Studio Ghibli

Watch the magical trailer for Mary and the Witch’s Flower

By Little White Lies

The first feature from Japan’s Studio Ponoc bears all the hallmarks of Studio Ghibli.

Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement

By Little White Lies

The legendary Studio Ghibli director is reportedly working on a new feature-length project.

Watch the charming trailer for Studio Ghibli’s first ever kids’ show

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Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter will air on Amazon Prime later this month.

A little seen Studio Ghibli gem is returning to cinemas

By Tom Williams

A new 4K restoration of Tomomi Mochizuki‘s 1993 film Ocean Waves is arriving in 2017.

This beautiful video imagines Studio Ghibli characters IRL

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

See your favourite anime characters as they might appear in real-world settings.

Watch the magical trailer for Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle

By Lauren Thompson

The feted animation house is back with its first dialogue-free, non-Japanese feature.

Kiki’s Delivery Service is being adapted for the stage

By Wilbur Charles-Roberts

The beloved Studio Ghibli fantasy yarn is on its way in a new and exciting form.

Check out these stunning rare Japanese posters of Studio Ghibli films

By Little White Lies

Gorgeous original artwork spanning three decades of the iconic animation studio.

How When Marnie Was There evokes the melancholy of Lilo & Stitch

By Katherine McLaughlin

Studio Ghibli’s latest and Disney’s 2002 film both deal with themes of abandonment, alienation and loss.

Win a private screening of a Studio Ghibli film of your choice

By Little White Lies

Enter our competition to mark the release of When Marnie Was There and the Studio Ghibli Forever season.

When Marnie Was There

By Michael Leader

A magical coming-of-age story by one of Studio Ghibli’s most talented filmmakers.

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi: ‘The history of Studio Ghibli is also a history of myself’

By David Jenkins

Meet the director of the beautiful new film widely rumoured to be Studio Ghibli’s last hurrah.

Only Yesterday (1991)

By David Jenkins

A vital re-release of Isao Takahata’s serene slice of rustic nostalgia with a new English language voice dub.

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When Marnie Was There gets a moving new trailer

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See Studio Ghibli’s latest gem ahead of a full retrospective of the cherished Japanese animation house.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

By Anton Bitel

Studio Ghibli does it again with this vibrant, bittersweet adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale.

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The Wind Rises

By David Jenkins

Hayao Miyazaki’s brilliant swansong is a complex, swooning melodrama on aviation and the caveats of creativity.

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