Today I visited a store I’d been wanting to go to for a long time… “Ani Land” in COEX, Seoul’s biggest mall. Ani Land carries collectibles from Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation company with a cult following. Spirited Away, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Howl’s Moving Castle are all my favourite Ghibli films.

Outside of the store…

…And inside

Everything was SO expensive though! I was really disappointed. Even the keychains cost upwards of $15. Everything was imported from Japan.

The photos are poor quality because I’m still not 100% comfortable taking pictures inside specialty shops like this. I forget that I’m in Asia, where it’s okay to do that. In Canada the manager will usually have a hissy fit – buy something or get out.

A whole cabinet filled with Kiki’s Delivery Service stuff. I wanted the mug!! It’s the same one Kiki buys in the movie.

Lots of figurines… Spirited Away on the far right

Stupid expensive stuffed animals. I wanted a stuffed Gigi (the black cat) from Kiki’s Delivery Service, but the smallest one was $13; the regular one was $30. Just couldn’t justify it.

Not Ghibli related, but still cute!

Giant Totoro in the window

More Totoro stuff

Totoro Wreath

A giant beer in the movie theatre lobby as I was walking out of the Ghibli store

Finished my shopping trip with an udon + sushi set. Ready 5 mins after I ordered, not bad.

The planner was only $12 so I treated myself. So cute!!!

….And a Totoro one for a fellow Ghibli-obsessesd girlfriend back home