Kanna Hashimoto, pictured, is one of the talents playing the lead Chihiro. Mone Kamishiraishi is also playing the character. Image: Toby Olié/Toho Co., Ltd Originally released in 2001, Spirited Away is beloved by fans and critics alike. The award-winning film showed the depth and the brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki’s imagination. Creating a live-action stage show …
Takuya Kimura plays Lost Judgment at a 2018 press conference in Taipei. Photo: udn.com/Visual China Group (Getty Images) Japanese actor and pop star Takuya Kimura made his video game debut with Judgment, then reprised the role in its sequel, Lost Judgment. It’s now being reported there are unconfirmed plans to adapt the budding franchise into …
That train bench is iconic. Screenshot: Fashion Press/YouTube Spirited Away is getting the luxury designer goods treatment from venerated fashion house Loewe. The brand’s items are usually on the pricey side, so you can bet the Studio Ghibli ones are, too. Spirited Away, of course, is a classic Studio Ghibli film. Released in 2001, the …
Hayao Miyazaki’s designs are always on point. Photo: Yoshi6054/©1984 Studio Ghibli・H When manga and anime get live-action versions, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is the way things look. On the page or animated, a character and their outfit might appear awesome; however, the real-life interpretation could end up looking awkward or silly. That doesn’t …
Everything is more menacing with a red filter. Image: ©1988 Studio Ghibli/Photoshop: Kotaku My Neighbor Totoro is a family favorite. Kids and adults alike love the story of two sisters in the idyllic Japanese countryside with magical creatures. But for some viewers, there’s darkness seething underneath. Totoro is no cuddly critter. He is a killer. …