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Miyazaki Hayo’s popular 1988 animated film “Tonari no Totoro” (My Neighbor Totoro) will be made into a stage production by the prestigious British theater company Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). It was revealed that Hisaishi Joe, the composer for “Tonari no Totoro”, suggested a stage version Read More …
NTV’s “Kinyo Road SHOW!” to feature five weeks of anime including Studio Ghibli’s “Tonari no Totoro” (a.k.a. “My Neighbor Totoro”), “Kokuriko-zaka Kara” (a.k.a. “From Up on Poppy Hill”), “Karigurashi no Arrietty” (a.k.a. “The Secret World of Arrietty”), Kyoto Aniumation’s “Koe no Katachi” (a.k.a. “A Silent Read More …
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the animated film release of “Tonari no Totoro” (a.k.a. “My Neighborhood totoro”) at Ghibli merchandise chain, Donguri Kyowakoku. Two exclusive products to be sold is a large 30th Anniversary Totoro stuffed doll for Y8,200 that is about 1 ft. tall Read More …