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Screenshot: GkidsIf you’re looking for a reason to brave movie theaters and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ended up giving you Quantumalaise, might I make a modest proposal: Why not go watch an anime masterpiece or nine? Because GKids is bringing nine of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki’s films back into U.S. movie theaters for Studio Ghibli Fest 2023.The “fest” will be premiering nine movies over the course of the spring, summer, and fall, ranging from March all the way to November, as well as the previously announced…

Image: Titan Booksio9 has shared the work of Delilah S. Dawson before (check out an excerpt from her 2021 dystopian thriller The Violence), and we’ve got another unsettling exclusive for you today: a first look at Bloom, the tale of two women whose powerful attraction evolves into something that’s supernaturally toxic.First, here’s a synopsis. Beware the farmers’ market meet-cute!Rosemary meets Ash at the farmers’ market. Ash—precise, pretty, and practically perfect—sells bars of soap in delicate pastel colors,…

All of sudden, it seems like luxury clothing brands have fallen head over heels for anime. The brands’ devotion is so profound that, of course, they have to pay homage to their favorite shows via new purses, shoes, capes, and cardigans. The resulting lines are, of course, glorious—too bad they’re so expensive that the only thing I can probably afford is a candle. And only if I decide I don’t want to eat food. That’s exactly how I felt when I saw Loewe’s new Howl’s Moving Castle collection as I walked past the store in…

Sick | Official Trailer | Peacock OriginalThough up until very recently, John Hyams was probably best-known for directing a pair of Universal Soldier sequels, his profile got a huge boost with the much-buzzed-about recent release of Sick, a horror movie co-written by Kevin Williamson (Scream). His father, Peter Hyams, has directed sci-fi and horror films Outland, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Timecop, The Relic, and End of Days, among others; he also gets an extra dose of coolness for having executive-produced The…

Image: Loungefly, Vera Bradley, Hot Topic, Box LunchSo you waited until the 11th hour and it’s now too late to order holiday presents online. Thankfully, there are several stores where you can still scavenge in-person for the perfect last-minute geeky gift for the fan in your life. Pro-tip to speed up your quest even more: order pick-up exists!Here are our last-minute picks for making spirits bright, featuring Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, Studio Ghibli, and beyond! Image: Loungefly, Vera Bradley, Hot Topic, Box…

After a ten-year hiatus from feature films, Hayao Miyazaki is returning to the director’s chair with How Do You Live. Miyazaki has “retired” and then returned to direct another film many times over the past thirty years. Thank goodness he did, as he announced his first retirement a year before he decided to make Spirited Away.The film is an adaptation of the 1937 novel by Genzaburo Yoshino, a children’s book which follows a young boy’s life as he navigates growing up with his uncle after the deaths of his parents. It’s a…

Earlier in the week, and after double checking that it was the official account, everyone’s eyebrows raised when they saw Studio Ghibli use its Twitter to tease a collaboration with Lucasfilm. Followed by a single cryptic tease, speculation ran wild: did Disney convince Hayao Miyazaki to do a short for Star Wars Visions? Was this a film to add to the studio’s portfolio? At the end of it all, the answer turned out to be...a cute little ol’ short film. That short, Zen - Grogu & the Dust Bunnies, released on Disney+ this…

Image: GhibliWhen Studio Ghibli, the maker of acclaimed anime films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and more, tweeted the Lucasfilm logo yesterday, people lost their minds wondering what it might be. Now Ghibli has issued an even more intriguing tease, and I expect everyone will be losing their minds even harder.It’s just a photo of a Grogu figurine, with a blurry figure sitting behind it. It might be cut off here, but if you click through to the tweet itself, that person is definitely legendary anime movie maker…

Image: First SecondDirectly inspired by Tibetan folklore, Hayao Miyazaki’s early graphic novel Shuna’s Journey is a look into the themes, stories, and character archetypes that define his more well-known work. Translated by Alex Dudok De Wit and published in English for the first time since its original Japanese release in 1983, this singular work within Miyazaki’s incredible opus is well worth picking up.Shuna’s Journey uses a restrained but evocative visual language, and the limited panels and reliance on narration help…

Could Studio Ghibli be doing an episode of Star Wars Visions?Image: LucasfilmOne tweet. Fourteen seconds. An infinite amount of excitement. That’s what happened earlier today when the official Twitter account for Studio Ghibli tweeted a video of its logo accompanied by the logo for Lucasfilm. The implication, of course, is some kind of team-up, but what could it be?Instantly the mind races to the most mind-boggling conclusion. Something like “Hayao Miyazaki must be making a feature-length animated Star Wars movie!” But…