studio ghibli
Media
A Couple Of Ghibli/Level 5 RPG Clips
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ni no Kuni, an RPG collaboration between Level 5 and animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, looks great on paper. But how does it look in motion, while you take turns whacking monsters? More »
Media
First Look At Studio Ghibli, Level-5 DS Game Screens
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Next Spring, Professor Layton developer Level-5 is releasing Ni no Kuni: The Another World. The DS and still-unannounced-console-platform title is a single player role-playing-game that features the art and animation of Studio Ghibli. More »
Culture
Influential Studio Ghibli, Final Fantasy Animator Has Died
1:20PM Brian Ashcraft | This Wednesday, animator Yoshinori Kanada passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack. He was 57 years old. A “Superanimator” since the 1970s, Kanada left his mark on Square Enix as well. More »
Media
Studio Ghibli RPG Looking Good
10:00AM Luke Plunkett | Last we heard, Studio Ghibli were taking their sweet time providing the art and animation for Level 5’s RPG Ninokuni. One look at these new screens will have you understanding why. More »
News
Studio Ghibli Taking Their Time On DS Game
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Ninokuni is a dream collaboration between Japanese developers Level 5 and anime craftsmen Studio Ghibli. And, because they are craftsmen, Ghibli are taking their sweet time on the game. More »
News
Level 5 Studio Ghibli Game Maybe 20% Done
2:40AM AJ Glasser | The secret to Level 5’s success, says CEO/President Akihiro Hino, is having a really awesome trailer with lots of visual images that target the game’s core audience. Said trailer’s gameplay footage is “not final.” More »
Studio Ghibli/Level 5 Game Box Gives Other Game Boxes The Finger
1:40PM Luke Plunkett | The best thing about Level 5’s booth wasn’t a game. Wasn’t even a game trailer. It was the box for the company’s upcoming collaboration with animation house Studio Ghibli, Ninokuni. The entirety of the final retail package was on display, including glorious box art and ridiculously extravagant spell book (which you’ll actually need to use while playing). This can’t be cheap, and might not even look like this when it hits the West, but that doesn’t matter. For now, just enjoy the craftsmanship More »
