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BIZARRE: Hayao miyazaki - What They Never Told You

A new Studio Ghibli short is releasing in July, but there's a major catch if you want to see it

It's the studio's first overall release since 2023's The Boy and the Heron

Total Film

30 years on, Metal Slug's arcade action and stylish visuals owe Studio Ghibli a debt: "We were very much inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's book, Daydream Note"

30 Years of Metal Slug | Kazuma Kujo, formerly of Irem, looks back on the arcade classic, revealing that its creation was almost happenstance

GamesRadar

Miyazaki inspired this digital artist to turn to watercolours to create his RPG world

Discover Roberto Gatto's distinct watercolour art style.

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Studio Ghibli producer says 85-year-old Hayao Miyazaki wants to keep making movies: "He's still active and working hard"

It's only been three years since The Boy and the Heron

Total Film

One no-show after another: Sean Penn joins an exclusive band of Oscar-winning refuseniks

The One Battle After Another star’s failure to collect his best supporting actor award – because he was visiting Ukraine – only serves to burnish his reputation

The Guardian - UK

After teasing a 2D take on Hoppers that never was, Kiki's Delivery Service's return to theaters proves we need hand-drawn animation now more than ever

Big Screen Spotlight | Kiki's Delivery Service is back on the big screen, and it's a wake-up call that hand-drawn animation can't die

Total Film

Anime legends Hayao Miyazaki and Hideaki Anno reunite, though it doesn't sound like the Studio Ghibli founder is working on a new movie anytime soon

Hayao Miyazaki and Hideaki Anno's reunion is the sweetest thing you'll see today

Total Film

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Anlife: what does an unusual evolution simulator have to say about AI?

We explore the strange food-obsessed world of a new game whose tech was once called ‘an insult to life itself’ by Hayao Miyazaki, the film-maker behind Spirited Away

The Guardian - UK

15 years on, From Up on Poppy Hill confirms my Studio Ghibli hot take: its slice-of-life movies are better than its fantasy epics

15 years after From Up on Poppy Hill's release, I'm finally ready to share my shameful Studio Ghibli confession

Total Film

Grave Of The Fireflies Is Not My Favorite Studio Ghibli Movie, But I Do Think It's The Best. Here Me Out

It's no Spirited Away, but that's actually a good thing.

Cinemablend

KPop Demon Hunters' Awards Season Dominance Is A Big Deal (Especially After I Found Out One Wild Fact)

It's a takedown!

Cinemablend

The 10 Best Anime Romance Movies of All Time

You don't have to wait three seasons until they kiss!

The Mary Sue

From Shrek to Chicken Run, these are the most influential animated films of the 2000s

The decade that bridged hand-drawn and modern CGI techniques.

Creative Bloq

From the Gruffalo to Dog Man: how to put children’s classics on the stage

With Dog Man making his London theatre debut next summer, theatre makers explain how to make a successful jump from page to stage

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Bo Bragason Shines in First Zelda Photos as Nintendo Bets Big on Live-Action Fantasy

Nintendo releases first official photos from The Legend of Zelda live-action film, with Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link, as the studio highlights cinematic storytelling.

Inverse

Anime Studios Are Finally Fighting Back Against AI Slop

Multiple companies, including Studio Ghibli are taking action against OpenAI and protecting their intellectual property.

Windows Central

"Peak AI slop achieved!" — OpenAI’s Sora 2 redefines deepfakes, launches a TikTok clone, and blows minds

OpenAI recently launched an upgraded AI video generator called Sora 2 alongside a new TikTok-style social app where content can be shared. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it.

Inverse

How Hayao Miyazaki Inspired The Most Surreal Time-Travel Movie Of The Year

The director of Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie-led fantasy film 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,' talks anime, Joe Hisaishi, and making Farrell dance.

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The Guardian - UK

The Glassworker review – beautiful Ghibli-esque anti-war fable

Pakistani animator Usman Riaz’s dazzling debut owes much to Hayao Miyazaki, founder of Japan’s legendary studio, even if the magic and wonder falls a little short of his hero

Inverse

The Most Surreal Fantasy Movie Of The Year Is Unapologetically Romantic — To A Fault

Kogonada takes a dip into magical realism with the sweetly sentimental fantasy led by Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie.

TechRadar

The TCL QM9K is the first Google TV with Gemini – and now there’s finally a good reason to talk to your TV

TCL has launched the QM9K, a flagship mini-LED TV series with support for the Google Gemini AI assistant and Dolby FlexConnect wireless audio.

Total Film

Nearly 30 years after its release, Princess Mononoke is headed back to theaters – and it’s still a timeless, heartbreaking classic

Big Screen Spotlight | Princess Mononoke remains one of the best anime movies of all time

The Guardian - AU

Ghibli’s midlife crisis: as beloved Japanese studio turns 40 will the magic fade?

Much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: 84-year-old Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s output

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26 Funny Memes To Send To Your Studio Ghibli-Obsessed Friends

Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of the legendary Studio Ghibli, has left a deep mark on the world.

Total Film

The Penguin and Barbie stars new futuristic fantasy romance is giving Suzume vibes in first trailer

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is set to be released in September

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