Lore & History
11 entries in the Studio Ghibli compendium.
Founding by Miyazaki and TakahataWhere hand-painted dreams take flight on wings of imagination and heart.Nausicaä's Toxic Jungle EcologyA lethal sanctuary designed to cleanse the earth of human corruption.Totoro as Forest GuardianA gentle giant who watches over the forest, visible only to those with wonder in their eyeCastle in the Sky Levitation StonesA glowing heart of blue that holds a kingdom aloft and threatens to shatter the earth.Howl's Moving Castle CursesA curse that ages the body often reveals a heart forever young.The Wind Rises Aviation DreamsA dreamer builds wings for the world while the winds of war gather.The Spirit WorldWhere ancient gods wake in the rustle of leaves, nature holds its breath, and lost souls rNo-Face (Kaonashi)An empty vessel that mirrors the desires of those around him until kindness offers a diffeYubabaThe gold-obsessed matriarch who trades in names and commands the Spirit Bathhouse with a cZenibaWhere Yubaba demands names, Zeniba offers them back.Chihiro OginoA tenacious girl who found her name, saved her parents, and bridged two worlds.
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