Studio Ghibli Revs Up With Model Car Versions of Their Most Famous Machines

(c) 1988 Studio Ghibli

 

The fantastical worlds from Studio Ghibli's films are full of wonderous mechanisms that transport their creatures, and sometimes humans who get transported into these worlds, around. Some of the most famous versions of these will be joining the real world thanks to a collaboration between the anime studio and popular Japanese die-cast toy maker Tomica.

 

The first installment of the new "Dream Tomica Ghibli ga Ippai" series features vehicles from My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso and Spirited Away.

 

 

My Neighbor Totoro's Catbus

 

 

Porco Rosso's Savoia S.21F

 

 

Spirited Away's Unabara Electric Railway train

 

 

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Each of the models will be released in toy stores, Studio Ghibli's Donguri Republic stores and Tomica Shops across Japan on November 19 with preorders starting on October 15. Each will sell for 1,320 yen (US$9.30).

 

Source: Comic Natalie

 

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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram. 

 

 

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