The Japanese word gamaguchi translates literally into English as “frog mouth,” but the language didn’t really need a single, specialized vocabulary word for discussing that part of amphibian anatomy.

The thrill of My Neighbor Totoro begins long before the film’s iconic giant bear-owl spirit takes to the skies on a spinning top. In the film’s opening minutes, writer-director Hayao Miyazaki ...

Winner of six Olivier Awards, this "utterly beguiling" (The Stage) and “jaw-dropping” (Metro) staging of the celebrated 1988 ...

Hayao Miyazaki's 'My Neighbor Totoro' ('Tonari no Totoro') will be the first Studio Ghibli film to get a theatrical release in China, on Dec. 14, the 30th anniversary of the much-loved anime's debut.

Adarsh is an anime pundit moving across anime verse(s) 24 frames per second, appreciating the good ol' art of Japanese animation storytelling. My Neighbor Totoro subtly imparts an essential message ...

“I wanted My Neighbor Totoro to be a heartwarming feature film that would not only entertain and touch its viewers, but stay with them long after they have left the theatres. I wanted the spirit of ...

Andrew loves to talk and write about anime, but he doesn't just write stories, he builds worlds that you can lose yourself in. Andrew writes with the kind of passion that comes from being a true fan.

Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary force behind Studio Ghibli, stood at a creative crossroads after stepping away from animation in 2013. Even though he was retired on paper, his imagination hadn’t slowed.

Studio Ghibli's most beloved creation My Neighbour Totoro is being re-released in cinemas on 2 August, so fittingly, we've clustered together some of the titbits you may not be aware of. From master ...

The West End stage production of My Neighbor Totoro is in full swing, and on Thursday the first official artwork was released publicly. It recreates the classic scene where Mei and Satsuki meet Totoro ...

It's hard to deny that writer and director, Hayao Miyazaki, has made some of the best artistic content over the last few decades. He's a master when it comes to anime series and movies. It's something ...

Velvet worms are adorable caterpillar-y looking things, silently plodding along on stumpy legs in tropical forests around the world. A recently discovered species was so cute, it got a name straight ...