There will be new artwork from the co-founder of Studio Ghibli himself at the Ghibli Park.
Visitors will be able to set their eyes on Hayao Miyazaki’s new art pieces for beloved Studio Ghibli films at the Grand Warehouse at Ghibli Park. Miyazaki did new artwork for individual scenes from the various films from the Studio Ghibli library. It’s unclear how many, if all, of the Ghibli movies were redrawn, but the preview showcased artwork for Nausicäa of the Valley, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki’s Delivery Service.
Single scenes from the films will be displayed in panorama boxes with characters, background, and other elements but placed at varying distances inside the box to create a 3D effect. Noboru Yoshida, a veteran art director, also collaborated on the backgrounds. While the museum already had a few boxes on display, the new boxes weren’t created until approximately June 2022 after he finished work on The Boy and the Heron.
Opening on November 1, 2022, Ghibli Park is located in Aichi where visitors can feast their eyes on replicas from select Studio Ghibli movies. The Grand Warehouse features the Air Destroyer Goliath, the gardens from Castle in the Sky, and a cinema where visitors can watch the short films that are also shown in the Ghibli museum. Hill of Youth features structures from Howl’s Moving Castle, Whisper of the Heart, and The Cat Returns. Dondoko Forest is where visitors can find Satsuki and Mei’s house from My Neighbor Totoro. Mononoke Village features the towns from Princess Mononoke. Valley of Witches is where all things witchy take place, including areas inspired by Kiki’s Delivery Place and Howl’s Moving Castle.
The park opened in stages with the valley being the last to open in March 2024.
Visitors can see these boxes in the exhibition starting on July 8.
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