The Japanese company Studio Ghibli opened a theme park to celebrate the eccentric, charming animated movies of its founder, Hayao Miyazaki. Could two ‘Totoro’-loving toddlers find happiness there?

And yes, it is possible to buy an actual plush toy of Totoro. Anime is becoming big business, as it spreads its tendrils into merchandise, games, and live action film, and backward into manga ...

A landmark San Francisco business is closing in Japantown, marking the end of decades as a staple in the Japan Center. Japan Video will close at the end of the month, owner Takeshi Onishi said.

The plush toy collection includes characters from multiple Studio Ghibli classics, like Totoro in small, medium, and large versions; Jiji the cat from Kiki’s Delivery Service; several warawara ...

A few years ago, Pixar even made an homage to Miyazaki in ‘Toy Story 3’, where the film featured a Totoro plush toy (not a character cameo). However, with the recent post Studio Ghibli shared ...

A French fan of the Studio Ghibli anime films earned a Guinness World Record by amassing a collection of 1,304 pieces of memorabilia.

"Cute” is obviously the first word that comes to mind when describing Totoro, the star of director Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 anime classic "My Neighbor Totoro." “Unhurried” would also be a pretty good ...

Poporgo, Totporg, Porgtoro–it’s delightful by any name. Rey, BB-8, and a porg fit naturally into the world of Ghibli.I hope Pasquale runs with the concept and makes more mashups using these ...

My Neighbor Totoro’s influence has been far-reaching—so much so that the titular character has appeared in TV series and films beyond Studio Ghibli.He was worked into episodes of South Park ...