I'm skipping #GhibliSpotlight this week because I'm on holiday and it's too much hassle. 😅 Take a look at this old thread instead!
This week's #GhibliSpotlight looks at People of the Desert (砂漠の民), the first published original manga by Miyazaki Hayao. It was serialised in Boys and Girls Newspaper between September 1969 and March 1970. 🧵 [1/10]
May 4, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I'm skipping #GhibliSpotlight this week because I'm on holiday and it's too much hassle. 😅 Take a look at this old thread instead!
Let's look into From Up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から) this week for #GhibliSpotlight! Based on a shojo manga from the 1980s, this was Miyazaki Goro's second time directing a feature film. It was first released in Japan on 16 July 2011. 🧵
October 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Let's look into From Up on Poppy Hill (コクリコ坂から) this week for #GhibliSpotlight! Based on a shojo manga from the 1980s, this was Miyazaki Goro's second time directing a feature film. It was first released in Japan on 16 July 2011. 🧵
This week, #GhibliSpotlight is focusing on music! Studio Ghibli's soundtracks have been made by over ten different composers, but today, let's have a little look at some of the ones who have worked with Ghibli multiple times. 🧵 [1/12]
February 23, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This week, #GhibliSpotlight is focusing on music! Studio Ghibli's soundtracks have been made by over ten different composers, but today, let's have a little look at some of the ones who have worked with Ghibli multiple times. 🧵 [1/12]
Posting a #GhibliSpotlight thread is too much hassle when I'm catching a flight, so look out for it next week instead!
July 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Posting a #GhibliSpotlight thread is too much hassle when I'm catching a flight, so look out for it next week instead!
In this week's #GhibliSpotlight, we've finally reached Laputa: Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ), the first official Studio Ghibli feature film! Directed by Miyazaki Hayao, it premiered in Japan on 2 August 1986. 🧵 [1/10]
September 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In this week's #GhibliSpotlight, we've finally reached Laputa: Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ), the first official Studio Ghibli feature film! Directed by Miyazaki Hayao, it premiered in Japan on 2 August 1986. 🧵 [1/10]
Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば), the only feature film directed by Kondo Yoshifumi, is the subject for this week's #GhibliSpotlight! Based on Hiiragi Aoi's 1989 manga, it was released in Japanese cinemas on 15 July 1995. 🧵 [1/10]
February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば), the only feature film directed by Kondo Yoshifumi, is the subject for this week's #GhibliSpotlight! Based on Hiiragi Aoi's 1989 manga, it was released in Japanese cinemas on 15 July 1995. 🧵 [1/10]
After a sudden influx of new faces, this account now has over 300 followers! Thank you everyone!
I post threads under #GhibliSpotlight on Mondays and add to an ongoing thread of moments from Ghibli films on Thursdays.
Ghibli Tavern forum: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
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I post threads under #GhibliSpotlight on Mondays and add to an ongoing thread of moments from Ghibli films on Thursdays.
Ghibli Tavern forum: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
Discord: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
April 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
After a sudden influx of new faces, this account now has over 300 followers! Thank you everyone!
I post threads under #GhibliSpotlight on Mondays and add to an ongoing thread of moments from Ghibli films on Thursdays.
Ghibli Tavern forum: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
Discord: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
I post threads under #GhibliSpotlight on Mondays and add to an ongoing thread of moments from Ghibli films on Thursdays.
Ghibli Tavern forum: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
Discord: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
This week, #GhibliSpotlight is checking out the two most recent short films from the Ghibli Museum's Saturn Theater! They are 2011's Treasure Hunting (たからさがし) and 2018's Boro the Caterpillar (毛虫のボロ). 🧵
September 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This week, #GhibliSpotlight is checking out the two most recent short films from the Ghibli Museum's Saturn Theater! They are 2011's Treasure Hunting (たからさがし) and 2018's Boro the Caterpillar (毛虫のボロ). 🧵
The subject for #GhibliSpotlight this week is two not-quite feature-length films directed by Ghibli animator Kosaka Kitaro! They are Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (茄子 アンダルシアの夏) and its sequel Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (茄子 スーツケースの渡り鳥). 🧵 [1/9]
June 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The subject for #GhibliSpotlight this week is two not-quite feature-length films directed by Ghibli animator Kosaka Kitaro! They are Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (茄子 アンダルシアの夏) and its sequel Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (茄子 スーツケースの渡り鳥). 🧵 [1/9]
Thank you for 200 followers!! 👋
If you're new here, check out #GhibliSpotlight threads every Monday!
Ghibli Tavern is originally a forum you can join here: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
and we have a Discord server too: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
If you're new here, check out #GhibliSpotlight threads every Monday!
Ghibli Tavern is originally a forum you can join here: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
and we have a Discord server too: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
August 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thank you for 200 followers!! 👋
If you're new here, check out #GhibliSpotlight threads every Monday!
Ghibli Tavern is originally a forum you can join here: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
and we have a Discord server too: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
If you're new here, check out #GhibliSpotlight threads every Monday!
Ghibli Tavern is originally a forum you can join here: www.onlineghibli.com/tavern/
and we have a Discord server too: discord.gg/AxxCrZ448Y
In today's #GhibliSpotlight thread, we have a look at Yakul (ヤックル), Ashitaka's memorable steed from Princess Mononoke, and its similar predecessors going all the way back to Miyazaki Hayao's 1983 manga Shuna's Journey. 🧵 [1/9]
March 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
In today's #GhibliSpotlight thread, we have a look at Yakul (ヤックル), Ashitaka's memorable steed from Princess Mononoke, and its similar predecessors going all the way back to Miyazaki Hayao's 1983 manga Shuna's Journey. 🧵 [1/9]
This time on #GhibliSpotlight is Miyazaki Hayao's fourth Ghibli film, Porco Rosso (紅の豚)! Based on a short manga by Miyazaki, it was originally released on 18 July 1992. 🧵 [1/12]
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This time on #GhibliSpotlight is Miyazaki Hayao's fourth Ghibli film, Porco Rosso (紅の豚)! Based on a short manga by Miyazaki, it was originally released on 18 July 1992. 🧵 [1/12]
This week on #GhibliSpotlight, we'll be looking at Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ), the directorial debut of Yonebayashi Hiromasa. Based on a children's novel by English author Mary Norton, it came out in Japan on 17 July 2010. 🧵 [1/9]
August 31, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This week on #GhibliSpotlight, we'll be looking at Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ), the directorial debut of Yonebayashi Hiromasa. Based on a children's novel by English author Mary Norton, it came out in Japan on 17 July 2010. 🧵 [1/9]
In the days of Twitter, I used to post weekly threads about Ghibli works and related topics called #GhibliSpotlight, and I'd done over 100 by the time I stopped! Starting today, I'll repost them here (with some updates and adjustments) every Monday, in mostly chronological order by topic. Enjoy!
January 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In the days of Twitter, I used to post weekly threads about Ghibli works and related topics called #GhibliSpotlight, and I'd done over 100 by the time I stopped! Starting today, I'll repost them here (with some updates and adjustments) every Monday, in mostly chronological order by topic. Enjoy!
More than half of Studio Ghibli's films are adapted from other people's work - and they aren't always the only adaptation. In this #GhibliSpotlight thread, let's look briefly at some of the other screen adaptations of Ghibli source material! 🧵 [1/13]
October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
More than half of Studio Ghibli's films are adapted from other people's work - and they aren't always the only adaptation. In this #GhibliSpotlight thread, let's look briefly at some of the other screen adaptations of Ghibli source material! 🧵 [1/13]
The subject for this week's #GhibliSpotlight is the always popular My Neighbour Totoro (となりのトトロ)! This was Miyazaki Hayao's second film under the Studio Ghibli name and it was released in Japanese cinemas on 16 April 1988. 🧵 [1/11]
October 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The subject for this week's #GhibliSpotlight is the always popular My Neighbour Totoro (となりのトトロ)! This was Miyazaki Hayao's second film under the Studio Ghibli name and it was released in Japanese cinemas on 16 April 1988. 🧵 [1/11]
For #GhibliSpotlight this week, let's look at Pom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ). The first original animated film to be both written and directed by Takahata Isao, it came out in Japanese cinemas on 16 July 1994. 🧵 [1/9]
January 19, 2026 at 5:28 PM
For #GhibliSpotlight this week, let's look at Pom Poko (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ). The first original animated film to be both written and directed by Takahata Isao, it came out in Japanese cinemas on 16 July 1994. 🧵 [1/9]
For this week's #GhibliSpotlight thread, let's look at The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)! The first and only Studio Ghibli film to be directed by Morita Hiroyuki, it was released in Japan on 20 July 2002. 🧵 [1/9]
May 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
For this week's #GhibliSpotlight thread, let's look at The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し)! The first and only Studio Ghibli film to be directed by Morita Hiroyuki, it was released in Japan on 20 July 2002. 🧵 [1/9]
Sometimes they're loyal friends, other times they're a mystery, but one way or another, these fuzzy guys find a way to stand out. This week, #GhibliSpotlight checks out the many cats that appear in the films of Studio Ghibli! 🧵 [1/13]
March 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Sometimes they're loyal friends, other times they're a mystery, but one way or another, these fuzzy guys find a way to stand out. This week, #GhibliSpotlight checks out the many cats that appear in the films of Studio Ghibli! 🧵 [1/13]
Back when I posted these #GhibliSpotlight threads on the other site, this was the first one! Let's look at Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ), which was originally released in Japan on 11 March 1984. It was directed by Miyazaki Hayao and adapted from his manga of the same name. 🧵 [1/11]
July 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Back when I posted these #GhibliSpotlight threads on the other site, this was the first one! Let's look at Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ), which was originally released in Japan on 11 March 1984. It was directed by Miyazaki Hayao and adapted from his manga of the same name. 🧵 [1/11]
For this week's #GhibliSpotlight, we're looking at Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便), which Miyazaki Hayao adapted from a novel by Kadono Eiko. It first came out in Japan on 29 July 1989. 🧵 [1/10]
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For this week's #GhibliSpotlight, we're looking at Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便), which Miyazaki Hayao adapted from a novel by Kadono Eiko. It first came out in Japan on 29 July 1989. 🧵 [1/10]
In 1993, Nippon TV aired a one-off documentary showing a conversation between directors Miyazaki Hayao and Kurosawa Akira. This TV special, known as Miyazaki and Kurosawa Fireside Chat (映画に恋して愛して生きて黒澤明と宮崎駿), is the theme for today's #GhibliSpotlight! 🧵 [1/11]
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
In 1993, Nippon TV aired a one-off documentary showing a conversation between directors Miyazaki Hayao and Kurosawa Akira. This TV special, known as Miyazaki and Kurosawa Fireside Chat (映画に恋して愛して生きて黒澤明と宮崎駿), is the theme for today's #GhibliSpotlight! 🧵 [1/11]
Today on #GhibliSpotlight, we're taking a look at one of Studio Ghibli's most iconic fantasy creatures! Catbus (ネコバス) famously appears in Miyazaki Hayao's 1988 film My Neigbour Totoro, where he is voiced by veteran voice actor Tatsuta Naoki. So, what's his deal? 🧵 [1/9]
October 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today on #GhibliSpotlight, we're taking a look at one of Studio Ghibli's most iconic fantasy creatures! Catbus (ネコバス) famously appears in Miyazaki Hayao's 1988 film My Neigbour Totoro, where he is voiced by veteran voice actor Tatsuta Naoki. So, what's his deal? 🧵 [1/9]
Today in #GhibliSpotlight, let's return to the Ghibli Museum and look at another two of the museum's exclusive short films. This time it's a tasty pair released in 2010: A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (ちゅうずもう) and Mr Dough and the Egg Princess (パン種とタマゴ姫)! 🧵 [1/9]
September 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Today in #GhibliSpotlight, let's return to the Ghibli Museum and look at another two of the museum's exclusive short films. This time it's a tasty pair released in 2010: A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (ちゅうずもう) and Mr Dough and the Egg Princess (パン種とタマゴ姫)! 🧵 [1/9]
A pretty timely topic for this week's #GhibliSpotlight: we’re looking at stage adaptations of Studio Ghibli works! There have been a few of these adaptations over the years, ranging from huge to obscure, and this thread will briefly cover a few of them. 🧵 [1/13]
July 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A pretty timely topic for this week's #GhibliSpotlight: we’re looking at stage adaptations of Studio Ghibli works! There have been a few of these adaptations over the years, ranging from huge to obscure, and this thread will briefly cover a few of them. 🧵 [1/13]