Bluefin Announces My Neighbor Totoro 30th Anniversary Plush Doll Available at Barnes & Noble and an Online Totoro Gift Basket Contest

By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, invites anime fans, collectors, and pop culture aficionados to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the pivotal Studio Ghibli anime classic, My Neighbor Totoro, with an officially licensed plush doll that is available from Barnes & Noble. The 9-inch tall push doll […]

GKIDS and Fathom Events’ ‘Studio Ghibli Fest 2018’ Continues With 30th Anniversary Showings of Academy Award- Winning Director Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’

By Staff Reports Throughout 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration to bring a new line-up of treasured animated features to U.S. cinemas. STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2018 gives fans an opportunity to see nine of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated animated masterpieces on cinema screens nationwide, along with some very special surprises. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of “My Neighbor Totoro” from […]

Studio Ghibli Announces When Marnie Was There to Hit DVD and Blu-Ray on October 6th

By Staff Reports From Japan’s acclaimed Studio Ghibli comes When Marnie Was There, a sweeping story of friendship, mystery and discovery coming to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on October 6, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in partnership with GKIDS. Based on the beloved novel by Joan G. Robinson, the When Marnie Was There Blu-ray™ and DVD deliver stirring […]

Disney Presents Two Beloved Films from the Acclaimed Studio Ghibli Available for the First Time on Blu-ray

By Staff Reports Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-Winning Masterpiece Spirited Away and The Cat Returns are finally hitting as Blu-Ray Combo Packs on June 16, 2015. If you haven’t seen Spirited Away… why the heck not? It is a masterpiece in animation, and one I have eagerly been waiting for its release on Blu-Ray. Check out the description for both films below. […]

Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki Retires From Making Feature Films

Yesterday, the news broke that the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Studio Ghibli, which has brought the world Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and more, has retired  from making feature length films. Check out the full article below, straight from Anime News Network: Studio Ghibli President Koji Hoshino announced on Sunday that studio founder and world-renowned anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki […]

Giant God Warrior Teaser by Hideaki Anno and Studio Ghibli

A great example of classic film-making. Studio Ghibli and Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Hideaki Anno have made quite the short film. “Kyoshinhei Tokyo ni Arawaru” (Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo), is made with no computer animations. Instead, it relies on the classic film techniques of old, like using miniatures and model sized sets. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo […]