Studio Ghibli

Akihiro Miwa during "TAKESHI'S" Opening Day Stage Greeting at Takeshi Kitano in Tokyo, Marunouchi Prazer, Japan.

Singer and Iconic Voice Actor Dies at 91

Miwa gained international recognition as a voice actor, most famously voicing characters for Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films.

Muskaan Arshad

SHOULD WE BE DOING THIS?

Studio Ghibli Memes Take Over the Internet—Thanks to AI

The Studio Ghibli version of a Ben Affleck meme is a personal favorite.

Clare Donaldson

A film still from Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature

SPIRITED AWAY

New Hayao Miyazaki Doc Is a Must-See for All Animation Fans

A new documentary on animation giant Hayao Miyazaki just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. It’s a treasure trove of insights that will delight the director’s admirers.

Barry Levitt

A photo illustration of various animated movies from 2023.

PURE MAGIC

2023’s Animated Movies Were Unlike Anything We’d Ever Seen

From fantastic hits like “Across the Spider-Verse” and “Boy and the Heron,” to gorgeous, inventive works from around the world, animation’s boundaries exploded this year.

Barry Levitt