Beneath the mesh of colours and imagery in the worlds that sprout from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki is a subtle organic quality. There is an appeal to something truly fundamental within us; a …
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Nature, Development and Princess Mononoke (Original work Studio Ghibli)
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Fanart Friday: Spirited Away
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The Grotesque in Dorohedoro, Studio MAPPA (Original work, Q Hayashida)
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OtakuGeneration (Show #222) Spirited Away
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Japanese Folklore in Studio Ghibli Animation
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Conflict and acceptance in Vinland Saga (Studio Wit, original work Makoto Yukimura)
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Arakawa’s Truth in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Studio Bones (Original Work Hiromu Arakawa)
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Arakawa’s Truth in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Studio Bones (Original Work Hiromu Arakawa)
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East Meets West #13: Spirited Away .vs. Alice In Wonderland
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The ‘Self’ and The ‘Other’ in Attack on Titan, Studio Wit (Original Work, Hajime Isayama)
The structure of the world we are introduced to in Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan is fascinating. At a glance, humans have been driven to reclusion within the…
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The ‘Self’ and The ‘Other’ in Attack on Titan, Studio Wit (Original Work, Hajime Isayama)
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Growing Up With Evangelion
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Spirited Away Stage Play Adaptation London Performance Details
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Spirited Away: LIVE ON STAGE Coming To Theaters
GKIDS announced it has acquired North American rights for SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage. The production is a live stage performance of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award®-winning animated feature…
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Guessing Game (10) Studio Ghibli Edition
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CFP for 18.2, “Studio Ghibli,” now available
Happy New Year! The CFP for Mechademia 18.2, “Studio Ghibli,” is now available. This issue is guest edited by Rayna Denison and Jacqueline Ristola, and submissions are due…
Peace , Change and Porco Rosso (Studio Ghibli)
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Flying, Freedom & Nature in Laputa : The Castle In The Sky (Studio Ghibli)
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Visiting Jiufen Pt. 2 (Lanterns, Taro Balls, and Spirited Away)
Pt. 2 of Moya being a tourist. Carrying on from where I last left off, my friend and I arrived in the town of Jiufen, famously (mis)attributed to…