Academy Museum Revisits Studio Ghibli
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| Still from PONYO. (c) Hayao Mizaki/Studio Ghibli |
The Academy Museum's first major exhibition was devoted to anime master Hayao Miyazaki (2021), and a sequel is already in the works. The motivation is a recent gift of drawings, art boards, and posters from Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. "Studio Ghibli's PONYO" will focus on Miyazaki's 2008 film about a literal fish out of water. The exhibition will contain a Studio Ghibli animation desk and "a playful, immersive environment that allows younger visitors to step into the magical oceanic world of the film."
"Studio Ghibli's PONYO" runs Feb. 14, 2016—Jan. 10, 2027.
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