After working on My Neighbour Totoro, animator Akemi Miyazaki steps out from her husband’s shadow to show us Totoro’s real-world birthplace. Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki gets a lot of attention...
A very trendy, bohemian vibe this area has a variety of cafes, vintage and trendy shops as well as eclectic restaurants. Definitely a must see part...
In 2013, film director and animator Hayao Miyazaki suddenly announced his retirement at the age of 72. But he couldn’t shake his burning desire to create....
It’s often said that My Neighbor Totoro takes place during the last half of the 1950s. But when exactly? The movie’s story might seem contained over a few...
My Neighbor Totoro is a family favorite. Kids and adults alike love the story of two sisters in the idyllic Japanese countryside with magical creatures. But for...
Previously, Kotaku introduced the real-life version of the My Neighbor Totoro house that Studio Ghibli had built in Aichi Prefecture. You cannot stay the night in that house. In this one,...
Zen out to some Anime/Real Life crossover fun. Hanging out with Totoro/Naruto & co. in the hills of Melbourne. All characters featured within the live footage...
Even before Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki was creating anime films with complex ideas and themes that challenged the audience. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind...
Huge thanks to Rayna Denison for her time!
The Japanese animation studio’s spirit lives on in this magical production from two of its veteran animators. Studio Ghibli, the celebrated Japanese animation studio founded by Hayao...