, it’s that the children of…
An unreleased Studio Ghibli film is coming to the U.S.
Studio Ghibli is a pretty big name in the United States—at least far as anime production houses go—but some of the many…
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It’s man vs. allegorical reptile in Studio Ghibli’s stunning The Red Turtle
Part Robinson Crusoe, part All Is Lost, and part Heavy Metal, the animated feature The Red Turtle applies a…
Hayao Miyazaki might come out of retirement for one more film
Like a lot of prolific creators, legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki—the guy behind My Neighbor Totoro, Princess…
Amazon orders kids’ series from nerd favorites Studio Ghibli and Gillian Anderson
Amazon announced today that it has ordered a 26-part kids series from Studio Ghibli featuring narration from one Dana…
Fan-made trailer imagines Studio Ghibli’s take on a Legend Of Zelda movie
Studio Ghibli is the legendary anime production house behind stuff like Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princes…
R.I.P. John Hostetter, Murphy Brown actor and voiceover performer
As reported by Deadline, character actor John Hostetter—who had a recurring role on Murphy Brown and did voiceover work…
Today in whimsy: Tokyo’s Ghibli Museum is making a Catbus for adults
Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro is an all-time classic, both of Japanese animation and things so adorable, they…