Hi, I am an American visiting Japan but I no longer can attend Ghibli Park on 12/27 after buying a ticket. Is there any resell website for something like this?

I see tons of goodies here and of course I think that most of them are cool and cute. But saying that you're a fan of Miyazaki's work and ideology which is inherently anti-consumerism, anti-capitalism and pro ecology and also buying dozen of plastic trinkets to celebrate it is weird.

Of course you're free to only like the aesthetic and cute creatures but I always thought that it was kinda non-sensical and hypocritical.

Edit: I own a few goodies too, we can be adults and reflect on our own actions without acting like angry toddlers because someone dared to say something bad about this community.

Are coming of age novels, manga, or animes usually depressing, or the opposite? What are some examples?

Are novels, animes, manga, or graphic novels that talks about troubled youth or teens, or youths, kids, or teens in the middle of a natural or man made tragedy or disaster, often depressing, and why is this the case, can you give some examples?

How to make a realistic non-fantasy looking, big sized, muscular bald headed female character, can you please give me some examples? Or make some examples?

I just watched my first Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies 💀

God this movie was such a beautiful critique of vanity, the abuse of power, and the overlap in between. And every scene was an absolute painting

Blu-Ray Steelbook isn't even available for purchase.

Blu-Ray is being sold as collectible for well over $100 minimum.

DVDs are similar price can be similar price or at least $30-40-ish on average (I found just one for $15-ish, used)

VHS is about $15.

What's going on? Do they not make physical copies anymore or what?

I payed $35 for this. So worth it

so i have asked at least 10-20 people or more who have watched a bunch of these movies and everyone’s says this one is the saddest but they have never watched it. they say they have seen its recap or just have been told the story and not watched. i mean just by reading the summary thus just might be but we will see.

My daughters favorite movie is My Neighbor Totoro. My mother in law made these for her and I think they're amazing. Had to share! Banana for scale

Is the movie subjective, or is there an actual explanation? Is the world Chihiro goes to in her head? Is it just something she imagines to grow confidence and to get ready to grow up? How long did it all take? Did any of the things really happen in their real world? Im very confused. Also is Haku real? Why would his real name be Kohaku, the rivers name? Id appreciate any answers from someone who knows.

Edit: Thanks for most of the answers

Anyone?

It had some live-action clips playing on the television! I remember something like this happening in The LEGO Batman Movie, but at least they were LEGO characters, so they made some sense. This, on the other hand, is a cel-animated film, so it gets even more weird, especially considering how weird this film already is!

Hello!

Context: I went to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka in 2019 and walked through the "Beginning of Movement" room as part of that experience. In that exhibit, there's a short looped film that depicts a couple of tadpoles evolving into fish, and then into dinosaurs, and lastly into humans that fall in love. Photography is not allowed in the museum, and so I didn't take any photos/videos of this film. Now, almost 5 years later, I would love to have a frame from it as a tattoo as that specific film meant a lot to my wife who is now a professional animator. Ghibli has always been her biggest inspiration to work in the industry and that film brought her to tears in the museum.

Question/Request: So my question is - does anyone know where I can find a copy of this 10 second film? Did anyone happen to sneak a photo/video of it while they were there that they could DM me a copy? I've searched desperately online and haven't been able to find anything other than the zoetrope "Bouncing Totoro". TIA!