Studio Ghibli is Opening its Own Theme Park in 2020 Start planning your trip to Japan, Hayao Miyazaki fans. Studio Ghibli is opening its own theme park in Aichi’s Expo Park in Nagoya, Japan in 2020. The park is based entirely on My Neighbor Totoro, according to Chunichi Web, which was translated by Anime News Network. My Neighbor Totoro is...
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A full trailer from Studio Ponoc’s first feature film has been released today and it is full of whimsical delight and wonder. The debut film is titled ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ and carries over the work Studio Ghibli brought us before Hayao Miyazaki’s supposed retirement. For those of you unfamiliar with Studio...
This is turning out to be an amazing year for fans of Studio Ghibli. Not only has company co-founder and, basically, the face of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, come out of retirement to work on his next feature film, but now we have learned that we are getting our first Studio Ghibli Film Fest. That’s right. A Studio Ghibli Film Fest! Cue my...
Ashley Eckstein revealed today that Her Universe is officially back with a new and improved website, which you can check out in its glory here. In her letter, the founder and genius behind Her Universe took the time to address important questions that had been asked regarding what changes were going to be coming to the clothing store and what were...
Fathom Events and GKIDS are bringing Studio Ghibli‘s Princess Mononoke back to the big screen for a special two-night event to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary. Princess Mononoke is a landmark in the world of animation with its epic storyline and breathtaking visuals. It’s one of Hayao Miyazaki‘s iconic films that...
Gillian Anderson lends her sultry chords as narrator to the Emmy Award-winning animated series from Studio Ghibli in Japan, Ronja The Robber’s Daughter. [Ronja The Robber’s Daughter] is an epic 26-part animated story of a strong, adventurous young girl who grows up exploring a beautiful and dangerous forest filled with mythical creatures...
Friend of the Legion, voice of Ashoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, Ashley Eckstein is voicing the character Yaeko in the English-language version of Studio Ghibli‘s 1991 film Only Yesterday. To celebrate, her company Her Universe, which supplies geek clothing for women and girls is once again teaming up...
So, this is interesting. Only Yesterday (Omohide Poro Poro) was released back in 1991 but this will be its first theatrical release stateside, courtesy GKIDS. My first instinct is to say it’s not my favorite of the Ghibli films–I tend to prefer more visible classics like Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away and Kiki’s...
Isao Takahata’s classic 1991 animated feature, Only Yesterday, is a go! Gkids has recently acquired North American rights from Studio Ghibli. The English-language version is being produced by Studio Ghibli and the cast will include Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Ashley...
Spirited Away from Studio Ghibli is one of my all-time favorite movies. I got a chance to check out the brand new Blu-ray, which will be released tomorrow, June 16th and look at the special features. (The Cat Returns is available as well, though I there were no review copies available.) The film from Hayao Miyazaki is the story of a young girl...