Hayao Miyazaki Could End His Retirement, Says Ghibli Director
Remember when famed animator Hayao Miyazaki retired? No, not that time. When he retired this past
The Totally Real Totoro Bus Stops of Japan
One of the most memorable scenes in My Neighbor Totoro is the one at the bus stop. Wouldn't it be great to visit a real Totoro bus stop? Good news. You can.
Oh My Goodness, These Trees Look Like Totoro
If you've seen the Studio Ghibli anime, you are certainly familiar with Totoro. Did you know there are several trees in Japan that resemble the iconic character?
Someone's Mom Made Totoro Out of Noodles
And not just any old noodles, but with soba (buckwheat) noodles. But why make Totoro out of noodles?
How To Turn Your Cat into Totoro
Have a cat? Like My Neighbor Totoro? Want to turn your pet into the titular character? Here's how:
This Amazing Art Is Made Almost Entirely Out Of Tea Stains
Did you know that you can make art by using tea? If you're Dara Gold, artist and illustrator from Toronto, you can use tea stains to make pretty awesome art, too.
That's A Lot Of Studio Ghibli Characters. Can You Name Them All?
Digital artist Little Miss Paintbrush drew and transformed all the major Studio Ghibli characters into the most charming form possible. They look spectacular together.
The Art and the Beauty of Studio Ghibli
My Neighbor Totoro. Howl's Moving Castle. Princess Mononoke. These aren't only classics, they are stunning. Studio Ghibli is responsible for some of the most loved and best looking films in the past few decades. It's no accident why.
Skeleton Totoro Is Not Cuddly Cute. At All.
These Pikachu and Mario Skin Suits Cover You From Head to Toe
This Totoro Skin Suit Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
Totoro, what have they done to you? This... this isn't right. You're supposed to be soft and cuddly. I'm supposed to want to bounce on your belly. Instead, Laughing Squid found THIS:
Snow Dicks and Cute Characters: Winter Hijinks Cover Tokyo.
Creative types sculpted nude torsos, sea creatures, and of course numerous manga, anime, and video game characters.…
Cat Cosplay is the New Human Cosplay
I don't know how they got this cat to sit still long enough to get the costume on, let alone how many scratches and hisses they took as a result, but it doesn't matter. For their heroics, we get to see a cat dressed as...a catbus.
This Totoro Costume Is So Incredibly Adorable
For Halloween, college student Melanie wanted to be Totoro. So she and her mom decided to make a Totoro costume. Hours and hours of hard work later, the costume was finished, totally cute, and screams "sleep on my belly!".
Yep, It's Time To Visit a Tokyo Toy Store
What's better than Japanese toys? Japanese toy stores. And one of the best Japanese toy stores is Kiddyland.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Studio Ghibli Edition
These Totoro Cream Puffs Are Cute Enough to Eat. Literally.
Discovered at Shiro-Hige's Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo, these Totoro cream puffs look like something out of a Ghibli movie. They also look like something I want to gobble up.
This Is the Greatest Cute Bento Maker on Earth
In Japan, parents make bento lunches for their kindergarten kids. To make a healthy lunch look as appetizing (or rather, "fun") as possible, many parents make them as cute as possible. As a parent of two boys, I've tried to make cute bento lunches, with the key word being "tried".
My Neighbor Totoro Will Destroy You with Cuteness
Artist Kevin Derken took two of the Japanese things he loved most—Maschinen Krieger and Studio Ghibli—and mashed them together for this. He calls it the S.A.F.S. Totoro. I call it awesome.
Japanese Man Arrested For Fake...Stickers
Daisuke Yamashita, 33 years-old, has been arrested for two counterfeit stickers in an online auction for ¥3,160 (US$36). That's right two.