National Feb 27, 2021
The stage production of the 2003 Oscar-winning film will have its world premiere at Tokyo's Imperial Theater in February 2022.
Film Dec 28, 2020
How ‘Demon Slayer’ came to be Japan’s biggest box-office hit of all time
by Mark Schilling
The anime film beat out former record holder “Spirited Away,” due in part to fortuitous timing and word-of-mouth popularity.
Entertainment News Dec 14, 2020
'Demon Slayer' close to surpassing 'Spirited Away' as Japan's top-grossing film
by Elaine Lies
The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, "Demon Slayer" is poised to become Japan's top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its message of resilience.
Books Jun 13, 2020
‘Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man’: 15 years as Studio Ghibli’s bridge to the world
by Matt Schley
There's a lot to be learned from living with the Never-Ending Man. That's Hayao Miyazaki, the renowned director of animated films such as "Spirited Away" and co-founder of the celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli. The nickname was coined by an NHK documentary about his ...
National / Media | Japan Pulse Feb 1, 2020
Social media in Japan fumes over Studio Ghibli's Netflix omission
by Siri Smith
Anime fans will now be able to enjoy a night in with Studio Ghibli after Netflix began streaming 21 films from the animation firm’s catalogue on Feb. 1. However, there’s a catch. While Studio Ghibli enthusiasts in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and ...
Travel Jul 19, 2019
Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow
by Oscar Boyd
A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Culture | Japan Pulse Nov 11, 2009
Spirited away by tunes at the onsen
by Felicity Hughes
Nothing beats a nice bath but how about listening to music in a bathhouse? Onsen Ongaku Vol. 1 and Furorock make it happen.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo Mar 20, 2009
Chill out in Nagano's hot water
by Mario Castro
In Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning fantasy "Spirited Away," the main character, Chihiro, survives by working at a sento (bathhouse) bathing spirits. The sento is depicted as a wooden structure several floors high and as a lively, hectic place where creatures take care of the guests, ...
Reference | EXPLAINER Sep 30, 2008
Is Hayao Miyazaki Japan's greatest film director?
by Minoru Matsutani
How great is Hayao Miyazaki? Domestically, three of his movies are among the top five money-earners: His "Spirited Away" from 2001 outstrips even "Titanic" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Globally, his movies are the darlings of international film festivals. "Spirited Away" took ...
National Mar 26, 2003
Buena Vista Pictures, a distribution arm of Walt Disney Co., said Monday that Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning animated film "Spirited Away" will be released at 800 U.S. and Canadian movie theaters on Friday. The film initially played at 26 North American theaters in September and was ...
National Mar 25, 2003
Hayao Miyazaki, director of "Spirited Away," which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, indicated Monday that he finds it hard to celebrate the prize because of what is going on in the world, apparently referring to the war in Iraq. Miyazaki, who did ...
National Mar 25, 2003
Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 75th Annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday. The film, "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" in Japan, competed against four U.S. movies: "Lilo & Stitch," "Ice Age," "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" and ...