Burned Totoro’s House became a park

A house and backyard that introduced as “Totoro’s House” by director, Hayao Miyazaki, had been popular among its community has burned down last year.  And from 25^th of July 2010, it reopens as a park with image of the movie “Totoro”.  Director Miyazaki provided the park’s image sketch after he noticed that the house has burned down.

https://www.47news.jp/CN/201007/CN2010072301000136.html

Evangelion’s plug suits just for you

“Plug suits” which “Evangelion” heroine Rei Ayanami and Shikinami Asuka Langley wear this suits will be on sale from Cosplay cloth company, COSPA.  This suit is completely order made that will take more than 40 parts of measurements.  Price is 553,350 yen (About US$6,000).  All of the parts are reproduced exactly from anime designs such as parts on back hands, heel shape or foot sole design, and also, by using stretch materials and enamel processing makes comfortable to wear.

https://mantan-web.jp/2010/07/24/20100723dog00m200038000c.html

Go Ghibli Go

The latest movie from Studio Ghibli “Kari-gurashi no Arrietty” recorded 1.3 billion yen revenue in 3 days, and it will surely go over 10 billion yen revenue.  The movie has its original book “The Borrowers” by Mary Norton.

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20100721-00000018-mantan-ent

Requiem for lieutenant

Voice actor Tetsuo Mizutori has passed away on July 14^th.  He acted many characters very well known as “Brocken Jr.” from “Kinniku Man” and “Lieutenant Gadem” from “Mobile Suit Gundam”.

https://www.artsvision.co.jp/information.php