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New Studio Ghibli anime dated! Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya) was originally supposed to be out this summer, but it was delayed to fall because the storyboards weren't finished. Now, according to IT Media, the anime finally has a release date in Japan: November 23.
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Japan's Smoking Culture Research Society has rushed to Hayao Miyazaki's defense. According to Yahoo News Japan, the group points out that there isn't data on the number of smokers when the anime is set. But! Read more
Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki smokes. A lot. And so do the characters in his latest film, Kaze Tachinu.
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