The fantasy world of Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki will come to life as a theme park, set to open in central Japan in 2022, the regional government said Wednesday.
Miyazaki is the cofounder of Studio Ghibli, the nation’s premier animation studio, and is renowned internationally for works including “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away.”
Studio Ghibli has released a basic concept for the vast park, which will be built by 2022 near Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture.
— The Japan Times
Plans for a Studio Ghibli theme park have been floating for some time, but they appear to become more concrete now with the announcement by local officials in Japan's Aichi Prefecture and the release of (very conceptual) illustrations of the park depicting structures that resemble buildings from animation classics like "Howl’s Moving Castle" and "My Neighbor Totoro."
Images: Studio Ghibli.
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Awesome! Miyazaki movies, as well as most Japanese animated productions, are always rich with detail in the environments their characters inhabit. It always blows my mind seeing the lengths these productions go into to make these places as much of a part of the story as the comings and goings of the characters themselves. They have a bit of a head start on this project as the Totoro house already occupies a far-flung corner of the Expo 2005 park. I went there with some friends several years back, long walk, but a great experience. Hope this actually comes to pass...
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