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How “Spirited Away” inspired "Avatar"

Nickelodeon's beloved cartoon saga is one of many modern fantasies inspired by Hayao Miyazaki

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The 10 Darkest Moments in Kids’ Movies

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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.

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Billie Eilish's new fragrance has 'spooky vibe'

Billie Eilish thinks her new fragrance, Your Turn II, has the same "spooky vibe" as her song Chihiro.

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The 10 Best Fantasy Movies of the 21st Century

These films are fantastic.

The Mary Sue

Billie Eilish calls for fashion capsule inspired by Chihiro ending

Billie Eilish has asked fashion designer Willy Chavarria to make a fashion capsule inspired by the "ending of 'Chihiro'".

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These breathtaking Studio Ghibli Lego sets could one day hit shelves, with your support

Some fantastic Ghibli Lego Ideas designs coming out this year

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How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese anime is its ability to merge thrilling action with deep spiritual and ethical questions.

The Conversation

“I’m flat on my back in the ER shivering like a moron in the middle of the Arizona desert”: Marty Friedman remembers intense panic attack he suffered during final Megadeth days

In an excerpt from memoir Dreaming Japanese, Friedman looks back on the “unusually strong” panic attack he suffered on Christmas morning, 1999

Metal Hammer

Two of Studio Ghibli's best movies are getting re-released on the big screen

Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle are coming back to cinemas

Total Film

Spirited Away play review: a wonderful artistic imagining of Studio Ghibli’s tale of environmental stewardship

Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, has captivated audiences worldwide with its visually stunning and thematically rich films. In recent years, they have decided to take some of these stories to the stage.

The Conversation

Spirited Away at the Coliseum review: this Studio Ghibli show is relentlessly inventive but is just too long

The show captures scale and perspective in a way theatre rarely achieves but it’s not entirely clear who it’s aimed at

Evening Standard

Spirited Away, the stage spectacular: ‘Every 20 minutes there’s something that would be another play’s finale’

The theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s beloved animation sold out in Japan in four minutes. As it comes to the UK, we meet the international team of creatives bringing its giant dragons and tiny soot sprites to life

The Guardian - UK

It took 86 hours for me to realize that I love Persona 3 Reload (and probably JRPGs in general)

Opinion | Okay so maybe you guys were right about P3 being a masterpiece

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Total Film

Leonardo DiCaprio introduced Martin Scorsese to Studio Ghibli movies – and his first two choices were solid

Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are both supernaturalist and environmentalist films – that will absolutely make you cry

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024

The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano

Inverse

'The Boy in the Heron' Reveals Miyazaki's Most Pervasive Idea

Fantasy and reality have always collided in Miyazaki movies, but 'The Boy and the Heron' makes the choice between them explicit.

Evening Standard

London stage adaptation of Spirited Away extends after ‘unprecedented demand’

The European premiere of Spirited Away is set to open in the West End next year

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What does it mean to be human?

'Just think of it like this. There are people like me in this world," explains Chihiro to one of her close friends when she makes a comment about her odd lifestyle -- a loner hardly showing real emotion and unattached to love and relationships with people. "I believe each one…

Salon

What's new on Netflix in February

New Year's resolutions forgotten already? Don't beat yourself up and cozy up on the couch instead

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"Spirited Away" delights 20 years later

Despite the fact that many of its elements were alien to American audiences, the film became a sensation

The Conversation

Hayao Miyazaki’s 'Spirited Away' continues to delight fans and inspire animators 20 years after its US premiere

When Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature “Spirited Away” premiered in the U.S. 20 years ago, most viewers hadn’t seen anything like it.

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