Anime is widely known as a fantasy world where anything, no matter how twisted and far-stretched, is possible and Miyazaki Hayao plays a large role in these inventions as seen in these Ghibli-inspired creations.
Most widely known for films such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Tonari no Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki Hayao's movies have inspired fans and artists to create some of the nerdiest and most extravagant artworks based on the fantasy worlds he created. The fascination with Studio Ghibli is by no means restricted to LEGO replicas, steampunked models of Howl's castle, Kiki latte art and realistic renditions of the famous anime characters. Just like there are no limitations to Miyazaki Hayao's fantastical universes, none exist for all Ghibli-inspired creations either.
16 Ghibli-Inspired Creations
From Realistic Totoro Renditions to Reinvented Lush Cityscapes:
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Fantasy Film LEGO Depictions
Iain Heath Recreates the World of Hayao Miyazaki with LEGO
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Realistic Anime Portraits
These Real-Life Renderings by Andrew Golden are Both Cute and Obscure
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Gigantic Sloth Fantasy Scenes
Cory Godbey Illustrates Images with Whimsical Character Designs
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Cartoon-Inspired Smartphone Covers
The Koneko Store Etsy iPhone Cases are Adorable and Colorful
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Abstract Angle Artistry
Geco Hirasawa Renders Illustrations From Complex & Inventive Perspectives
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Plush Phone Holders
The Totoro Phone Stand Cutely Cuddles your Cell
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Lush Cartoon Cityscapes
Shan Jiang Crafts Vibrant Worlds Worthy of Animated Features
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Vintage-Inspired Anime Art
These James Bacon Miyazaki Movie Posters are Manga Magnificent
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Caffeinated Anime Artistry
Anime Latte Art Pays Homage to Popular Characters Like Luffy and Kiki
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Surreal Eccentric Abodes
Jacek Yerka Has an Unusual Eye for Painting Homes
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Shrunken Toon Bottle Figurines
Black Mago Specializes in Miniaturizing Popular Cartoon Characters
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Cross Continent Cartoon Mash-Ups
Jose Armillas Nieves Melds 'My Neighbor Totoro' with 'Futurama'
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Copycat Cartoon Movies
'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea' Riffs From Little Mermaid
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Anime Machine Models
‘Howl's Moving Castle' Papercraft by Ben Millet
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Stained Glass Cartoon Displays
Judith Mascolo Brings Iconic Characters to Life
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Funny Foreign Language Fantasies
The Secret World of Arrietty Stars SNL Cast Members
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Lingerie-Clad Disney Princesses
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Dry Marker Damsel Drawings
Chun Fui Ng Renders Fashionable Women with Faint Ink
Risque Overlapping Renderings
Ho Ryon Lee Paints Provocative Women in Abstract Double Vision Style
Quirky Digital Dames
Cintia Gonzalvez Illustrates Women with Oddball Personalities
Personalized Pop-Up Phone Protectors
The ‘Polchemy 3D Printed iPhone Case’ Stands Out
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56 Uses of Stained Glass
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Personified Japanese Cartoons
Anastasiya Shpagina Becomes a Real-Life Anime Doll in This Series
Pokemon-Infused Fashion Captures
The Pokemon&Fashion Tumblr is a Collision of Pop Culture
Ductile Donut Docks
The iLoop Smartphone Stand Surrounds Your Cell as a Secure Prop
Transcendental Injured Youth Depictions
YDK Morimoe Draws Pained But Beautiful People
Painterly Pop Culture Characters
Bryan Lee Shows Off His Sleek Rendering Style with Kid Favorites
Aluminum-Framed Phone Cases
The Esterism Embrace 4 Bumper Case Floats in its Shell
Cartoon-Inspired Smartphone Covers
The Koneko Store Etsy iPhone Cases are Adorable and Colorful
Pixelated Pop Culture Ensembles
Paulo Capdeville Renders Comic Book Favorites Using Chunky Blocks
Tribal Teen Female Depictions
Kiriko Illustrates Beautiful Pictures of Humans and Animals Bonding
Cross-Cultural Fantasy Depictions
Jason Engle Renders Mythic Imagery with Different Ethnic Groups
Streaky Sketchy Portraiture
Carne Griffiths Forms Detailed and Beautiful Faces Amidst Chaos
Stained Glass Princesses
Mandie Manzano Beautifully Re-Imagines Disney Characters
Cable Tie Sculptures
The Zip Tie Massimal is Delicately Ethereal
Toonified 8-Bit Retrospectives (UPDATE)
Campbell Whyte Finishes Archiving NES Games From '88
Streaky Paint Skullustrations
Paul Alexander Thornton Creates Morbidly Beautiful Illustrations
Fibrous Female Renderings
Marcin Kamieniak Illustrates Women Using a Myriad of Threadlike Lines
Smart Phone Projectors
The 'PRJ016 iPhone Micro Projector' Displays Your Work on the Big Screen
Emotional Toy Statues
The 'RED' Exhibition of Nathan Sawaya LEGO Sculptures
Cupcake Phone Cases
The Danielle London Etsy Shop is Full of Tasty Tech Treats
Psychedelic Sci-Fi Luchadors
James Jirat Patradoon Illustrates Some Dynamic and Surreal Wrestlers
Child Crime Fighter Caricatures
Martin Erws Re-Imagines Superheroes with Toddler Proportions
Feline Superhero Caricatures
The linedraw Cat Culture Cartoons Feature Iconic Crime Fighters
Culturally Melded Fantasy Art
Jennifer Hom Paints with a Blend of Eastern & Western Aesthetics
Whimsical Wildlife Illustrations
KiSung Koh Melds Realistic Animal Visuals with Surreal Designs
Disney Furniture
Walt Disney Signature Collection is Contemporary Chic
Anime Fairy Tale Artistry
DeviantART User Alicechan Puts a Japanese Twist on European Classics
Modern Masterpiece Mash-Ups
Alexandre Madureira Contemporizes Classical Artistic Creations
Keyboard Skulls
Maurice Mbikayi Transforms Computer Peripherals Into Human Figures
Cut-Out Paper Art
Owen Glidersleeve Illustrates Clever Paper Creations
Disney Boobs
Garageworks and Ron English Create the Odd ‘Marilyn Mickey'
Disturbing Diver Depictions
Michael Manomivibul Illustrates Underwater Explorers in Dark Scenarios
Fantastical Director Filmography Tributes
Martin Woutisseth Revisits the Works of Tim Burton
Geometric Avenger Art
Polygon Heroes Morphes Comic Characters into Stained Glass Graphics
Tragic Cartoon Caricatures
Tony Fleecs Illustrates Somber Scenes with Child-Like Superheroes
Sequential Silhouette Art
Jean Jullien Renders Simplistic and Fun Before and After Images
Adorable Animetastic Art
The Cute and Edgy Digital Illustrations of Michael Bisparulz
Adolescent Superheroine Art
Karioks Depicts Marvel & DC Comics Characters in Their Teen Years
Daring Dental Designs
Teeth Art Tattoos are the Newest Fashion Trend in Japan
Eerie-Eyed Portraits
Charles Blau Renders Females with Haunting Irises
Rainbow-Hued Watercolor Anime
Emperpep Paints Cute Polychromatic Pictures of Adorable Girls
Desolate Digital Metropolises (UPDATE)
Cities 2 Continues Atelier Olschinsky's Impressive Series
Anime-Inspired Airplanes
Pokemon Cars, Planes, Motorcycles
Folded Paper Couture
Linda Filley Creates Eco-Chic Frocks From Paper
Rugged Smartphone Protectors
The 'SYSTM' Collection by Incase Offer Cases Made to Withstand it All
Immoral Lifestyle Illustrations
Robert Proch Depicts the Seven Deadly Sins Through Ethereal Images
Inflatable Jurassic Sculptures
Mark Verge Breathes Life into His Balloons
Adventurous USBs
The Indiana Jones Flash Drive Saves Your Data from the Temple of Doom
Vividly Explosive Art
These Kelsey Brookes Illustrations are Deliciously Pink
Computer Printer Coffee Brewers
Huang Guanglei Designs a Machine That Prints Designs in Java
Fishy iPhone Holders
The Smartphone Stand by Sushi Holds Up the Phone With a Big Appetite
Folksy Geometric Cases
The Clare Rojas Incase Collection Embraces Technology and Art
Porous Coral Sculptures
NonLin/Lin Pavilion Experiments with the Illusion of Space
Mutant Human Hybrid Sculptures
Allochtoons Brings Horrific Nightmarish Creations Into Reality
Stained Glass Comic Covers
Brandon Michael Barker Re-Creates Classic Covers Worthy of Churches
Insured Phone Sleeves
The ‘Cell Helmet’ is a Great Warranty Investment
Mangatography
Chris Scarborough's Freaky Anime Portraits
Manga Mashup Animal Toys
Hiroshi Yoshii Debuts His New Mutated 3D Art Toy Collection
Paper Art Installations
Adrian Merz' I Never Kissed a Dog Photoshoot is Amazing
Beat-Up Anime Critters
'Injured Pokemon' Depicts the Post-Battle Scars the Monsters Suffer
Vivid Avian Artistry
Frank Gonzales Depicts Colorful Birds Amid Psychedelic Plant Life
Intricate Egg Sculptures
The Bbstudio Eggshell Carvings are Insanely Delicate and Beautiful
Human-Integrated Cityscape Illustrations
Tomek Setowski Depicts Metropolises Embedded into People
Celebrity Toy Visages
'Head Play' Head Sculptures Let You Change Action Figures into Famous Stars
Toy Brick Picture Cameras
The Legotron Camera is a Snapshot of DIY Success
Urban Pop Culture Depictions
James Blagden Renders Afro-Centric Pictures with Trippy Colors
Surreal Steampunk Illustrations
These Jon Foster Drawings are Seriously Epic
Recycled Car Part Artworks
This Yong Ho Ji Recycled Tire Art is Eco-Friendly and Thrilling
Ninjafied Comic Characters
AJ Salazar Morphs Superheroes into Stealth Assassins
Stain Glass-Inspired Accessories
The Tateossian Jewelry 'Yerevan' Cufflinks are Glamorously Chic
Epic Surrealist Worlds
These Nathan Spoor Illustrations are Wonderfully Blue
Coffee Printer
Custom Edible Ink Images
Burden-Bearing Docks
The Boris Cell Mate Carries your Smartphone to Full Charge
Manga-Styled Spreads
'And the Beat Goes On' Turns Couture into Cartoon Fashion
LEGO-Like Lighting
The Luxit Lights Look Like Playful and Iconic Building Blocks
Waterproof Smart Phone Casings
The 'Outride' by Mophie Turns iPhones into Underwater Cameras
Anime-Inspired Adult Toys
Naughty Manga-Like Characters With Good Vibes
Vintage-Inspired Anime Art
These James Bacon Miyazaki Movie Posters are Manga Magnificent
Footwear-Inspired Phone Protectors
The MSTRPLN Minimal Sneaker iPhone Cases are Iconic
Disney Designer Ads
Stella McCartney Bambi Images Reflect Designer's Lifestyle
Anime-Inspired Automobiles
Tricked-Out Tokyo Cars Photographed by Tomoyuki Sakaguchi
Crisply Creepy Cartoons
Roel Venderbosch Expresses Offbeat Humor in these Illustrations
Abstract Fantasy Illustrations
Laura Bifano Brings a Wonderful World of Imagination
Bare-Skinned Sci-Fi Brutes
Mattias Fahlberg Illustrates Star Wars Characters Disrobed & Hairless
Toilet Paper Transformations
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Building Block Architecture
GGF Architects' Wahroonga Preparatory School Looks Made With LEGO
Sci-fi Fantasy Wars
Jan Ditlev Christensen Shows us Dark Times
Pocket Monster Manicures
Pikachu Nails Are as Electrifying as the Famous Pokemon Itself
Fantastically Dreamy Prints
These Illustrations by Benjamin Lacombe are a Creative Wonder
Building Block Heels
Finn Stone's Limited Edition LEG-GO Stilettos Are Colorful and Playful
Glamorous Feline Organizers
The Hello Kitty Jewelry Earphone Holder Helps Keep Wires in Place
Origami Menus
These 3D Paper Art Menus are Delicate, Useful & Beautiful
Gothic Victorian Illustrations
Michelle Araujo Creates Eye-Catching Surreal Masterpieces
Alchemy Marionette Sculptures
Antonio Barros Carvalho Creates Stringed Puppets With Lab Equipment
Theme Park Surprises
Disney Maryland Becomes ‘The Free State' Future Park
Marooned Corpse Sculptures
The Taylor Baldwin 'The Interpreter' Art Features a Skeleton on a Raft
Bubblegum Mobile Rests
The iStuck Phone Stand Looks Like Stretched-Out Chewed Gum
Famous LEGO Lookalikes (UPDATE)
Fine Clonier's LEGO Contest Yields Hilariously Uncanny Images
Fake-Headed Cosplay Cafes
Kigurumi Cafe Has Waitresses Don Life-Size Fake Heads to Tie Up the Look
Viral Cappuccino Art
Pay Homage to Psy with Some Steamy Gangnam-Style Latte Art
Cross Continent Cartoon Mash-Ups
Jose Armillas Nieves Melds 'My Neighbor Totoro' with 'Futurama'
Pseudo Paper Sneakers
David Brownings' Shoe Art Takes a Strong Foothold Among Fans
Anime-Inspired Apparel
The $1,000 Kaneda Jacket is Every Akira Fanboy's Dream
Badass Skeletal Illustrations
Johnathan Bergeron Expresses His Love of Skulls Beautifully
Mechanical Wildlife Artistry
Andrew Mar Illustrates Animals Made With Hi-Tech Parts
Marveling Manga Marketing
The Blaze Integra Campaign Features Astonished Anime-Inspired Models
Abbreviated Anime Parodies
The DragonBall Z Kai Abridged Trims the Narrative Hilariously
Storytelling Illustrations
Tomer Hanuka Captures Drama in Still Moments
Anime-Inspired Art Autos
The Adorable Illustrated World of Marc Boutavant
Flatbed Smartphone Holders
The Lori Load iPhone Stand Will Take Your Handset as its Haul
Sovereign Smartphone Stands
The iThrone iPhone Dock is Fit for Royalty and Rap Kings
Guinness Printers
OnLatte Printers Find New Foam to Decorate
Kid-Powered Planet Plans
Disney Stars Team Up in ‘Friends For Change'
Contemporary Chromatic Art
Takashi Murakami Work at the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery is Stunning
Caffeinated Furious Fowls
Angry Birds Coffee Art Jumps from iPhones to the Java House
Stained Shade Lighting
Magnus Pettersen's Tint Lamp Pairs Two Unlikely Materials
Musical Proposals
Disneyland's Main Street Used as a Stage for Question Popping
Designer Origami Paper
Hermes Celebrates Designer Style with Extravagantly Priced Stationery
Songs About Disneyland Jobs
"Weird Al" Yankovic's "Skipper Dan" Mans the Jungle Cruise Boats
Stained Glass Chairs
The Random8 Dichroic Armchair by Pitaya Casts a Pretty Reflection
Evil Santa Toys
The LEGO Robot Santa Looks it's Straight Out of 'Futurama'
Manga-Inspired Ice Cubes
One Piece Ice Trays Keep Your Drinks Chilled and Awesome at the Same Time
Stained Glass Rifles
Shanti1971's The End of Revolution is a Rather Intricate AK-47
Latte Art Championships
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