One of the most talked-about stories was the "backstory" of a character who is glimpsed at the end of the film when Kiki rescues Tombo.
If you feel like riding a dog-faced cable car up to a Crouching Tiger-esque mountain temple, hidden in a Studio Ghibli style village, head to Hozan-ji!
Its main bath house has been the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001). But despite a famous pedigree, the onsen still feels like...
The famed anime singer chose the words: “We are like birds, forever going beyond that morning, spitting out blood as we fly!” Quoted and translated from...
Studio Ghibli film director Goro Miyazaki explores the world of children in his unconventional new film, inviting us to “see their world, what they want to...
Shockingly, the valley is only a 20 minute train ride from Shibuya station, the epicentre of Tokyo’s hustle and bustle. What's not to love?
The timing and lighting of many of these photos make them look at first glance like a gorgeous still from an anime that would fit right...
Eiko Kadono promises teenage actors Neo Inoue and Yuto Nasu will “Create magic that blows away evil spirits”in a musical that is full of energy,”as they...
The name of the doll decorations comes from the ancient Japanese “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” The tale is so popular it has even been made...
Source: PR Times Donguri Kyowakoku is the source of all the coolest Studio Ghibli merchandise in Japan. They deal in anything from paperclip holders, to tea leaves to rain coats....
In the cool night air there is not a streetlight in sight, and the only dim illumination comes from the sky full of stars twinkling above....
“Miyazaki and I… were first shown clips from Fantasia 2000, which was then in production. Asked what he thought of the film so far, Miyazaki...
