Studio Ghibli’s animated movies have earned a huge following for their deep and touching plots, unforgettable characters, incredible scores and enchanting, albeit often sinister, fantasy worlds. Drawn ...

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How did a fantastical animation featuring a giant plush toy and a cat in the shape of a bus capture the imagination of the world? In the 1988 animated film My Neighbor Totoro, by Miyazaki Hayao, two ...

Studio Ghibli has gifted fans with unforgettable characters and enchanting worlds for decades, and now, those beloved icons are more huggable than ever. A charming new line of plushies featuring ...

A few years ago, Pixar even made an homage to Miyazaki in ‘Toy Story 3’, where the film featured a Totoro plush toy (not a character cameo). However, with the recent post Studio Ghibli shared on its ...