Tag "Hayao Miyazaki"

The Legend of Zelda reimagined as a Studio Ghibli film in fan-made trailer

A while back, artist Matt Vince made a trio of posters that showed off what The Legend of Zelda could look like in the style of a Studio Ghibli film. As beautiful as they

Studio Ghibli collaborates with animator Michael Dudok de Wit on ‘The Red Turtle’

Studio Ghibli’s newest co-production is with French production and distribution company Wild Bunch for the award-winning The Red Turtle. Created by Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit, The Red Turtle

The real seascape for Miyazaki’s Ponyo is saved

After nine years, Hiroshima’s prefectural government finally decided to drop the controversial land reclamation project for Tomonoura bay. Tomonoura and its seaside landscape are the inspiration for the setting for

The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki (Blu-ray review)

North America is finally getting the chance to bring home The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki on November 17th. This collection includes 11 feature films and a bonus disc with

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (film review)

The name Hayao Miyazaki has sparked praise from audiences around the world. From his directorial debut in Lupin the Third’s Castle of Cagliostro to his swan song, The Wind Rises,

Studio Ghibli’s production department on suspension?

After 29 long years and 20 great animated films, general manager Toshio Suzuki announced that Studio Ghibli’s production department is considering taking a break and possibly disbanding (or restructuring). While

‘Laputa’ spell recognition amulet set to release in July

Do you like Hayao Miyazaki? Or just any one of his anime movies that people never shut up about? Maybe you’re just a fan of that giant floating castle and

Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Wind Rises’ (Dubbed)

Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement announcement was a sad day for all animation enthusiasts. Stating firmly that The Wind Rises would be his last film, he gave me unparalleled expectations for a production

Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, The Wind Rises, gets a new trailer

For Studio Ghibli fans, it’s hard to believe that The Wind Rises is going to be Hayao Miyazaki’s last film before he retires. He is a pioneer in the anime

My Neighbor Totoro to get a novel and picture book for its 25th anniversary

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro, Viz Media’s Studio Ghibli Library will be releasing the My Neighbor Totoro novel and the full-color film picture

Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’ heads to Blu-ray this September

Being released in Japanese theaters in 2011, U.S. fans of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away) will now have a chance to check out From Up on

Ken Watanabe & Yuu Aoi to Host Studio Ghibli Documentary

Actor Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai and Inception) and actress Yuu Aoi (Honey and Clover and Tekkonkinkreet) will be hosting a documentary titled Studio Ghibli Monogatari (The Story of Studio

200 Volunteers Work ‘Totoro’s Forest’

Acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki along with 200 other volunteers worked to maintain Fuchi no Mori, the 5,700 square meters of forested area near Tokyo which was the inspiration for