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Princess Mononoke Comes to Life in Ghibli Park's New Area
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Princess Mononoke Comes to Life in Ghibli Park’s New Area
I have a gallery of my trip to Ghibli Park's new Princess Mononoke-themed area up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!


Traveling to the Real-life Location from Kiki’s Delivery Service: Shodoshima
Living out my Ghibli dreams at Olive Park, Shodoshima, where Kiki’s Delivery Service takes place! After spending a lovely day of seeing the balance of art and nature…
Kiki’s Delivery Service Review
While it might take an adjustment, Eiko Kadono's Kiki's Delivery Service in novel form is as fantastic and enchanting as it is in animated film form.
Kiki’s Delivery Service OST Review
Kiki's Delivery Service soundtrack for Hayao Miyazaki's movie is superb. Joe Hisaishi's efforts are wonderful and comes across like a story.


Episode 69 - Kiki's Delivery Service!
In this episode; Rem has finally joined the Discord server! As a reward, Shaun decides that Remington deserves something... nice. And what is nicer than 1989's Kiki's Delivery…
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
A manga about five college graduates who form a company that deals in solving the problems of the dead. Continue reading →
Kiki’s Delivery Service Novel Week!
To celebrate the upcoming release of Eiko Kadono's children's novel, TheOASG is launching Kiki's Delivery Service Novel Week!
Kiki’s Delivery Service Novel Giveaway
One lucky person will have a chance to win a hardcover edition of Eiko Kadono's Kiki Delivery Service! Read on for the ways to enter and win.


r#135 – kiki’s delivery service
Just from reading the title alone, you probably have heard a lot of great things about this movie. And that is, only if you happen to have not…


Kiki’s Delivery Service OST Review
Album Title:Kiki’s Delivery Service Original SoundtrackAnime Title:Kiki’s Delivery ServiceArtist:Joe Hisaishi, Yumi AraiCatalog Number:TKCA-72742Release Type:SoundtrackRelease Date:Augu…
Kiki’s Delivery Service OST Review
Album Title: Kiki’s Delivery Service Original Soundtrack Anime Title: Kiki’s Delivery Service Artist: Joe Hisaishi, Yumi Arai Catalog Number: TKCA-72742 The post Kiki’s Delivery Service OST Review appeared first…


PODCAST: Howl’s Moving Castle
Join Doc & Shadon for a discussion on Studio Ghibli’s 2004 film adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’ 1986 fantasy novel, Howl’s Moving Castle. After talking a bit about…


Anime Review #102: Kiki’s Delivery Service
You might be thinking “OH NO, NOT ANOTHER REVIEW ABOUT A MAGIC-WIELDING GIRL ANIME”. No, actually, the topic of today’s review, Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service…


OtakuGeneration (Show #223) Kiki's Delivery Service
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 223) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Kiki's Delivery Service, recorded live September…
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, Magikano, Petite Princess Yucie, School Rumble, Bleach the Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion
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[Important Announcement!] Blog's New Delivery Service
Dear Subscribers of Watching Asia Blog, If you are reading this, then it means that I have abandoned a feed delivery service known as "Feedb...


Episode 72: Howl’s Moving Castle
Shoujo Sundae reviews Howl's Moving Castle in honor of the film's 20th anniversary.


Episode 197 - Howl’s Moving Castle
This week, the time has come to address the moving castle in the room. Shaun feels that it's time to put Rem's life (and our email) on the…


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As seems to be the case, I kinda missed writing a movie review, especially when I have the objective to have each and every Ghibli’s movies on #moe404’s…


The Comic that Brings Horror to Life
Comic series "Something is Killing the Children" by James Tynion IV has been a favourite read of mine for a while now, and with a live adaptation (by…


OtakuGeneration (Show #230) Howl's Moving Castle
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Afro Samurai, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, Utawarerumono, Witchblade, 009-1
TangleCast 81: Growth and Struggle at Howl’s Moving Castle
We’re baaaaack! The TangleCast returns from its a summer break with another topic and a tweaked format! Holly, Peter, and David take a dive into the Hayao Miyazaki…


Nausicaa and Castle In The Sky Coming to Studio Ghibli Fest 2024
In March, GKIDS announced the return to Studio Ghibli Fest! GKIDS, in partnership with Fathom, brings 14 animated films from Studio Ghibli to theaters. Among them are two…


Doki Doki News: Howl’s Real Life Moving Castle, Black Clover Ends, and Demon Slayer to Sci-Fi Romcom?
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of January 31st through February 6th! Check out…
Interview: The Localization Staff of Kiki’s Delivery Service
The localizers -- translator, editor, designer, illustrator -- of Kiki's Delivery Service stop by to discuss the process of bringing this over in English.
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Kiki’s Delivery Service: More Relevant Than Ever [Recommendation]
Growing up there were some movies that I used to watch and vaguely remained stuck in my memories despite time weathering them away in the same way wind…


Howl’s Moving Castle Explained (Curse & Ending too)
If you’ve found this, you’ve probably just watched Howl’s Moving Castle and are thinking, “huh?”. Well fret not, friend, for I was also fairly confused the first time…
GLORIO goes Ghibli — Castle in the Sky
To fill in a gaping hole in his credibility as an anime lover, Aqua takes a look at the films that cemented the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and…
GLORIO goes Ghibli — Castle in the Sky
To fill in a gaping hole in his credibility as an anime lover, Aqua takes a look at the films that cemented the legacy of Hayao Miyazaki and…


How Blue Lock Anime Brings the Action to Life
In which ANN learns that the anime staff has a database of highly-detailed feet.


Killing Slimes for 300 Years Brings Balance to Life
After two episodes, “I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level” looks like a chill and faithful adaptation.
Interview: Eiko Kadono, The Creator of Kiki’s Delivery Service
The creator of Kiki's Delivery Service, Eiko Kadono, chats with TheOASG about her experiences, the creation of Kiki, and more before its Western release.


Christmas Ghibli #1 – Laputa: Castle In The Sky
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/waruideshou Welcome to the first episode of the first ever Christmas Ghiblis! We’re so excited to share our love and admiration for this studio,…


Fans Say Farewell to Yokohama's Life-Size Moving Gundam
Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, singer T.M. Revolution, and LUNA SEA's Sugizo appeared for the spectacular send-off.


Unexpected changes in my life after moving to Japan.
Felt like writing a blog post, so here we are. Since moving to Japan a lot has changed in my life. I mean really I could never have…
Moving Heaven and Earth – A look back at Castle in the Sky
While Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may be the first original film project cited in Miyazaki’s canon, the honor of being the first true Studio Ghibi…


Studio Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki Sees His Anime Come to Life at Ghibli Park
Suzuki shared that famed director Hayao Miyazaki is currently making something for the theme park—in secret.
Video: The TangleCast Crew Discusses Impactful Moments and Animation of Howl’s Moving Castle
In a recent episode, the TangleCast crew tackled a Hayao Miyazaki’s classic film (based on the classic story), Howl’s Moving Castle. Among the topics they covered was how the…


Howl’s Moving Castle: Exploring Themes of War in Japanese Animation
In his review of the 2016 animation In this Corner of the World, Mark Kermode reflected on the power of anime to ‘talk about very big, adult issues…


MAJOR LIFE UPDATES (Moving Back to Australia, Publishing a Doujin Novella)
Once again, dear readers, it has been a while. Alas, this blog has well and truly settled into its post-retirement years where half the posts are me apologising…


Kiki’s Delivery Service: An empowering coming-of-age tale of self-discovery
More than three decades after its release, this sweet coming-of-age tale has not lost any of its charms, using its magical elements and the symbolism of the witch…


I saw Howl’s Moving Castle for the first time last night....
I saw Howl's Moving Castle for the first time last night. Confession: I know it's blasphemy for a long-term anime fanatic of my disposition/history/snobbery, but I actually hadn't…


The Spell of Self-Assurance: How Howl’s Moving Castle challenges myths about youth and beauty
By presenting a complex female lead with a beauty that is more than skin deep, Howl's Moving Castle shows that beauty does not die with age. Instead, it…
340 – Triple Dip 49 – Sunny, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, 7 Billion Needles
On this episode we discuss localization and dakazu reads about Ichiro Inoue living out of his car in #Rikon shite Shachuuhaku ni narimashita! Then we dive into a…
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Kodansha brings manga IPs to cinemas
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Moving from the Commercial vs Doujin Dichotomy to the Open-area Public vs Closed-space Private Spectrum
I wrote a lengthy discourse on the nature of doujinshis in 2013.“Reexamining the role of Doujishi in 2013” (Japanese only)10 years have passed by since then. In the…
Books: Ghibli and Grief
By Zoe Crombie. As one of, if not the, most popular anime studio in the world, Studio Ghibli has attracted attention from academics, authors, and journalists globally –…
Moving
We are currently in the process of moving our offices to a new location. For the next couple of months, this *might* cause some delay in ord...
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Kiki’s Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyūbin) 1989 [Collaboration with Scott from Mechanical Anime Reviews]
it’s been a little while since I hosted a collaboration here, so I was really happy that Scott was up for working with me on Kiki’s Delivery Service…