Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli films, has taken on a special meaning for her, her three-year-old daughter and her mother, Araceli. Every year, they go to see each Ghibli re-release in US cinemas. “Right when she sees the opening Totoro logo, she screams ‘Totoro!’” VanCleave, 34, says of her daughter. “Everyone in the theatre started laughing, and I was like, ‘Oh, gosh, sorry.’” Though...
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July 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The appeal of Ghibli: why films like Totoro, Ponyo and Spirited Away continue to find fans
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