Princess Mononoke
News, coverage and analysis tracking Princess Mononoke across the outlets.- Metal Gear Solid Composer's Studio Ghibli Jazz Album AnnouncedScarlet Moon Records announced Prescription for Sleep: Ghibli, a new jazz arrangement album featuring music from Studio Ghibli films. The album, performed by Norihiko Hibino and AYAKI as GENTLE LOVE, will be released on July 20, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Spirited Away. Three tracks are currently available for pre-order on Bandcamp.
Slay the Spire 2's creator reveals the inspiration for its most controversial foe: "I was playing too much Deadlock."Mega Crit Co-Founder Casey Yano revealed inspirations behind Slay the Spire 2's characters, including the controversial Doormaker boss, which was influenced by playing Valve's Deadlock. Yano also explained that the fairy Ancient Nonupeipe's name is an easter egg referencing a placeholder icon, and that the Ceremonial Beast boss was inspired by Princess Mononoke's Forest Spirit and shares similarities with Valheim's Eikthyr.
Slay the Spire 2's lead birthed reviled boss Doormaker after "playing too much Deadlock," while Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke inspired another creatureMega Crit developer Casey Yano revealed that the reviled Slay the Spire 2 boss, Doormaker, was inspired by playing Valve's hero shooter Deadlock. Another creature in the roguelike was originally based on the Forest Spirit from Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. The newsletter also confirmed that Steam Workshop support for Slay the Spire 2 is now considered mature enough for general use.
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Nomori’s Ghibli-Inspired Aesthetic Belies a Mind-Bending Portal PuzzlerNomori is an upcoming physics puzzler from Enchanted Works that blends a cozy, Ghibli-inspired aesthetic with mind-bending portal mechanics. Players control Kiko in a spirit world, using portals that maintain orientation and a telekinetic Slimebun companion to solve challenges inspired by games like Portal and the work of M.C. Escher. The game is set to release on Xbox Series X|S and PC later this year.
Fresh off his Best Actor win, Michael B. Jordan says his favorite film is this Studio Ghibli classic in a post-Oscars…Actor Michael B. Jordan revealed in a post-Oscars interview that his all-time favorite film is the Studio Ghibli classic Princess Mononoke. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the 1997 fantasy-drama follows a prince caught between a town and nature spirits.
After teasing a 2D take on Hoppers that never was, Kiki's Delivery Service's return to theaters proves we need hand-drawn animation now more than everThe theatrical re-release of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service highlights the enduring beauty and importance of hand-drawn animation, contrasting with the dominance of 3D CGI in modern filmmaking. The article argues that purely hand-drawn animated movies are becoming an endangered species, especially in the West, and urges audiences to appreciate films like Kiki's while they are still accessible.