Brendan is a movie buff, writer, and aspiring filmmaker. When he isn't writing he's usually playing games or at the movie theater. Whisper of the Heart is a slower-paced and more grounded film ...

Speaking from experience, being 14 years old is miserable. Really, any year where you're confined to middle school is nothing short of a nightmare. In this passage of life, you’re caught between your ...

In a scene from Whisper of the Heart, the 1995 Studio Ghibli classic, 14-year-old Shizuku is discovering her classmate Seiji’s violin-making workshop. As they discuss his dreams of studying the craft ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Slice-of-life anime details the everyday life of its protagonist and perhaps an ensemble cast of characters. Slice-of-life anime is a greater genre which comes in several other genres, like fantasy, ...

Ever wanted to follow Totoro deeper into the forest? In 2022, a Studio Ghibli theme park will open its doors in Japan and recreate the worlds of the animation studio’s movies. After some rescheduling ...