YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture—An ancient giant has fallen in the forest believed to have inspired Studio Ghibli's "Princess ... it snapped the trunk of a massive tree estimated to be around ...

Residents are bemoaning a loss of nature due to the construction of an apartment building near a wooded area where the lovable anime character Totoro is said to have been born.

You could make a pretty solid argument that "Princess Mononoke" is Hayao Miyazaki’s “biggest” anime film. Sure, the legendary Studio Ghibli director has other tales of grand adventure on his resume, ...