World of Ghibli in China
Date: Aug 18-Oct 7 - 10 am
Venue: Shanghai World Financial Center
The exhibition, which will run till Oct 7, comprises two sectors: "The artistic world of Ghibli - in memory of the 30th anniversary of the release of My Neighbor Totoro, and Castle in the Sky - Ghibli's flying dreams. During the exhibition, visitors can admire the 285 paintings and manuscripts made by the studio's masters, ride in the Tatsuo's bus featured in My Neighbor Totoro, be a guest to Satsuki and Mei's house - a half-size replica of the building described in the original works for My Neighbor Totoro, and view the eight-meter-long airship featured in Castle in the Sky. Befitting the exhibition's sky-high venue on the 94th floor of the iconic tower, the "World of Ghibli in China" features a number of the studio's high-flying creations, including a replica of the airship in "Castle in the Sky". Also on display is a history of human flight in Ghibli's trademark cartoon style.
