
Studio Ghibli have stated that the purpose of these backgrounds being gifted is for personal use of Web / TV conference applications, such as telecommuting, teleworking, and distance learning only. These are currently the only images that have been submitted for use by Studio Ghibli, with no word on whether they will be including stills from all of their movies, however, the Studio Ghibli website says that images will be added sequentially. The backgrounds are as follows: Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind Castle in the Sky Princess Mononoke Spirited Away Howl’s Moving Castle Ponyo The Secret World of Arriety The Tale of Princess Kaguya They have stepped up and offered us all free usage of stills from several of their movies to use as the backgrounds of the video calls we are making to friends and family. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at posts photos of his travels on Instagram.With these video backgrounds, you might feel Spirited Away, feeling like your house is as fancy as a Castle In The Sky.ĭuring these uncertain times due to the social distancing and quarantine caused by COVID-19, Studio Ghibli have taken on the role of hero to us all. Producer Toshio Suzuki, on the blog post releasing the images, asks people to "continue to use freely within the bounds of common sense." Again not confirming what "common sense" means, but hey, these images look amazing!ĭaryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. Including the batch last month, this brings the total amount of high-quality images from Studio Ghibli up to 700 images, from films and works such as:

Howl's Moving Castle, Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke, and three more works feature in this release, giving anime and film fans more images to add to their wallpaper collection (or virtual backgrounds). Studio Ghibli just keeps on giving, releasing more very high-quality images from six works from the anime studio's back catalog.
