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  • Studio Ghibli Park Unveils Its Wondrous Valley of Witches

    Studio Ghibli Park Unveils Its Wondrous Valley of Witches

    With the Valley of Witches set to open March 16, Ghibli Park will finally be complete. Since 2022, the attraction—nestled in the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagoya, Japan—has unlocked realms inspired by Studio Ghibli’s legacy of films. But it’s not to be mistaken for a modern theme park; Hayao Miyazaki himself mandated that…


  • What Does Hayao Miyazaki’s Work Mean to You?

    What Does Hayao Miyazaki’s Work Mean to You?

    I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Hayao Miyazaki movie. I was in college and this new animated film called Princess Mononoke was coming to theatres. The trailers looked cool and I’d tangentially heard of the filmmaker’s other films like My Neighbour Totoro — but growing up in a small town, films like…