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Howl’s Moving Castle: Brilliant on Blu-Ray
Howl’s Moving Castle, from Disney/Studio Ghibli Studio Ghibli is having a banner day today, which sees the release of one of the very first Hayao Miyazaki movies available in the West, My Neighbor...
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Win This Studio Ghibli Prize Package!!
The Studio Ghibli prize package! In celebration of this week’s release of My Neighbor Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle on Blu-ray, GeekDad readers have a chance to win this exclusive prize pack,...
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Studio Ghibli Prize Package — Second Chance!
The Studio Ghibli prize package! Because there were so many entries to the last giveaway, and because Studio Ghibli and Disney have offered, here’s another chance to win the prize package! The prize...
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From Up on Poppy Hill: A Labor of Love for Miyazaki Father and Son
From Up on Poppy Hill, a still featuring the young sweethearts Umi and Shun From Up on Poppy Hill is the first film from the team of Miyazaki father and son, Hayao and Goro, and while it has some of...
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Happy Birthday, Hayao Miyazaki!
Japan’s Walt Disney turns 73 today. Legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki is responsible for some of the best animated films of the last 30 years, including (but certainly not limited to) My...
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Great Geek Debates: Disney Princesses vs. Hayao Miyazaki
Perhaps it is a leftover from my ancient academic ambitions or the early development of my reading habit, but I tend to take stories more seriously than the average person. As a dad, I am also highly...
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Great Geek Debates: Disney Princesses vs. Hayao Miyazaki
Perhaps it is a leftover from my ancient academic ambitions or the early development of my reading habit, but I tend to take stories more seriously than the average person. As a dad, I am also highly...
View ArticleThe Secret World of Arrietty – New Semi-Exclusive Clip!
Check out this new clip from the new Studio Ghibli film The Secret World of Arrietty, which hits theaters this Friday, February 17. Access to publish the clip was given to just a few sites, so you’re...
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The Borrowers, Inspiration Behind The Secret World of Arrietty
One of Diana Stanley’s Illustrations for the 1952 British Editions of The Borrowers by Mary Norton The English language version of the Studio Ghibli film The Secret World of Arrietty arrives in...
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Nanoscience Is at Work in The Secret World of Arrietty
In The Secret World of Arrietty, water drops look bigger. Image: Disney In the early days of Disney hand-drawn animation, the term “special effects” was used very differently than it is in modern...
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The Art of the Secret World of Arrietty: Book Review
Viz Media Studio Ghibli Collection As a child, I spent many a happy afternoon poring over a gigantic book called The Art of Walt Disney. It sat on our bookshelf collecting dust, until one day I...
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Studio Ghibli Film Festival in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon, is truly a geek Mecca. From the bicycles, supernatural creatures, wicked good humor, the food, the Church of Elvis (that is cooch street not cowch street) and the greatest used...
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A Reminder that Hayao Miyazaki Isn’t the Only Director at Studio Ghibli
Last weekend I had the opportunity to see Isao Takahata’s 1991 film Only Yesterday. The film screened during the Northwest Film Center’s Studio Ghibli’s film festival in Portland, Oregon. Takahata is...
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GeekDad Passport: Ghibli Museum
Our kids and many of their friends were raised on My Neightbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Spirited Away, Ponyo, and a few of the other movies from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki. So when our...
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Studio Ghibli Up Close: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Studio Ghibli is the Japanese animation studio, founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, behind movies like My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Arrietty (among many others). A new documentary,...
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A Simply Adorable Studio Ghibli Giveaway
I should probably wait for the collective “awww” to pass. OK. We good? Then let me announce the latest GeekDad giveaway. I’m thrilled to say that we’ve partnered with Gund for this one, and they’ve...
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Gund’s Studio Ghibli Plushies Are Cuteness Personified
(Before we begin, you should know that we’re currently running a giveaway with a selection of items from Gund’s Studio Ghibli line. You’ve got until March 11 to enter, so don’t miss out.) If you’re a...
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Studio Ghibli Gund Giveaway Winner Announced
We recently ran a giveaway with some adorable stuffed toys from Gund that were based on Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service. I’m pleased to announce the random winner of our...
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Experience ‘Spirited Away,’‘The Cat Returns’ on Blu-ray Combo Pack
We talk a lot about Disney around here–not just Disney-proper, but also its more recent acquisitions like The Muppets, Marvel Comics, and Star Wars. Because of this we sometimes overlook its other big...
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‘When Marnie Was There’– A Different Kind of Ghost Story
I arrived late to the whimsical works of Studio Ghibli, and I take great pains to ensure that my children don’t make the same mistake. They’ve grown up with My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery...
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