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Books: Studio Ghibli
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Ghibli Blog is the home for fans of Studio Ghibli, animation and the movies. We feature the latest news, reviews, essays and more.
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My problems with Studio Ghibli
So I’m going to see When Marnie Was There this week, and in anticipation I thought I’d make 2 articles about my experiences As the title suggests I…
Animal Crossing Meets Studio Ghibli
Ghibli Blog is the home for fans of Studio Ghibli, animation and the movies. We feature the latest news, reviews, essays and more.
Free Studio Ghibli 2024 Calendars
Are you a fan of Studio Ghibli? Do you want to keep track of your schedule in style? Look no further! I’ve compiled four free anime calendars featuring…
Grave of the Fireflies, Kurenai, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Only Yesterday
Studio Ghibli: An Industrial History
Concerned about the "mythologization" growing up around Ghibli British academic Rayna Denison offers several alternative perspectives on the acclaimed anime studio and spotlights its less-touted but still wildly…
My Life at Studio Ghibli: Toshio Suzuki Book Available in USA
Ghibli Blog is the home for fans of Studio Ghibli, animation and the movies. We feature the latest news, reviews, essays and more.
Guessing Game (10) Studio Ghibli Edition
Okay, just like it says in the heading – let’s go with a Ghibli-themed guessing game: two of their most famous films here (and also my least fav…
What’s Your Favourite Studio Ghibli Movie?
Our ‘favourites’ are often dictated by what we have an emotional connection to. It’s a complex idea that doesn’t have much explanation – but really the idea is…
Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies, Mononoke
Japanese Folklore in Studio Ghibli Animation
Traditional creatures, classic fairy tales and so much more inspire the iconic studio’s films. Here are seven examples of influences from Japanese culture and folklore.
Ghiblioteque Studio Ghibli Poll is Open
Ghibli Blog is the home for fans of Studio Ghibli, animation and the movies. We feature the latest news, reviews, essays and more.
How Studio Ghibli Inspires THIS Manga
Studio Ghibli is one of the most renowned animation studios that has inspired many works across different fields. One series in particular that was influenced by this studio…
Fate/Kalied Liner Prisma Illya: Fate at its most Magical
Almost two years ago, The Summer of Love took a look at one of the longest, but also most unique installment in the Fate series: Kalied Liner Prisma…
Peace , Change and Porco Rosso (Studio Ghibli)
Films by Hayao Miyazaki have something special about them; oneiric, mysterious, and deeply personal; they appeal to something fundamental within us. Porco Rosso is no exception. It feels…
Studio Ponoc: The Ghibli Successor in Waiting
The supposed Ghibli successor just released a new animated short. But with years passing and only one theatrical film, just what is Studio Ponoc?
Episode 29: The Stories of Studio Ghibli
Check out Episode 29 of the Read Literature podcast. Transcript available. To celebrate the overseas release of The Boy and the Heron (aka How Do You Live?) RJL…
Studio Ghibli Free Downloadable Anime Calendar 2021
Here is the first of my free downloadable anime calendars for the year. I shall be releasing a calendar a day for the next week. I am currently…
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Free Downloadable Studio Ghibli Anime Calendar 2022
Here are two free anime calendars for the year 2022 that are from Studio Ghibli. Both of them can be downloaded and printed.
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…
My 7 Most Hated Ghibli Movies
Though my stance on Ghibli has softened in recent years, there are still plenty of films competing to be most hated Ghibli movies.
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Studio Ghibli goes Balls-Out with Pom Poko
Pom Poko is an incredible Studio Ghibli masterpiece released in the mid-90s. The movie pits the tanukis against the invasion of urban sprawl.
Studio Ghibli Announces Surprise Acquisition by Nippon TV
Animation giant Studio Ghibli, fresh off a new film, is now announcing its acquisition by Nippon TV following decades of independence.
10 Great Non-Studio Ghibli Family-friendly Anime Movies
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Nature, Development and Princess Mononoke (Original work Studio Ghibli)
What makes Studio Ghibli films so poignant is often the truth of their subject matter. The windows they open into the fantastical worlds they depict are a surreal…
Transcript of Episode 29: The Stories of Studio Ghibli
Find out more about Episode 29 of the Read Literature podcast on the episode page. Link to listen Notes and sources Ways to support the podcast [1:08] This…
Growing Up in Spirited Away (Original Work, Studio Ghibli)
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…
The Benefits of Bringing Studio Ghibli Into the Classroom
If you were a student at the turn of the millennium, there is a good chance that you can recall that knee-jerk look of disgust that your art…
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Future Boy Conan at the Ghibli Museum
By Andrew Osmond. For all fans of Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, we’d like to remind you that Miyazaki’s first anime, the adventure series Future Boy Conan, is available…
Making its Transformation Less Nonsense: Transformers Studio Series Galvatron
I can certainly say that I’m not an apologist for Transformers: Age of Extinction for all its plot holes and nonsense. But one of the things I can…
Anime is Escapism at its finest
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A Studio Not Ghibli Anime About a Boy And His Cello
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Doki Doki News: An Elden Ring DLC and Studio Ghibli Fest
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Rekindle the Light - How Studio Ghibli Inspired Tears of the Kingdom
Tears of the Kingdom, like Breath of the Wild before it, wears its inspirations on its sleeve. In this video I look at the many ways the work…
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Robotics;Notes Elite: SciADV at its Happiest
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Flying, a dream for Miyazaki to paint and for the viewer to embrace. Persistent and unmarred in a body of work that spans an ocean of significance, the…
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Beastars and Stylish Racism In Animation
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