Yakushima is a subtropical island off the southern coast of Kyushu and it is covered by an extensive cedar forest that contains some of Japan's oldest living trees.

Yakushima is a subtropical island off the southern coast of Kyushu and it is covered by an extensive cedar forest that contains some of Japan's oldest living trees.

Yuichi Yokota

Imagine if we suddenly shrank and the world around us became huge for us. How would we live?

Imagine if we suddenly shrank and the world around us became huge for us. How would we live?

Artists use their skills to create all kinds of worlds, characters, and concepts, most of us can't even imagine. The perfect example of that is Carles Dalmau.

Artists use their skills to create all kinds of worlds, characters, and concepts, most of us can't even imagine. The perfect example of that is Carles Dalmau.

If you have ever watched a Studio Ghibli movie, you know that the environment these movies create is absolutely magical, unique, and amazing. Even the creepiest places in the movies feel warm and cozy, familiar, even.

If you have ever watched a Studio Ghibli movie, you know that the environment these movies create is absolutely magical, unique, and amazing. Even the creepiest places in the movies feel...

There’s a lot to be excited for, but it’s best to hold your horses. A lot of the studio’s movies create their unique atmosphere with their animation, but with CGI… things are different. Not necessarily bad. Just different.

There’s a lot to be excited for, but it’s best to hold your horses. A lot of the studio’s movies create their unique atmosphere with their animation, but with CGI… things...

Jenny, who goes by the name of Jennyudee on her social media, is an extremely talented artist. Her main specialty is doing her own renditions of famous characters, reimagining them in her own style.

Jenny, who goes by the name of Jennyudee on her social media, is an extremely talented artist. Her main specialty is doing her own renditions of famous characters, reimagining them in...

In these watercolor paintings, I combined my love for Ghibli movies and my love for nature to try to recreate those feelings of serenity, cheerfulness, and love for life that Studio Ghibli movies give.

In these watercolor paintings, I combined my love for Ghibli movies and my love for nature to try to recreate those feelings of serenity, cheerfulness, and love for life that Studio...

Threeleaves

“If you don’t get [Hayao Miyazaki] to cut the [damn] film you will never work in this [damn] industry again! Do you <...> understand me? Never!”

“If you don’t get [Hayao Miyazaki] to cut the [damn] film you will never work in this [damn] industry again! Do you <...> understand me? Never!”

Neringa Utaraitė

As a thank you for everything the studio has done, Twitter user Kadeart challenged the Internet to redraw its famous characters in their own style. And people delivered. They've been sharing their fanart under the hashtag #GhibliRedraw, and some of them...

As a thank you for everything the studio has done, Twitter user Kadeart challenged the Internet to redraw its famous characters in their own style. And people delivered. They've been sharing...

You’ve probably heard of Totoro already. He is a big, cuddly, furry monster inspired by the legendary creatures from Ainu folktales called the Koropokkuru. Japanese folklore has been a source of inspiration for many, including one lovely elderly Japanese couple from...

You’ve probably heard of Totoro already. He is a big, cuddly, furry monster inspired by the legendary creatures from Ainu folktales called the Koropokkuru. Japanese folklore has been a source of...