Studio Ghibli Characters Reimagined in Real Life

    Freelance designer Andrew Michael Golden pictures what Hayao Miyazaki's characters, including Totoro, Ponyo, the Baron and more, would look like if they lived in the real world. These are awesome.

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    by Ellie Hall

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

    Totoro from My Friend Totoro.

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    Baron Humbert von Gikkingen from Whisper of the Heart and The Cat Returns.

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    Porco Rosso from Porco Rosso.

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    No-Face from Spirited Away.

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    Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service.

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    San and Moro from Princess Mononoke.

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    Robot Soldier from Castle in the Sky.

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    Ponyo from Ponyo.

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    Nausicaä from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

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    Calcifer from Howl's Moving Castle.

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