Bringing anime characters out of the movie and into actual life in a gorgeous manner.
Back in 1999, 4 years after releasing Whisper of the Heart, the place the world was launched to a cat known as Baron, Studio Ghibli obtained a request to create feline characters for a theme park. This grew right into a 20-minute quick which then grew to become a 45-minute movie and ultimately a 75-minute anime characteristic movie launched in 2002 known as The Cat Returns.
▼ Some of the movie’s foremost characters embrace Baron, Haru, and…
▼…Natoru.
Despite being a field workplace hit — it was the highest-grossing home movie when it was launched in Japan — The Cat Returns tends to be neglected as of late in favour of Ghibli’s extra recent and standard movies. However, this has solely strengthened its legion of followers, who’ll be blissful to listen to that Studio Ghibli is releasing a brand new set of products in honour of the movie, and bringing just a few again for a restock, and all of the objects within the vary are extremely stunning.
▼ The first product within the lineup is the Natoru Plush Toy (4,620 yen [US$29.18])
This attractive plushie is comfortable to the contact, but sturdy sufficient to face on its hind legs, as Natoru does within the film.
The plushie is 13 centimetres (5 inches) large by 26 centimetres excessive by 18 centimetres deep, and never solely is the cat’s pose completely replicated, its facial options are too, proper all the way down to the blushing cheeks.
Natoru is able to preserve you firm at home however equally blissful within the nice outside, serving to you to recreate magical scenes from the film.
▼ “Please come visit us in the Kingdom of Cats!”
Another product to assist convey the magic of Ghibli to your on a regular basis is the Fish Cookie Box Accessory Case (3,850 yen).
This cute case replicates the cookie field that Prince Lune presents to Yuki, and although it doesn’t include any actual baked treats prefer it does within the film, the fish-shaped cookies seem as a sample on the liner, so you may really feel just like the sweets are in there each time you open it.
The case measures 6 centimetres in top and eight centimetres in size and width, making it the right measurement for holding small equipment.
The zips are adorned with paw prints for added cuteness and the ribbon extends throughout the case to intently resemble the field from the film.
In addition to those two new merchandise, there are a selection of things again in inventory after a protracted absence, together with the Fish Cookie Cutlery Rest (1,100 yen).
▼ The Tea Cup (1,980 yen), though the saucer is offered individually and sadly not at present in inventory.
▼ The Special Blend Tea Can (2,860 yen)
▼ And lastly, the gorgeous Baron Doll Music Box (11,000 yen).
Baron is pictured right here together with his cane and high hat, posing with one hand elegantly cupping his chin to provide off “an intelligent and gentlemanly impression”.
The consideration to element on the determine is extremely spectacular, with the cat’s inexperienced eyes glinting as if he’s alive.
The music field stands at 23 centimetres in top, and the detailed design lets you benefit from the character from all angles.
The pedestal options stonework and a white-and-green design that references the Cat Business Office building and the city during which it’s positioned, the place Haru meets Baron.
The melody performed by the music field is the film’s ending tune, “Kaze ni Naru” (“Become the Wind”), which can mesmerise you… together with Baron’s gaze.
The objects above will be bought at Donguri Kyowakoku shops and on-line (hyperlinks under), with the Natoru plushie available solely in restricted shares and on a pre-order foundation, with delivery scheduled for September.
Source: Donguri Kyowakoku
Featured picture: Donguri Kyowakoku
Insert photos: Studio Ghibli (1, 2), Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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