Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli

Hachiko was a very loyal dog from Japan who became famous for his incredible devotion to his owner. Every day, Hachiko would wait at the Shibuya train station for his owner, Professor Ueno, to return from work. One day, the professor didn't come home because he passed away at wor ...  Show more

Comic-Con is a fun and exciting event where people come together to celebrate their favorite comics, movies, and TV shows. It started in 1970 in San Diego and has grown into a huge gathering for fans worldwide. People dress up as their favorite characters, which is called cosplay ...  Show more

To celebrate the overseas release of The Boy and the Heron (aka How Do You Live?) RJL delves into the stories that inspire animator Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, especiallyNausicaä of the Valley of the WindHowl’s Moving CastleMy Neighbor TotoroWe’ll end with a deep dive into ...  Show more

Margaret Talbot, writing in The New Yorker in 2005, recounted that when animators at Pixar got stuck on a project they’d file into a screening room to watch a film by Hayao Miyazaki. Best known for works like “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke,” and “Spirited Away,” which r ...  Show more

This week, The Cultural Frontline explores family, legacy and creativity.Studio Ghibli is one of the biggest names in animation, famous for films such as The Wind Rises, My Neighbour Totoro and the Oscar winning Spirited Away. For years, Studio Ghibli was led by its co-founder, t ...  Show more

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