Studio Ghibli

Set up to be run by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio that was started by Tokuma Shoten in 1985. The word "Ghibli" is an Italian word referring to a hot wind that blows in the Sahara desert. Each film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata after the movie "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" have all been released by Studio Ghibli.

With masterpieces such as "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away", the cartoons produced at Studio Ghibli are popular not just in Japan, but also very popular in many countries across the world. Studio Ghibli lets the world know just how amazing Japanese animation can be. No matter which movie it may be, the movies made by Studio Ghibli all pay close attention to detail. Not only are the characters and backgrounds on the screen beautifully drawn, but sounds such as the sounds of a character's footsteps are too beautifully recorded. The attention to all the small details paid in a Studio Ghibli animation is apparent no matter what you watch.

The world that Studio Ghibli has created in their works isn’t something that can only be enjoyed when watching one of their movies. In several areas across Japan, there are actual houses built as replicas of ones from Studio Ghibli movies. There are many objects across the country that were designed by those working at Studio Ghibli. When traveling across Japan, there are many places you can go to where you can enjoy the world created by Studio Ghibli.

Throughout the articles below, you can learn about where in Japan you can emerge into the world of Studio Ghibli, and learn about what is there. Hopefully, the information here can help those Studio Ghibli fans jump into the world that they love.