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Mom Makes A Studio Ghibli-Inspired Terarrium For Her Daughter’s Birthday And It Will Spirit You Away

Julija Nėjė
BoredPanda staff

Hayao Miyazaki and his magical movies have inspired a lot of fan art (including Totoro cakes and Studio Ghibli tattoos), but this one is the first of its kind. One mom made a glow-in-the-dark Princess Mononoke terrarium, and the scene looks just as otherworldly as it did in the film.

The 14-inch-tall terrarium with LED lighting was built for Kodama, Japanese folklore tree spirits that were also featured in the 1997 Studio Ghibli movie. According to ancient myths, Kodama could use their supernatural powers either as a blessing or a curse but these little guys seem pretty happy about their new “home”. And why wouldn’t they be? The glass dome has a nice wooden base and a cherr… Jade Plant on top!

Mom Makes A Studio Ghibli-Inspired Terarrium For Her Daughter's Birthday And It Will Spirit You Away

Julija Nėjė

Author, BoredPanda staff

Julija Nėjė is an editor at Bored Panda who graduated with a BA in Communications. Before Bored Panda, she worked as a freelance photographer and event planner. Started to work in Bored Panda as an image editor more than 5 years ago.Julija loves editing stories about social issues such as gender equality, LGBTQ awareness, racial equity, as well as mental health and environmental topics. She's also a hardcore Harry Potter fan, has made over 30 hot-glue wands for one of her themed birthday parties. You can find her in Bored Panda office or reach here julija.n@boredpanda.com