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SoraNews24
a day ago
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Ghibli glass mini plates let you admire the studio's anime food while eating real food【Photos】
More than a dozen designs highlight some of anime's most memorable meals. The depictions of meals, snacks, and desserts in the animated films of Studio Ghibli are so lovingly, and mouthwateringly, detailed that 'Ghibli food' has pretty much become its own subgenre of anime art. So it's only natural that fans would want to add some of that style to their own tableware, and if the tableware itself happens to contains scenes of Ghibli food, all the better, right? That brings us to the Yummy Glass Mini Plate collection that's being restocked at Ghibli specialty store Donguri Kyowakoku. While they might look like ceramics at first glance, they're actually made of reinforced glass, with a special low-temperature process used for the color transfer that creates their uniquely vivid hues. The Ben Day dots used in the designs give them a sort of '50s/'60s American comic vibe, as do the text fonts. A total of 11 Ghibli anime, plus one Ghibli-adjacent anime, are represented on the 11-centimeter (4.3-inch) plates, starting with My Neighbor Totoro in a design showing sisters Mei and Satsuki sharing some candy drops while riding to their new countryside home. There's some bumpy translation work as Castle in the Sky's Pazu and the sky pirates ask for 'second,' but it's still clear that Sheeta's stew is so good that a single bowl just isn't enough for anyone. Some of the plates have sound effects or onomatopoeia instead, like the soothing 'sippp' of this Kiki's Delivery Service teatime scene… …or the enticing 'pouuuur' of wine for Porco Rosso, who, in the Italian style, drinks his vino from a stemless glass. Representing the variety of emotions that food can portray in storytelling, there's a stark contrast between the cozy meal of nabeyaki udon noodles Whisper of the Heart's Shizuku and Shiro share in front of the fire… …and the way Princess Mononoke's San fiercely tears off a mouthful of dried meat. The two Spirited Away plates show the moment Haku gives Chihiro a rice ball from their respective perspectives… …and the dishes for Ponyo and From Up on Poppy Hill also show how even a simple meal like ramen with a slice of ham or a freshly made croquette can be visual shorthand for 'I care about you.' Not that you necessarily need to be dining with someone else to enjoy good food, though, as Howl's Moving Castle's Markl demonstrates as he grubs with gusto. There's one more Spirited Away dish, this one showing mouse-form Boh and the transformed Yu-Bird learning to work together. The final Ghibli-anime plate takes its inspiration from The Cat Returns… …and the last plate in the collection, the Ghibli-adjacent one, features the characters of Panda! Go Panda!, the 1972 anime short movie written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Isao Takahata before the pair would go on to be two of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli. Each of the plates is 1,100 yen (US$7.60), a merciful price point considering that a lot of Ghibli fans would have trouble narrowing it down to just one design. They'll be available for order from June 7 through the Donguri Kyowakoku online store here. Note that the plates are not microwave or dishwasher safe, but that just means you'll get to admire the artwork one more time while handwashing them. Source: Donguri Kyowakoku Top image: Donguri Kyowakoku Insert images: Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Olivia Munn doesn't want her kids watching cartoons
Olivia Munn won't let her children watch cartoons. The Your Friends and Neighbors actress - who has Malcolm, three, and Mei, eight months, with husband John Mulaney doesn't find animated shows particularly "interesting" and she's not a fan of kids' YouTube favourite Ms. Rachel either. She told People magazine: "I know kids love [Ms. Rachel], but the thing is, if I can't watch it, I'm not going to spend the rest of my life going crazy. These kid shows drive me crazy. "Malcolm asked for Blue's Clues [recently], and I don't know who showed him Blue's Clues, but they are on my s*** list now. "I said, 'Hell no. Not in my house.' John got him into the Spider-Man cartoons, which is not interesting to me. "I put on Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Homecoming and was like, 'If you want to watch the real-life ones, then we can watch that.' It might be a little too old for him, but I can't take the cartoons." However, Olivia, 44, made an exception for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, which she thinks is "great" and she and John, 42, found it helpful for Malcolm to watch the PBS cartoon ahead of the birth of Mei so he could prepare for being a big brother. She said: "Daniel Tiger has a little sister, and we'd tell him, 'There's a baby sister coming.' " After Mei was born, the couple were carefu, not to "change [Malcolm's] world and identity and responsibilities." Olivia explained: "A lot of times people will be like, 'Oh, you're a big brother now. You're not the baby anymore. Now you can help mommy get the diapers.' So, all of a sudden, he has all these responsibilities, and he doesn't just get to be carefree anymore. "Instead, we would say, 'Now we have two babies. There's baby Méi Méi and baby Malcolm.' "He would say, 'Mommy, come over here. Daddy, come over here,' and if we were holding the baby, we would put her down so that he wouldn't feel that all of a sudden now we can't be there for him. "It's not that we were trying to teach him that everything he says goes, but we wanted him to have the transition with her to know that we're still here whenever he needs us. Then, eventually when he'd say, 'Put Méi Méi down,' we'd say, 'No, she wants to see her mommy too.' "He smiles, and he understands." While she is only eight months old, Mei already shows she "loves her brother." Olivia said: "Anywhere he goes, she lights up. He's teaching her how to talk. We have this great video of him telling her to say dada, and she says dada right back. It's amazing and fun for him because he gets instant feedback and gratification from her doing the thing that he's teaching her to do. "I asked if he could teach her mama, but he said no."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DOGE, XRP, SOL Show Price Bottoming as Bitcoin Traders Remain Optimistic
Market watchers say that major tokens are showing signs of bottoming out, even as geopolitical tensions and tariff fears continue to cloud the near-term outlook. Bitcoin BTC hovered around $105,000 in Asian morning hours Monday, slightly changed in the past 24 hours but down 5% over the past week. Ether ETH, XRP XRP, Solana's SOL SOL, Cardano's ADA ADA and dogecoin DOGE showed similar price action in the past 24 hours, with signs of a local bottom near support levels for all these tokens, indicating a potential rebound for intraday traders. 'Bitcoin hovers around $105K as investors remain uncertain about short-term macroeconomic events,' said Nick Ruck, director at LVRG Research. 'Uncertainty around inflation, tariffs, and the US economy slowed bullish trends in crypto, while geopolitical risks have also pushed investors to pull some capital from assets. 'We remain optimistic over the long-term outlook for the crypto industry, with more institutions and users onboarding every day,' Ruck added. Trade tensions continue to weigh on risk sentiment. China said Monday that the U.S. had introduced new discriminatory restrictions on AI chip exports and software sales, and vowed to take measures to defend its backdrop has traders on edge. 'Events over the last weekend showed just how quickly cryptocurrencies could react from even a slight escalation in trade war hostilities,' said Jeff Mei, COO at BTSE, in a Telegram message to CoinDesk. Mei said traders should monitor announcements from both China and the US, as well as a potential escalation in Russia-Ukraine hostilities and several key US economic data releases this week, including the US trade deficit, unemployment numbers, and remarks from various Fed officials. 'Currently macro developments are driving the majority of market movements so it's difficult to predict, but we do see large institutions continuing to build up their crypto exposure so that's a positive sign,' Mei added. Meanwhile, investors have been diversifying into tokens like XRP and SOL, even as Bitcoin's price action has become more aligned with traditional risk assets, which some say adds to the long-term optimism. Kathy Qu, research manager at HashKey Cloud, told CoinDesk on Monday that 'trade policy uncertainty drives capital into high-growth tech stocks, but savvy investors are also diversifying further into crypto, particularly TradFi-friendly assets like Bitcoin and XRP, where ETF optimism grows.' She added that staking and DeFi remain bright spots in the market, with real-world asset tokens seeing strong momentum and Ethereum ETFs poised to benefit from the SEC's staking exemption — a move that's expected to encourage more institutional participation in the DeFi sector. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
SoraNews24
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SoraNews24
Japanese traditional Ghibli gift set lets you give Totoro teatime to a fellow fan…or yourself
Even the bundle of this three-piece bundle is a treat for fans of the anime icon. There's quite a bit of gift-giving that goes on in My Neighbor Totoro. Mei's desire to deliver a present to her mom in the hospital kicks off the Studio Ghibli anime's final-act crisis, and Mei and Satsuki cement their friendship with Totoro by giving him an umbrella while they're waiting for their buses in the rain. But perhaps the most memorable gift is the one Totoro gives them in return for the umbrella, a packet of maybe-magical seeds wrapped up in a mambo leaf. And if you'd like to give someone in your life a little Totoro magic, or at least some Totoro -themed warm fuzzy feelings, Ghibli specialty store Donguri Kyowakoku is offering a charming Totoro Gift Set. Instead of an actual bamboo leaf (which would be too small), the bundle comes wrapped in a furoshiki, a Japanese decorative wrapping cloth which can also be used like a bag or sling, depending on how it's tied, or, alternatively as a tapestry or other interior decoration. The all-cotton furoshiki's pattern features a number of Soot Sprites hiding amongst the greenery, and in the corner is a Small/white Totoro, positioned such that when the gift set is bundled up, the forest spirit will be standing up at the top of the knot. The furoshiki is beautiful by itself, but there are more gifts inside. This cylindrical container, wrapped in traditional washi paper with illustrations of Totoros walking through the forest, is a tea case. Inside are eight tea bags of Donguri Kyowakoku's special-blend Donguri Tea. While donguri is the Japanese word for 'acorn,' the tea is actually a blend of kuromame (black bean) and genmai (brown rice) teas with jujube and quercus salicina leaf. And because the can is made of sturdy stainless steel, you can use it to store other things long after you've drunk your last cup of the tea that comes inside it. Ah, but what to pour that tea into? Simple: the Totoro teacup that makes up the third part of the Totoro Gift Set. This is what's called a yunomi in Japanese, meaning a teacup with no handle. The gently rounded sides of this particular design help make a heartwarming mental association with Totoro's chubby cuddliness. The bundle is priced at 5,280 yen (US$36) and can be ordered here through the Donguri Kyowakoku online store, where they describe it as a way to 'give a soothing, relaxing time with Totoros,' and we say there's nothing wrong with giving that present to yourself. Source: Donguri Kyowakoku Top image: Donguri Kyowakoku Insert images: Donguri Kyowakoku, Studio Ghibli ● Want to hear about SoraNews24's latest articles as soon as they're published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rediscovering the quiet magic of youth – How My Neighbor Totoro reminds us of the beauty and strength in childhood wonder
Where innocence meets the magic of nature (Image courtsey: Studio Ghibli/ Netflix) The gentle film My Neighbor Totoro brings us into a world where the lines between stories told by kids and nature are blurred. Through the eyes of two sisters, the film celebrates simple joys, raw emotions, and the magic hidden in everyday moments. Its an heartfelt ode to childhood reminding us how innocence shapes our first steps, capturing the timeless wonder of being a child. Hayao Miyazaki 's beloved classic is a tender tribute to childhood wonder and imagination At its core, the film unfolds through the eyes of Satsuki and Mei, two young sisters who have just moved to a countryside home. Their days are filled with simple pleasures exploring fields, chasing fireflies, waiting at a bus stop with wide-eyed anticipation. This unhurried pace mirrors how children experience time: not rushed, but suspended, as if each moment holds eternity. What makes My Neighbor Totoro so moving is because it shows imagination as something truly special about being young. Children often create whimsical characters like Totoro, friendly spirits born from their minds to help them face life's many surprises. For these two sisters, Totoro isn't just a magical creature, he's a comforting presence that brings safety and calm during their family's uncertain moments. Having him around feels like a warm hug, as if the pure innocence of childhood is gently protected and cherished. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The film shows the genuineness and emotion of children. Both Satsuki and Mei show real feelings of worry, loneliness and hope during their encounter. You are expected to feel these strong emotions, not hide them while you are growing up. Being able to say how they feel reminds us that openness often disappears as we grow up. Finally, My Neighbor Totoro helps us experience the loving atmosphere in nature. The trees rustling in the breeze, the countryside quietness and all the green make us feel the kids' innocence. By being close to nature, we see that childhood is a period for growth, new experiences and unspoken joy. With everyone rushing, My Neighbor Totoro lets us see again how wonderful is the simplicity of childhood and the way we were when we were kids. As Miyazaki once said, 'We get strength and encouragement from watching children.' The idea that childhood contains a quiet power is something clear in every scene of the movie. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
