Studio Ghibli--source of many family-favorite anime movies, from My Neighbor Totoro to Ponyo--hung a large banner from the top of one of their offices Friday, saying (translated):

Studio Ghibli Wants to Make Movies With Electricity That Isn't From Nuclear Power

Hayao Miyazaki, one of Ghibli's founders, is famously against nuclear power.

Here's the interesting thing: Tokyo saw a street protest last Saturday against nuclear power.

This sounds more like a PR move than a heartfelt outpouring of concern to me. The banner in question sits in clear view of nearby train traffic, and Ghibli putting that up in connect with protests implies a populist solidarity move.

Source: ANN

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