The internet is a bit over packed with "minimalistic" fan redesigned movie posters. However, it is pretty cool to see the movies of Hayao Miyazaki (the Studio Ghibli ones, and the proto-Ghibli Nausicaa) reimagined as Penguin paperback books, complete with signs of reading wear. Get a look after the jump.
Hayao Miyazaki's ecological epic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is back in the news thanks to inspiring the monster in the live-action short for Hideaki Anno's tokusatsu exhibit. While the manga version was last printed in North America in 2004, Viz will be bringing the classic back this fall. More after the jump.
Spinning out of the Hideaki Anno/Studio Ghibli tokusatsu exhibit, figures makers Max Factory, Kaiyodo, and Good Smile will be making a selection of figures based on the exhibit's updated take on the God Warriors from Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Check them out after the jump.
In the latest Biglobe fan poll, over 3,000 Japanese anime watchers responded to a query asking them to name the most unforgivable anime character. It starts with someone predictable, then gets completely weird from there. See the full litany after the jump.
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno's career has deep ties with the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. Now, a new project is combining their shared Nausicaä history, passion for tokusatsu (special effects) media, and concern with nuclear energy. More after the jump.
Retailers such as Amazon have Disney releases of Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty, along with Castle in the Sky and Whisper of the Heart penciled for this spring. Now, the specs on the May 22nd Blu-ray/DVD combo packs have been finalized. Check them out after the jump.
Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind showcased themes with which his later Studio Ghibli work would be associated, especially ecology and flight. Its unique aircraft inspired Lego sculptor John Hall to recreate the movie's gunship. Check out his work after the jump.
For the past four years, the Lunch Bag Art Tumblr has featured the illustrations a father uses to decorate his children's school lunches. There's plenty of Japanese pop culture featured alongside the domestic subjects, including some surprises like Fruits Basket and Saint Seiya. See some highlights after the jump.
Disney distributed the Oscar winning Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away on 750 screens. Ponyo topped that with 900. For the new Hiromasa Yonebayashi-directed The Secret World of Arrietty, Disney will be upping the count again. More after the jump.
Ahead of its February 17th American theatrical run, Wired presents a new preview of Disney's localization of Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty. Check it out after the jump.
Disney's release of Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty hits North America February 17th. The movie was previously released in the UK with a different English dub. Americans will be hearing actress/singer Bridgit Mendler as Arrietty along with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Carol Burnett, and David Henrie. Check out a preview after the jump.
Discotek Media has announced spring release dates for Panda! Go Panda! (directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, with concept, script and animation by the renowned Hayao Miyazaki), Unico, and Lupin the 3rd: The Complete First Series. Check out the details after the jump.
Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki turns 71 today and it's only appropriate that we celebrate one of the greats in animation here at Crunchyroll News. Hit the jump for a short retrospective on his career and the chance to chime in with your favorite Miyazaki films.
The New York International Children's Film Festival announced that it will be presenting a special preview screening of The Secret World of Arrietty, based on Mary Norton's classic children's book The Borrowers, co-written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Miyazaki protégé Hiromasa Yonebayashi. The movie will be shown Saturday, January 21 at New York's Symphony Space. More after the jump.