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.
Revered anime producer Studio Ghibli is on board for the latest animated project from Dutch director Michaël Dudok de Wit. Ghibli will be assisting Why Not Productions and Wild Bunch on the feature, titled The Red Turtle. Check out early animation tests 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.
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.
Junichi Nishioka, antiguo relaciones públicas de Studio Ghibli que actualmente ocupa ese mismo puesto para el Ghibli Museum, ha dado a conocer recientemente que Ghibli no lanzará ninguna película este año.
Japanese sales of Studio Ghibli and Level-5's Ni no Kuni have been what the business world might describe as "soft." Consequently, Level-5 is looking at how the game does internationally before committing to a sequel. See what Level-5's CEO had to say 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.
Bandai Namco has posted the trailer for Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, an RPG created by the Japanese development team at LEVEL-5 with animation by the legendary Studio Ghibli. Take a look at the English trailer 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.
In 2010, Studio Ghibli produced a commercial for the Nisshin Seifun Group featuring producer Toshio Suzuki's ink illustration of the cat Konyara. Two years later, the cat has an offspring and, in a new "Konyara’s Song" promo, Konyara cuddles with the kitten Ko-Konyara. Check it out after the jump.
While specific release dates haven't been revealed, retailers such as Amazon are showing that DVD/Blu-ray combos of Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky and Whisper of the Heart are on Disney's docket, potentially to be released alongside Arrietty. More after the jump.
While firm details have yet to be published, retailers such as Amazon have begun listing June placeholders for DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo pack releases of Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty. More after the jump.
Keio announced that the station that served as the model for the station in Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart will be getting the movie's theme song "Country Road" as an arrival melody. The jingle will play at Seiseki-sakuragaoka starting with the first train on April 8th. More details—plus the song—after the break!